New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-28
"IFIGOI WILL
BE KICKED OUT"
SAYS OSBORNE
AS Lambs Gambol Warden
Wins Cheers by Declar-
ing He Won't Resign.
PRISONS LOO SEE
STAGE STARS SHINE
Tears Over Patter of Little Shoes
Turn to tn When Casey
Goes to Bat at Sing Sing.

Warden Thomas Mott Osborne told
his boys up at Sing Sing last night
that as far az he was concerned there
would be no resigning. "If go, will
be kicked out" he said. And the APP
plause, cheers and pou ding Of feet
which greeted the warden's announce
ment just about e .ualled the combinei
greetings extended to Broadway stars
in the Lambs Gambol.
The yelled reference to reports Of
friction between Superintendent Riley
and the organizer Of the 'iutual We'll
fare League came as a serious anti
climax to an evening of entertainment
such as only the Lambs can furnish.
Fifty of them motored up to Ossining
in the afternoon and gave two per-
formances for the LOO inmates.
After a new movie" by "Rube"
Goldberg had concluded the first show,
Gus Weinburg as official announcer,
said that there was one more "star"
to be introduce before the intermis
sion.
Thomas Mott Osbornel" yelled Gus
and the warden appeared, his white
duck trousers making him unusually
conspicuous as ne faced the spotlight.
The men prolonged their applause for
him until he took out his watch with
a suggestion Of impotence Then
everything became quiet.
81 would like 10 ask our guests TO be
sure and inspect the work of the knit
ting class before they leave the prison"
he began in a matter-of-fact sort Of
tone. 81 want to thank the Lambs on
behalf of the men for this entertain
ment. ! promise them that, whenever
they feel like trying it out on the dog,
we hope they will come up here.
perhaps some of you have been see
ing things in the newspapers recently
continued the warden, as he stepped
nearer to the front of the stage, as
though he would take the entire audi
ence into his confidence. "Well, we've
got so we don't believe much that we
see in the newspapers about Sing Sing
Keep up the habit, boys!" A roar Of
laughter and applause interrupted him.
Just a word seriously about the
Mutual Welfare League. You all know
what it means, and these friends who
have entertained us tonight will soon
learn what it means to US. We know
that it amounts to something when we
are in smooth water. The question IS
what will happen TO it when we get
into rough water. You know as well as
that there are many influences out
side Sing Sing that are working against
us. With the help of the men in the
lap ar.1 81 q n Z
the people who want to see the right
thing done we ought to win out.
Gas far as Pm concerned there will
be no res gning. | won't go until anr
kicked out" There was plenty OF
punch and kick in the warden's last
two sentences.
When the Lambs arrived at Ossining
they were met by the prison band and
escorted to Warden Osborne's home,
where luncheon was served. During a
tour of the prison plant which followed
several of the actors who have made
Broadway smile for years sat in the
electric chair, and one went so far as
to ask to have the straps adjusted.
With the actor visitors among the
rooters the Sing Sing nine went down
to defeat before the All Stars Of larry
town, score to 0.
At 6 p. m, when Wilton Lackaye
stepped out from behind the curtain
TO say few words to the prisoners,
he faced an audience of $50 men,
comfortable in their ahirtsleeves Of
gray or white. If he noticed the white
pillars with Corinthian acanthus
leaves at the top, the electric fan pur-
ring a refreshing breeze from the rear
of the chapel, and did not notice the
stained glass windows, he might have
IMAGINED that he was in a sma,! thea