sentences:  His first major success was "Vera Violetta" (1911), which made Al Jolson a star.For the Schuberts in 1912 and 1913, he contributed music to "The Whirl of Society" and "The Passing Show" (both starring Jose Collins).Hirsch was one of the nine founders of ASCAP in 1914 and an ASCAP director between 1917 and 1924.