 A success, he was signed to a contract, appearing in other small roles in plays such as "O Conde de Monte Cristo" or "O Rei Maldito".Between 1913 and 1921, he travelled with the António de Sousa company across Brazil, where he starred in Brazilian silent films such as "Convém Martelar" and "Coração de Gaúcho" in 1920, and in the same year he married Josefina Barco.On his return to Portugal, he worked for several years at the Satanella Amarante company, in light theatre plays and reviews.