ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, hiː bɹˈɔːt mˈæks ɹˈaɪnhɑːɹt fɹʌm dʒˈɜːməni tə stˈeɪdʒ ðə mˈɪɹəkəl tʊ wˌɪtʃ dʒˈɛst bɹˈɔːt hɪz ˈoʊn tˈælənts ɪn pʌblˈɪsᵻɾi ænd kˈæstɪŋ.
In 1924, he brought Max Reinhardt from Germany to stage The Miracle to which Gest brought his own talents in publicity and casting.