 In the 1880s, Gilbert focused on the Savoy operas, including "Patience", "Iolanthe", "The Mikado", "The Yeomen of the Guard" and "The Gondoliers".In 1890, after this long and profitable creative partnership, Gilbert quarrelled with Sullivan and Carte concerning expenses at the Savoy Theatre; the dispute is referred to as the "carpet quarrel".Gilbert won the ensuing lawsuit, but the argument caused hurt feelings among the partnership.