ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, hiː ɐpˈɪɹd ɪn tˈuː ʃˈoʊz: æz lˈædi mˈʌn ɪn dˈɪɹ sˌɜː ænd ɪnðə mjˈuːzɪk bˈɑːks ɹᵻvjˈuː, wɪð bˈʊk, mjˈuːzɪk, ænd lˈɪɹɪks baɪ ˈɜːvɪŋ bɜːlˈɪn.
In 1924, he appeared in two shows: as Laddie Munn in Dear Sir and in The Music Box Revue, with book, music, and lyrics by Irving Berlin.