 He was subsequently able to garner more roles in other plays, such as "The Sultan of Sulu", "Woodland, Marrying Mary", "The Gay Musician", 
"H.M.S.Pinafore", "Florodora", "The Mayoress", and "Madame Sherry".In 1910 Benham joined the Thanhouser Company in New Rochelle, New York, for whom he played the leading role in many of the company's films through 1915.