 On 3 May 1886, the Gaiety Theatre hosted a selection of scenes played for Lutz's benefit, including scenes from Lutz's grand opera "Faust and Marguerite", his burlesque "Little Jack Sheppard" and the operetta "Karl" and several recitations and solo pieces.The performers included Nellie Farren (who had sung under him in nearly all of his Gaiety pieces), Marion Hood, Durward Lely, Richard Temple and many others.Lutz left the Gaiety in 1894 and was replaced by Ivan Caryll.