Frank Kemble Cooper Obituary December 9, 2014 · by Tory Lowe · in A Shanghai Cinderella (renamed East is West, 1918) by Samuel Shipman and John B. Hymer, Actresses & Actors. · Frank Kemble Cooper, who originated the role of Andrew Benson in “East is West” (1918), died of pneumonia during the play’s run. His obituary was published in Variety‘s January 3, 1919 issue. It is circled in the above image.