The Follies, a pierrot troupe founded in 1895. In 1895, Harry Gabriel (H E) Pelissier was a member of amateur entertainers who performed at charity events around South London. He bought the rights to the troupe, and, named as 'Pelissier's Follies', the new company's first appearance was at Aberystwyth, in Wales and was the troupe's manager and leading perfomer. Many of the troupe?s sketches satirised the contemporary drama, opera and Shakespeare productions.