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Weber & Fields
See also:  [Max Weber (1881-1961) (painter/printmaker/sculptor)
           [Max Weber (1864-1920) (political econmist)
           [WEbber] (the magnetic fields guy)

Joe Weber & Lew Fields

Joe Weber (b.1867.08.11, New York; d.1942.05.10, Hollywood, CA)

Lew Fields (b.1867.01.20, New York; d.1941.07.20, Bevery Hills, CA)
(aka "Louis Maruice Fields)

[Src: Ency.Brit, 2002ed, Vol.12, p.545] "Sons of Polish imigrants, they
first appeared together in the Bowery in New York.
[In 1905 [Time Line]], they take their show
to Broadway (in New York). Their musical shows include:

  Twirly Whirly
  THe Geezer
  Whoop De-Doo
  Hoity Toity

These consist of songs, dance, comedy skits, and burlesques of
popular plays.    

Of Fields' children Dorthy (1905-1974) was a writer of song lyrics and a librettist,
as was Herbert (1897-1958), with whom she wrote the librettos of "Let's Face It"
(1941; music by Cole Porter) and
"Annie Get Your Gun" (1946; music by Irving Berlin).
[ref: Ency. Brit]