The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-01
WEBER AND FIELDS AGAIN
THE TWO COMEDIANS SHAKE
 HANDS ON IT.
That Was All the Contract They Used to Need or Need NoW-Win Pro- ducc Shows Together in the Old Style and Expect to Have One Ready Soon.
(New York sun)

NNGW- I EounJ
 It is Weber and Fields again. Joe
 Weber went up to Lew Fields's office yesterday afternoon and they shook
 hands on it. That was the most of a
 contract there was between the two comedians during the twenty-seven
 years of their partnership which
 ended on May 2S, 1904. That is all the contract made yesterday, but as
 soon as they shook hands on it they laid plans for an immediate produc- tion in the old Weberf1elds style.
 MT, Fields's representative said last night that an attempt would be made to gather together as many as pos sible of the, old WeberfieIds company who made the little theatre at Twen- ty-ninth street and Broadway so pop ular. In two weeks, it was thought
 a. musical concoction, patterned after Fiddle Dee Dee" and f'Whoop Dee Doo," would be ready for production. Then there would be burlesque, which would probably be written by Edgar Smith. who provided the come dfans with most of their successes
 It was understood last night that "Bunty Pulls the Strings" would be the subje of the first burlesque- Mir night at the Comedy Theatre and a seat was reserved for Fay Templeton. who was prominent in the old Weber fields burlesques and who is now un- der contract to Lee Shubert
 The renewing of the old relations between the two actors. it was ex- plained last night. would in no way interfere with their private business relations. MT Weber still retains con. trol of Weber's Music Hall and the West End Theatre in Harlem The new combination is to be simply an artistic one MT. Weber has been as-, sociated with Klaw 6 Erlanger. while MT Fields is closely allied tn the Shuberts. Mir. Fields has control of the Herald Square and Broadway theatres, and it is probable that one of those will be utilized for the new. Weberfields production. Weber's Mus ic Hall being considered too small.
 Since they agreed to separate nearly eight years ago the comedians have been seen together on the stage but two or three times. When The Friars gave their first festival in 1909 Weber and Fields gave their Billiard Game" skit. A year later they appeared with William Collier i in the public Lambs Gamboi Both occasions gave rise to rumors that their old business relations were to be resumed. but while there has been much specula- tion in theatrical circles nothing derl- nite was announced until last night When they separated after the night of @Whoop-Dee-Doo" at the New Amsterdam Theatre in 1904 they assured each other that should the occasion arise they would shake hands on a new partnership When7 MT. Fields'S father, Solomon Fields, died two months ago Joe Weber rode home from the cemetery with Lew Fields They talked or old times ana started anew the friendly relations which eliminated yesterday in the handshaking. ..
 The new firm will make it's produc- tions under the name of the Weber and Fields All Star Company. Joe Weber is six months the senior of his partner Neither could tell last night just which members of the old com pany would be available. Many have become stars at the head of their own companies, and others are dead. Tn the last Weber, Fields production were Lillian Russell, the late Peter Dailey, Louis Mann, John T. Kelly appeared with them are David War field. Fay TempIeton. William Collier, Mabel Fenton and DeWolf Hopper.