 In 1931 he joined the New York Repertory Company and performed as a supporting actor in such plays as revivals of Henrik Ibsen's "Pillars of Society" and Dion Boucicault's "The Poor of New York".In 1936 Robert Turney wrote "Daughters of Atreus", an interpretation of the Electra legend by ancient Greek playwrights Aeschylus and Euripides with a focus on the women of the original story.The play debuted on October 14, 1936 at the 44th Street Theatre.