ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð hɪz wˈaɪf pˈæmələ hˈeɪz, hiː pɚfˈɔːɹmd ɐ slˈæpstɪk kˈɑːmɪk mˈædʒɪkəl ˈækt ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː plˈeɪd ðə ɹˈoʊl əvə dˈæpɚ bˌʌt bəfˈuːnɪʃ vˈɔːdvɪl dʒˈɛntəlmən, wɪð ɐ ɡˈʌmpˈɑːpɪŋ ɐsˈɪstənt, ænd ðeɪ ɛndˈʊɹd vˈɛɹiəs mˈɪshæps dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɛɹ pɚfˈoːɹməns.
Along with his wife Pamela Hayes, he performed a slapstick comic magical act in which he played the role of a dapper but buffoonish vaudeville gentleman, with a gum-popping assistant, and they endured various mishaps during their performance.