hiː ðˈɛn lˈɑːntʃt hɪz θiːˈætɹɪkəl kɚɹˈɪɹ baɪ dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ dʒˈæk bɹˈʊks tˈɛnt ʃˈoʊ ɪn sˈæbjʊlə, dʒˈæksən kˈaʊnti, ˈaɪəwə.
He then launched his theatrical career by joining Jack Brooks' tent show in Sabula, Jackson County, Iowa.