Original sentence: It is believed that during these performances Curly got his first taste of comedy.Quite frequently they would stage small theater productions in the basement of their friends' homes; the cast would usually consist of Shemp, Moe and Curly.There was a charge of two cents for admission, but the ventures could not have been very lucrative, as the boys had to split the take three ways.When Curly was about four, Moe and Shemp started to instill in their brother the idea of becoming a comedian.[]==Early life==.[link title]