After touring in the play, he expanded the show to four acts, renamed it The Burglar, and was able to get Maurice Barrymore to play the title role. Subsequently, he was hired to succeed Dion Boucicault adapting foreign plays for the Madison Square Theatre.
Following a performance of the play, the individual extended its structure to four acts, changed its name to The Burglar, and secured Maurice Barrymore to take on the lead role. He was then hired to succeed Dion Boucicault by adapting foreign plays for the Madison Square Theatre.