The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-09
FAMOUS wAxwoRKs.
Mime. Tussaud's Historic Collection--How
Models Are Obtained Robespierre's Head.
London Pan Mail Budget.

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London Pan Mail Budget.
Mime. Tussauds famous establishment in
Baker street is now no more 1t has moved on
to larger and more commodious quarters" Even
wax figures must keep pace with the times. A
few days ago one of the three Messrs. Tussaud
las cable said the other day, the firm should
be called mime Threesaudsn) showed one of
our representatives the old building and the
new, and discoursed on waxworks FIT is sad
sight, said Mr.. Victor Tussaud, TO see these
old rooms thus dismantled. Many happy day
have spent here Those halls which SO many
feet have trodden are in ruins The red flock
paper, as old as the century, hangs in curling
shreds Strips of matchboarding lie about the
floor. The tall mirrors are scratched and shabby
faded remnants of pristine. grandeur. The once
brilliant hangings are sad and sombre The
columns and the chandeliers show signs of de-.
cay The rooms are close and stuffy with the
dust of century. The Napoleon relics were
just about to be carted away. In the center of
the room on a stage stood the skeleton frame
work of the ETnperor's camp bed. There was
the Waterloo carriage there was one of his
teeth Ia dentists relic) his blood stained hand
kerchief and all the other remarkable articles
which have been added one by one TO the Baker
street collection Mr.. Tussaud walks through
the paternal halls with sad demeanor Come,
he says slet us go on to the chamber of hor-
rors.n Always gloomy now more gloomy than
ever in its spoliation; but little light comes
through the grime-laden windows. Most of the
murderers, the thieves and the assassins
have been removed to an airier home, but three
yellow Jets of gas Pickering in the draught from
broken window reveals rows of black casts on
the floor, few skulls and few wax casts un
der dusty glass cases. The eye can scarcely pen
citrate to the remote end of the room, indistinct
and shapeless but can discern the grim outline
of Thurtells gallows. This gentleman occupied
his leisure in prison in inventing the cumbrous
structure on which he was himself executed
Many others followed Thurtell up those steep
steps Fletney, Baldwin, Marley, Roach,
Fletcher and Taylor. But like the fatal night
eyes, let us draw veil forever over the scene.
Mime. TussaQfs is now handsome building
In red brick, lighted by half dozen glass domeS
Baron Grants kenslngton palace has been cut
up into little pieces, and dispersed over the
town. The staircase portion of it now adorns
Nine. Tussaud's new premises, which have been
sufficiently described IN the morning papers
The new rooms were in confusion a few days
ago. Kings and queens, warriors and states
men, clerics and laymen were headless. Their
bodies were propped up against one another in
convenient corners Some were In their places,
robed In winding sheets.
Westminster Abbey only welcomes the famous
to its sandy bosom. Mime. Tussaud has niche
always vacant-for the famous and the infa-
nous. This is one of the differences between
the two institutions Westminster Abbey can
not move on to more commodious premises.
Nine. Tussaud has already done so. There have
been unusual demands upon her space. That is
second difference. Veto be received at either
is to have attained fame. What is your stand
ard of greatness, Mr.. Tussaudp / asked and
which of you sit in Judgment upon fame or no
torietyp That is a question which you news
paper people can best answer. OF course some
are born great. We admit only select few of
these to our temple. Others achieve great
ness; we have room for all these. Others