The troupe consisted of Gregor Ivanoff, the father of the family, who Hispanicized his name to Gregorio Ivanova, his three daughters, his son-in-law Estanislao Shilinsky, a Lithuanian who wrote the material, and native Mexican performers.
Shilinsky coached the comedian, then eighteen years of age, and helped him refine his style.
Moreno began courting Valentina Ivanova, the daughter for which the troupe was named, but her father never approved of the relationship and refused to increase the comic's salary despite his success.
Fed up with the abuse, Moreno left the troupe, bringing his writer with him.
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