It is certain, however, that Wood was répétiteur at Carte's Royal English Opera House for Sullivan's grand opera "Ivanhoe" in late 1890 and early 1891, and for André Messager's "La Basoche" in 1891–92. He also worked for Carte at the Savoy as assistant to François Cellier on "The Nautch Girl" in 1891. Wood remained devoted to Sullivan's music and later insisted on programming his concert works when they were out of fashion in musical circles. During this period, he had several compositions of his own performed, including an oratorio, "St. Dorothea" (1889), a light opera, "Daisy" (1890), and a one-act comic opera, "Returning the Compliment" (1890).