Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-12-28

| re have been made acquainted with ~
| incident which TOOK place at the celebrated
exhibition of Madame Tussand & Son,
Baker street, Which will show that though
our friend Mark did not intend to act in
London, he was compelled to do little bit
/ of pantomine, without rehearsal, and that
his impromptu acting was quite effective
The two brothers were in what is called
the Chamber of Horrors, Z viewing the
portraits and wax-fguresof celebrated muir
derers, when Mark, to obtain better view
of fine painting on an opposite wall, step
ped upon a platform wherein stood the
counterfeit presentment,n lin wax) of
some Of the most notorious criminals, who
had been duly executed during the present
century. Just as he had got his eyes fixed
upon the painting, a cockney gentleman,
with his wife, child and nurse, came along,
and one of them asked Sol. who had cat
alogue in his hand) who that figure (ind,cat-
ing Mark represented. Sol, who is always
ready FOX a joke, solemnly read from the
catalogue rs follows
1856 Daniel Good. Taken from life. J
The murderer Of Jane Jones, whose body he
cut asunder and burnt 2
Well" said the cockney directing his
look full upon Marks countenance, which,
by this time had become as fixed as marble,
| that is natural as life, I'm sure! Did you
ever me, my DEAR such a villainous looking
face
sI can't say, husband replied the wife,
g that see anything so very villainous in
the countenance; on the contrary, | never
should have taken it for that eff q murderer,
If looks rather amiable, | think"
The child then put in" Pc, lift me up,
and let me have good look at Mr.. Good. -
Mark could hardly help bursting out laugh
ter, but decided to hold out little longer. J
The child was lifted up so that she could
look right into the face Of the 6 figure, y
when the actor could not resist the tempta-
| ton to give very slight but very distinct
wink TO the young Miss, who, affrighted,
exclaimed, "put me down put me down !,
AS true as the world, ma, that murderer
acinlced at me ~ 4T
"Nonsense, my child exclaimed the
mother, 60 it is your imagination"
'tNo, ma, indeed it was real wink; my
imagination never winked like that. 1t
was O very little wink, but it was wink F"
The nurse, here interviewed TO quiet the
child, who appeared very much frightened
indeed .sSee," said the girl, "I viii look
right into his face, and let us see if he will
wink at me +" And sure enough she stepped
up and faced the figure. Mark gave her a
most decided wink, which drew up the cor
ner of his mouth to degree that was very
peculiar. The nurse almost fell back into
the arms of her master and mistress, ex-
claiming. "There's no mistake about it,
that was wink, and big one, tool It's
done by machinery, guess.
Machinery, nonsense :" said the man /;
"let me look into this natter To this he
was encouraged by the mischief loving SOL
and the father and husband stepped boldly
up and faced the supposed murderer.
There is no machinery here--no winking
of the eyes, that can perceive" Then
growing holder, he began to address the
figure in the way of banter: g You're q
pretty fellow, now. ar'nt you? Oh, you
monster, you murderer of innocent girls if
had been on the jury that tried you, there
would have been no need Of evidence; your
very looks would have been enough to hang
you"
"Pa,' said the child, "suppose you
touch his face. That beard looks as if it
might be real. Piuch his nose, and pull his
ears"
':Certainly, my DEAR" answered the faith
er; 81 amt afraid to touch him-let's see
if he'll wink at me" he accordingly raised
his hand as if to feel the beard of the actor,
when-there was no wink this time, but a
gradual turning of the eyes Doth eyes) up
on the cockney, such as the Conmandatore
might turn upon Leporsllo, in Don Giovanni,
and sudden snap of the teeth toward the
uplifted hand. The father, mother, child
and nurse, without waiting to examine
further into the machinery" pushed
FOR the door, declaring that they never
nevet would visit the Chamber Of '0rors
again.