 He was in the first production of Stephen Storace's "The Pirates" (text by James Cobb), with Kelly, Charles Dignum, Mrs Crouch and Mme Storace, under Sheridan's direction, at the King's Theatre on 20 November 1792.In 1797, Richard Cumberland wrote and staged (on 8 May 1797, at Drury Lane) his comedy "The Last of the Family" as a benefit for Bannister.It was repeated four times.