In 1817, by which time his powers were somewhat diminished, he toured in North America; he is said to have made £5000 by the expedition. He appeared at the Park Theatre, New York, in October 1817 as Hawthorn in "Love in a Village" (which was not very well received) and left that city a year later. In 1819 he appeared as Robin Hood in the burletta "Robin Hood and Little John" at the Surrey Theatre with Rosemond Mountain as Maid Marian.