Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Authors Join Actors
in Forming Froth
for Friars' Frolic

When Abbot George NJ. Cohan calls the
role of the Friars' Club, not only do
scores of the most prominent actors an
swer Here" but many OF the most
famous authors do likewise
Whenever this celebrated theatrical or
ganization contemplates one OF it's froiics,
these writer's, like every other member of
the club, regardless of his calling feel IL
not only their duty but their pleasure TO
contribute their bit toward making the
performance overwhelmingly successful
Tho Frar roster Includes among its
author members besides it's abbot-George
NJ Cohan-- ugene Walter whose con-
tributtons to the dramatic field have been
pad In Full" THE Easiest Way" Jus,
a Woman" and The Little Sheppard Of
Kingdom Come; Irving Berlin, who has
contributed Watch Your Step" and stop,
Look and Listen !" to the musical comedy;
Claiming Pollock. the author of such a
Little Queen" THE Little Gray Lady"
and who also dramatized I'm the Bishops
Carriage Other of Mr.. PolocS's efforts
in conjunction with Rennold Wolf, also
a Friar, are THE Red Widow" THE
Beauty Shop" and the "Follles of 1915"
Samuel Shlpman has contributed several
starring vehicles for Louis Mann, among
them being "Elevating a Husband" Jean
Havez, a song writer of note, who is iden.
Nllitu WIN MS popular SUCCESS, ENeTyDOOy
Works but Father; Thomas Gray,
vaudeville writer of prominence. who has
contributed "She Is in Again" and Town
Topics" to the legitimate stage.
The House OF Glass" which has enjoyed
an all.season run Mt the Gambler Theatre,
vas written by Friar Max Marcn, while
Augustus McTiugh has to his credit such
laughing successes as officer 666" and
search Me" Other members who do not
need an Introduction to the theatre. going
public are Augustus Thomas, Montague
Glass, Irwin S. Cobb. Franklin p. Adams
F =. A. Otto Auerbach, Sivio Helm,
Charles Gebest, Roy McCardell and Louis
HirsCh.
These men, as body, either are or in.
tend writing something especially for the
Frolic. Some will contribute songs, others
monologues. group will write a musical
satire, and so on throughout the list.
Charming Pollock Rennold Wolf and
Irving Berlin have Joined forces to con.
tribute little comedy with music F'riar
Berlin, of course, will write the music, and
Friars Pollock and Wolf will be RESPONSE
BILE for the book and lyrics.
George NJ. Cohan who Is not only the
clubs abbot but Is also to be the stage
manager of the Froic, is going to compose
the music and write the words for song.
group of Friars, which includes the
Messrs. Walter, Montgomery. Shipman,
Thomas and Glass, is to furnish n little
farce. AT the Monastery" at luncheon one
day. the idea of plot was agreed upon.
Each of the authors Is to write single
line until the group of authors has con-
tributed-then they are to begin all over
again, and continue until the piece Is fin.
ished. The sketch will be literary slum.
gullion, as army hash is called.
Specially composed music will he
strongly in evidence, too, as the Friar
composers have taken their pianos upon
their knees for this purpose. 1t has been
suggested that n corps of composers fol-
low the footsteps of the authors who are
collaborating in the one-line farce and
compose the music for a sklt in the same
way-each composer writing a single bar
These contributions, of course, will be
the property of the Friars Club and will
be seen only with the Frolic. The manu-
scripts, however, will be preserved in the
archives of the new million-dollar Mon |
astery" which the Frolic is to commem-
crate.