Having spent most of 1942 in the Reserve he managed to direct "Lifeline" (Norman Armstrong) starring Frank Pettingell at the Duchess Theatre in July; and "The Duke in Darkness" (Patrick Hamilton) starring Leslie Banks at the St James's Theatre in October, also taking the role of Gribaux.
Находясь в запасе, он поставил пьесу "Lifeline" Нормана Армстронга ("Duchess Theatre", июль 1942) и "The Duke in Darkness" Патрика Гамильтона с Лесли Бэнксом в главной роли ("St James’s Theatre", октябрь 1942), исполнив в последней роль Грибо.