hiː mˈeɪ biː ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æz ðə sˈeɪvjɚɹ ʌv kæbˈuːki dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ pˈiəɹɪəd wɛn ɪt mˌaɪthɐv sˈʌfɚd ʃˈɪpɹɛk, hæd ðɛɹ nˌɑːt bˌɪn ɐ mˈæn ʌv dʒˈiːnɪəs æt ðə hˈɛlm tə ɡˈaɪd ðə kɹˈæft θɹuː ðə tɹˈʌbəld wˈɔːɾɚz.
He may be regarded as the saviour of Kabuki during a period when it might have suffered shipwreck, had there not been a man of genius at the helm to guide the craft through the troubled waters.