The Adelphi Theatre Project: Graphics, Image for Stephenson, Benjamin C. (1839

Graphics, Image for Stephenson, Benjamin C. (1839–1906): Dramatist, lyricist, librettist
THE ADELPHI THEATRE CALENDAR
A Record of Dramatic Performances at a Leading Victorian Theatre
Formerly the Sans Pareil (1806-1819), later the Adelphi (1819-1900)

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Title:	Stephenson, Benjamin C. (1839–1906): Dramatist, lyricist, librettist
Description:	Stephenson, Benjamin C. (1839–1906): Began as a civil servant writing for the theatre, using the pen name "Bolton Rowe." His biggest hit was the comic opera Dorothy, which set records for the length of its original run. In 1894, Stephenson co-wrote a melodrama with C. Haddon Chambers for the Adelphi, The Fatal Card, which ran for 167 performances and included William Terriss and Jessie Millward in its cast. Asked how he and Chambers collaborated, he replied. "We divide the labour. I write all the vowels and Mr. Chambers all the consonants." Benjamin C. Stephenson is on the far right.
1st Performance:	Sep 6, 1894
Theatre:	Adelphi
Source:	Via Wikipedia: Photo of Alfred Cellier, H J Leslie and B C Stephenson. Original c 1889: Book publication 1930; Scan 2008. H. Coffin, Hayden Coffin's Book (Alston Rivers, London 1930), Plate facing p 56. Photo by Walery (Muswell Hill Studio of either Count Stanislaw Julian Ostrorog (1830-1890) OR Stanislaw Julian Ignacy, Count Ostrorog jnr. (1863-1935)); scan by Steven J Plunkett., Sep 6, 1894

Via Wikipedia: Photo of Alfred Cellier, H J Leslie and B C Stephenson. Original c 1889: Book publication 1930; Scan 2008. H. Coffin, Hayden Coffin's Book (Alston Rivers, London 1930), Plate facing p 56. Photo by Walery (Muswell Hill Studio of either Count Stanislaw Julian Ostrorog (1830-1890) OR Stanislaw Julian Ignacy, Count Ostrorog jnr. (1863-1935)); scan by Steven J Plunkett., Sep 6, 1894

COMPOSERS,
MUSIC & SONG

MUSICIANS
& SINGERS

DANCE,
ENTERTAINMENT
& SPECTACLES

MANAGEMENT
& BACK STAGE

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Originally published by Greenwood Press as The Sans Pareil Theatre 1806-1819, Adelphi Theatre 1819-1850: An Index to Authors, Titles, Performers, 1988, and The Adelphi Theatre 1850-1900: An Index to Authors, Titles, Performers and Management, 1992.

The Adelphi Theatre Calendar revised, reconstructed and amplified. Copyright © 2013 and 2016 by Alfred L. Nelson, Gilbert B. Cross, Joseph Donohue. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License, with the exception of graphics from The Clip Art Book, edited by Gerard Quinn and published by Crescent in 1990. These images are reproduced in accord with the publisher’s note, which states "The Clip Art Book is a new compilation of illustrations that are in the public domain. The individual illustrations are copyright free and may be reproduced without permission or payment. However, the selection of illustrations and their layout is the copyright of the publisher, so that one page or more may not be photocopied or reproduced without first contacting the publishers."