 After the death of his father in 1905 he moved to Saint Petersburg, where he began his theatrical career.He later moved to Moscow and emigrated to Berlin in 1927.In 1933 he opened in Paris a Yiddish revue theater "Der kundes", in 1934 another Yiddish company "Parizer Azazel", then in 1938 in New York — Yidishe dramatishe studie (Yiddish Dramatic Studio).