 In 1902–03 he led a D'Oyly Carte tour of South Africa, conducting six Gilbert and Sullivan operas and "The Rose of Persia".He briefly left D'Oyly Carte on his return to England in June 1903.During that month he conducted a one-off matinée performance of his new operetta, "Bob" (libretto by the author and journalist Cunningham Bridgeman) at the Adelphi Theatre.