New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-24
FROL|C FILLS GOLFERS
FriarS Therefore Decide on
Three Extra SpaSmS Here.
MOULIN ROUGE LAST NIGHT
All the Money Is to Go Toward
New Clubhouse in 48th
Street.

So successfully and go merrily did the
Friars frolic in Philadelphia, Atlantic City
and New York that they will give three
more performances of their fifth annual
jolliflcatlon at the George NJ. Conan
Theatre, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday nights. This decision was
reached toward the end of last nights
triumph at the Ziegfeld Moulin Rouge"
and was announced to a packed house after
Lew Fields had shown his love for Joe
Weber by punching every available part Of
the latter's anatomy.
The only change in the bill will be the
omission Of Honey Boy" Evanss sketch,
entitled The Dixie Derby" which, while
one OF the hits of the evening, prolonged
the programme to such a length that its
absence will scarcely be noticed except by
those who have seen it at one Of the
earlier performances. Mr.. Evans will leave
the city to-day for san Francisco to MI
vaudeville engagement there next week
The Money They Have Made.
with close to $4,000 in the Golfers Of
the organization as the result Of the pres
cnt tour, the Friars decided that they could
amuse the public for the three coming oven
ings at the rate OF 50, 50 and ST. instead
Of from $50 down, as the tax has S'oo'.
New York contributed nearly $4,000 Of
the total while Philadelphia contributed
$516O and Atlantic city $500, approx
mately All this will go toward building
the new 100000 clubhouse for which
ground will be broken next September The
ground on which It will stand has been pur-
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lOG 10 10 West iSth street for so con,
raised by former frolics.
After the grand opening medley and the
musical information, conveyed IN Wee
small voice by Frank Coombs, that he was
Sitting by the River" the fun was uu-
corkcd last evening by Friar Tom Lewis
who takes after his predecessor Lhttle
John. I'm respect to size. Friar Tom whose
voice wabhled I'm time with the wrinkles
on his chin. wanted to know whether Friar
James j. Corhett interlocutor Of the 'hrSt
edition" Of the minstrels, could tell how
many thinks a man could think while rd-
ing fifteen miles on the water wagon II II
took an Irishman fifteen minutes to dance
sixteen dances Of the Highland Ming ana
Frenchman half an hour 20 peel peck OF
onions Frlar Tom warned Corbctt that
this was a peculiar riddle.
That Peculiar Answer.
Fr,ar Corbett was visihly nonpussed' ana
finally confessed his inability 10 solve the
puzzle.
..Ubat's the answer JIM" he asked.
"That-that's what makes It So peculiar
.s,,,or,ored the end man: there Amt no
answer"
Have YOU noticed outside-hav" YOU no
ficed the change I'm temper-tempeTchui'
lately?" inquired the portly Bones
you mean how much cooler It is?'' asked
Friar Corbett
"Yes-yes. that's It. DO you know INC
cause2 Well. Teddy's the cause lie took
ALI the hot air with him 70 Chicago.
When Friar Robert Bailey had ratified on
a little American ragtime and Frlar ~ H.
Wilson had yodelled a few Of tn" Songs
OF the Fathcrland' Friar Sam Harris was
introduced az the interlocutor Of the sec
ond edition." bringing with him as Bones
and Tambo William Collier and william
Collier, jr
"A little less forte on the junior sam
requested Willie, senior.
The conversation turned, In a way "h'
man conversations have, to Mr. Collier s
recent return from his tour with Weber ana
Fields. lie pointed TO his corked face az a
proof that the tour had ended In Plus
hurgh
That's where Lillian Russeii's last mar
rage took place, isn't IT, queried Friar
Harris.
q don't know whether It's her last OF
not" observed william but she was mar
ried all right .so
While then shufied to the centre OF inc
stage with the Information announcement
mat he was about ready to settle down u"
tho ouiet toys Of home and say ''''
"Goodhv boys" Little Willie, however,
was on the Job. as soon as his father mao
been applauded to his seat and parou'eu ''''
paternal words with:
Co ling as there's a light on old broaa"aJ'
Believe me. he will never say
"Goodby, boys.
"Come on, Willie" said father leauihs
him off left, mothers looking