Ben Greet would visit the Greenwich and Woolwich theatres frequently to watch the exciting productions of Victorian melodrama, Shakespearean plays, farces and pantomimes.

According to Isaac, Greet would "have tested his histrionic powers, giving his family and friends a taste of his quality, interpreting [characters] of Shakespeare's plays…".

[5] Later that year, Greet became a member of Minnie Palmer's Company at the Grand Theatre in Islington, where he played 'Dudley Harcourt' in My Sweetheart.

"[8] Greet's alfresco productions were the first tours organized to bring professional actors to college campuses in America.

The American tour was even rewarding enough for The Ben Greet Players to perform for President Roosevelt on the White House front lawn.

They performed plays such as Everyman, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice and The Star of Bethlehem in locations including Boston and New York.

[9] During this period, he also focused on changing the perspectives of children on their views of Shakespeare; at that time, there were over 400 schools that worked in connection with the theatre.

[10] The Education Committee of Britain, in 1929, declared that theatre facilities should be renewed to allow children to experience Shakespeare performances "as a reinforcement of the school curriculum and a stimulus to literary appreciation".