 As a callboy in "The White Slave" by Bartley Campbell, he filled in a role for an ill actor, and started his career.After a failed attempt to produce a version of "She" by H. Rider Haggard, he was able to secure the rights to "After Dark", successfully bringing the play to New York.While Brady was sued for his efforts, as Augustin Daly claimed plagiarism, Brady was able to make enough money to continue with his theater ventures.