"Some catastrophe will put us off again." War came! When that frightful crisis was at an end, the dancer was re-engaged.

The parts were read to the artists, and the next day Amede Achard threw up his role, declaring that it belonged to grand opera and was beyond the powers of an opera-comique tenor.

It is well known that he ended his career at the Opera.
Another tenor had to be found, but tenors are rare birds and we were unable to get one.

To use the dancer he had engaged du Locle had Gallet and Guiraud improvise a short act, _Le Kobold_, which met with great success.

The dancer was exquisite.