 Workman was Simon in "Old Sarah", the companion piece for the first revival of "The Yeomen of the Guard" (1897).In "The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein" that year, he also played Carl.Beginning in 1897, Workman was promoted to principal comedian of the main repertory touring company, appearing as the Lord Chancellor in "Iolanthe", Ko-Ko in "The Mikado", and Jack Point in "Yeomen".