ɪn ðɪs wˈeɪ hiː kˈeɪm tə ðɪ ɐtˈɛnʃən ʌvðɪ ˈæktɚ jɛhˈɑːʃjuːə bˈɜːtənˌɑːv, hˌuː bɹˈɔːt hˌɪm ˌɪntʊ ɐ ɡɹˈuːp dˌuːɪŋ ɹˈʌʃən vˈɔːdvɪl; hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn ɡˈɛst pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz ʌv dʒˈeɪkəb bˈɛnˈɑːmi.
In this way he came to the attention of the actor Yehoshua Bertonov, who brought him into a group doing Russian vaudeville; he also participated in guest performances of Jacob Ben-Ami.