 In 1908 he performed in the touring vaudeville show "Wine, Women, & Song".After appearing in several operetta productions in minor theatres and singing in cabaret performances in New York City for a few years, Harrold finally had a big break in his career when he drew the attention of Oscar Hammerstein I in 1909.Hammerstein "discovered" the singer while attending an operetta he was in at the Victoria Theater.