ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn, hiː wɛnt tə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk ænd wˈɜːkt fɔːɹ ˈɑːskɚ hˈæmɚstˌaɪn æt ðə mænhˈæʔn̩ ˈɑːpɚɹə hˈaʊs ænd wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə fˈɔːɹən ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv.
In 1901, he went to New York and worked for Oscar Hammerstein at the Manhattan Opera House and was promoted to foreign representative.