According to his memoirs, Henri had obtained an audition for him, passing him off as her brother – "H. A. Henri" – in the mistaken belief that married couples were not welcome in Carte's companies. Any pretence was quickly abandoned, but Lytton kept the stage name Henri until 1887.
According to his autobiography, Henri had managed to secure an audition for him by pretending to be her brother – "H. A. Henri" – due to a misguided assumption that married couples were not permitted in Carte's organizations. Although any pretenses were quickly abandoned, Lytton retained the stage name Henri until 1887.