 His final appearance was at a benefit for the Strand General Theatrical Fund (of which he had been treasurer) in April 1882.The first appearance of the popular pantomime character, Widow Twankey, played by James Rogers in Byron's version of "Aladdin," took place at The Strand in 1861.Other successful works in the 1870s, included the hit operettas "Madame Favart" and "Olivette".