He had begun to suffer from tuberculosis .
He created several roles , most notably in Gilbert and Sullivan 's last two operas : Mr. Goldbury in Utopia , Limited ( 1893 ) and the Prince of Monte Carlo in The Grand Duke ( 1896 ) .
Although he had begun to suffer from tuberculosis , he created several roles , most notably in Gilbert and Sullivan 's last two operas : Mr. Goldbury in Utopia , Limited ( 1893 ) and the Prince of Monte Carlo in The Grand Duke ( 1896 ) .