John Stromberg was an American songwriter, composer, and conductor born in British Canada of Swedish ancestry. He was a Freemason. He was best known for his work in collaboration with lyricist Edgar S
Lew Fields was an American actor, comedian, vaudeville star, theatre manager, and producer. Partnering with Joe Weber, they formed the comedy double-act of Weber and Fields. He also produced shows on
Fields in 1912
Joe Weber in 1901
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Constance Carpenter and William Gaxton, principals of the original Broadway production of Rodgers and Hart's A Connecticut Yankee, on stage at the Vanderbilt Theatre during a mid-run rehearsal of the hit musical (1928). Producer Lew Fields is seen at right, in shirtsleeves.