He was a bass-baritone chorister with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
from May 1920 until June 1931. During this time he played the smaller
roles of Second Yeoman in "The Yeomen of the Guard", Guron in "Princess
Ida", Samuel in "The Pirates of Penzance", and Luiz in "The
Gondoliers". He was married for a while to Cecile Blain, the D'Oyly
Carte wardrobe mistress.