European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 07, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                G r e a t b r i t a in an artist puts finishing touches on a Wax image of Adolf Hitler As a figure of Winston Churchill looks on. The two were part of an historical display created in 1989 to Mark the 50th anniversary of Wii. A sculptor works on a likeness of Bill Clinton shortly before Clinton took office above. A Model plants a kiss on an image of actor James Dean part of an exhibit featuring Charlie Chaplin Marilyn Monroe and Humphrey Bogart above right. Madame Tussaud s is adjacent to the domed planetarium right. Finding Fame at who is hot and who s not by Sarah Lyall the new York times the tourists come and go posing for pictures with. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sot the real Arnold of course he can hardly be expected to stand around indefinitely while Small children stick their fingers up his nose and pretend they Are extras in kindergarten cop. But in Wax Schwarzenegger currently reigns As one of the most popular figures in Madame Tussaud s museum in London where he has a the time in the world until they take him Down 7 / a. What s so great about Arnold in his Khaki pants and red Madame Tussaud s to shirt Well people from All cultures recognize him said a harried guard who was beating Back the throng on a late summer afternoon and who would not give her name. He s not the one they \ necessarily like the Best but they All know  universality How else to explain the Appeal of Madame Tussaud s Wax museum which is More than 200 years old and is planning to open a Branch in new York City s times Square in 1998. Last year More than 2.5 million people crowded into Madame Tussaud a London s most popular tourist attraction to see the More or less True to life figures of people whose images they " see All the time anyway in newspapers in magazines on television and at the movies. Madame Tussaud s prides itself on being an up to the minute Mirror of popular culture a timeless institution determined to be timely and in a Way it is a sort of three dimensional people Magazine. One might Well ask Why anyone would want to see a Bunch of dummies in this age of High tech entertainment particularly when the wait outside the museum can be As Long As two hours. Many visitors seem unable to explain exactly Why they Are there except that seeing their heroes in us sem person makes them feel closer to the enticing notion of celebrity. Also they want to see whether the dummies look authentic. A photograph is just a picture but this is More real said Marino Gelaude who was there with a group of fellow belgians. You can see them in a three dimensional  since the main criterion for inclusion in the exhibits is Fame Plain and simple it follows logically that the More familiar the person the More popular the Wax replica. But there Are. Some surprises at least for americans. Or. To the Star of the Long gone a team television series of the 1980s, still has a place of Honor at Madame Tussaud a along with More enduring figures like Cher and Abraham Lincoln. But or. T is still clinging to Fame around the world because worldwide television reruns 4 stripes Magazine August 3-9, 1995 su1 Fri