The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

We have been made acquainted with IN
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" viewing the
portraits and wax-fgures Of celebrated muir
derers, when Mark, to obtain better view
Of fine painting on an opposite wall, step
ped upon platform whereon stood the
counterfeit prssentment," lin wnx) Of
some Of the most notorious criminals, who
had been duly executed during the present
upon the painting, . cockncy gentleman,
with his wife, child and nurse, came along,
and one Of them asked Sol. (who had cat
alogae in his hand) who that figure (indicat-
ing Mark) represented. Sol, who is always
ready for joke, solemnly read from the
catalogue IS follows:
1895. Daniel Good. Taken from life }
The murderer Of Jane Jones, whose body lie
cut asunder and burnt
"Well," said the sockney directing his
look full upon Marks countenance, which,
BY this time had become as fixed % marble,
"that is natural as life, I'm sure. Did you
ever me, my dear, such villainous looking
face y
81 can't say, husband" replied the wife,
"that zee anything SO very villainous in
the countenance; on the contrary, never
should have taken it for that eff q murderer,
it looks rather smiablc. think"
The child then put in-"Pe lift me up,
and let me have good look at Mr.. Good
MARX could hardly help bursting out laugh
ter, but decided to hold out little longer.
The child was lifted up 50 that she could
look right into the face Of the "6gure, =
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 AZ the world, ma, that murderer
winkcd at me -
"Nonsense, my child" exclaimed the
mother, 1T is your Imagination"
"No, ma, indeed il was real wink my
Imagination never winked like that. Ii
was a very little wink, but it was q wink ~
The nurse, here interviewed to quiet the
child, who appeared very much frightened
indeed. "See," said the girl, 81 will look
right into his face, and let us sec if he will
wink at M" 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, too lii
done by machinery. guess"
Machinery, nonsense said the man
"let me look into this matter" 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 winkinp
Of the eyes. that 1 can perceive" Tier
growing holder, he began to address tn,
figure in tho way of banter: Tou're {
pretty fellow, now. arnt you! Oh, 20,
monster, you murderer Of innocent girls i
had been on the jury that tried you, ther,
would have been no need Of evidence; you
very looks would have been enough to hans
you.'
"Pa." said the child, "suppose 70,
touch his face. That beard looks 40 if il
might be real. Pinch his nose, and pull hi.
ears"
.:Certainly. my dear" answered the faith
err; 81 amt afraid TO touch him-let's set
if he'll wink at me- I" he accordingly raised
his hand NJ il to feel the beard Of the actor,
When-there was no wink this time, but
gradual turning Of the eyes (both eyes) up
on the cockney, such as the Commando or,
might turn upon Leporsllo, in Don Giovanni
and a sudden snap of the teeth toward tn.
upliited 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 'Orors
again.