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 memoirs, Henri had successfully secured an audition for him by pretending to be her brother – "H. A. Henri" – due to a mistaken assumption that married couples were not allowed in Carte's companies. Although any facade was quickly dropped, Lytton continued to use the stage name Henri until 1887.