Lew Fields is the owner of a beer garden in the Gay 90s, with a scowling wife, the biggest glass of beer for a nickel in town, and trouble getting waiters.
Fields is remembered for his legendary vaudeville pairing with Joe Weber, but they broke up their act about 1920. Both men lived another 20 years and even had significant movie careers. I suppose like many another double act, from Martin & Lewis through Simon and Garfunkel, they got tired of dealing with each other and sought more variety in art and life.
Fields shows his sharp timing with the women here, fast and glib. There are some records of his act with Weber and one movie appearance together in ROSE OF WASHINGTON SQUARE.
