 In 1896 his adaptation of Edward Bulwer-Lytton's "Eugene Aram" was produced by Walker Whiteside's company and in 1902 with George Middleton adapted the George W. Cable Southern romance "The Cavalier" that was staged at the Criterion Theatre with Julia Marlowe.Actress Annie Russell produced and starred in his 1906 Quaker tale "Friend Hannah", written with the help of his brother, Vaughan.Kester worked on nearly 30 plays over his career.