 1n 1894, Edwardes engaged Carr to write the music for "His Excellency", a comic opera with a libretto by W. S. Gilbert.This was a moderate success and enjoyed international productions.Carr's musicals in the late 1890s, included "Billy" (1895), "My Girl" (1896 with Ross), "Biarritz" (1896 with Ross and Jerome K Jerome), a vehicle for Little Tich called "Lord Tom Noddy" (1896, with George Dance), "Thrillby" to a book by Joseph W. Herbert (1897) and "The Maid of Athens" (1897, produced by Carr).