Ben Maginley

1870 - 1871 Dec 12- April 08 revival of The Black Crook (Musical, Extravaganza, Spectacle, Revival) Starring Ben Maginley IBDB (called the 'first musical' ever staged)


1872 Played the original Grand Hereditary Muddle in "Leo and Lotus" at Niblo's Garden

1877 Bunbury in "Rosedale" in support of Lester Wallack at The Grand Opera House

1878 Abbey's Park Shannon's "Champagne and Oysters"
1878 Dec 5 Benefit for John Gilbert "Almost a Life" ***(famous actors of today)
1878 Starred in "Deacon Cranket" under J.M. Hill (Deacon Crankett was written especially for him by John Habberton)

1879 Lyceum at Touchstone

1879-1880 The Judge in "The Danites" on the road
unknown date w. Lester Wallack in "Rosedale"
unknown date w. McKee Rankin in "The Danites"


1882 A Square Man (throughout US) JM Hill (same as Deacon Crankett)
1882 03 27 Opening of Star Theater NYC (NYTimes)

1883 "Esmeralda" Madison Square Theater Co. As Old Man Rogers Harry Rockwood Manages
1883 July 8 Fort Wayne Esmeralda advertised in Fort Wayne Sunday Gazette (unable to save copy)
1883 October 22 Academy of Music in New Orleans "Esmeralda" Madison Square Theater Company (program @ Tulane Univ. Kuntz Collection)
1883 November 4 "Esmeralda" Atlanta The Atlanta Constitution › 1883 › November › 4-Nov-1883 › Page 16 (need a copy)
1884 Tom Blossom in "May Blosson" Madison Square Garden Theater (6 month run)?
1884 November 24 Academy of Music, New Orleans "May Blossom" Madison Square Theater Company (program @ Tulane Univ. Kuntz Collection)

1885 c. Inshavogue at Brian Maguire (2 Seasons)

1886 October 21 Changes from his long identified role in Belasco's May Blossom from "Tom Blossom" to "Uncle Bartlett"
1887 -1888 Maginley's name appears 16 times in New York Clipper
1888 in discussion to head an Uncle Tom's Cabin company of novel scope

1888 June 3 Died of heart trouble Westchester at home of Frank and Josephine Maginley Buckel