From 1869 to 1875, Gilbert joined with one of the leading figures in theatrical reform, Thomas German Reed (and his wife Priscilla), whose Gallery of Illustration sought to regain some of theatre's lost respectability by offering family entertainments in London. So successful were they that by 1885 Gilbert stated that original British plays were appropriate for an innocent 15-year-old girl in the audience. Three months before the opening of Gilbert's last burlesque ("The Pretty Druidess"), the first of his pieces for the Gallery of Illustration, "No Cards", was produced. Gilbert created six musical entertainments for the German Reeds, some with music composed by Thomas German Reed.