In 1890, Burnand wrote "Captain Therèse," followed later that year by a very successful English version of Audran's operetta, "La cigale et la fourmi" (the grasshopper and the ant) retitled "La Cigale", with additional music by Ivan Caryll. In 1891, he produced an English adaptation of Audran's "Miss Helyett", retitled as "Miss Decima". Burnand's "The Saucy Sally" premiered in 1892, and "Mrs Ponderbury's Past" played in 1895. He was knighted by King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace in 1902, for his work on "Punch".