 He returned to Australia and took parts in light operas such as Gaspard in "Le Cloches de Corneville" and Pippo in "La Mascotte".His reputation was, however, not fully established until he began to play in Savoy operas with the J. C. Williamson company, with whom he remained for thirty years.In 1881 he played his first such role, taking over the principal comic part of Major-General Stanley in "The Pirates of Penzance".