B. C. Stephenson's comedy "Impulse" (1883) was a considerable success, and was revived by public demand two months after the end of its first run. The reception of a rare excursion into Shakespeare, "As You Like It" (1885), was mixed. Hare's Touchstone was considered by some to be the worst ever seen, whereas Madge Kendal's Rosalind had always been one of her best-loved roles. Among the company in these years the actresses included Fanny Brough, Helen Maud Holt, and the young May Whitty; among their male colleagues were George Alexander, Allan Aynesworth, Albert Chevalier, Henry Kemble, William Terris, Brandon Thomas and Lewis Waller.