The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-17

1s1ss1 The fnfuriased AntonY 10 deter mined
pei Goth CIsopasrs an1 The slsve 20 death
," stfonx - tie sirenss hold nroa hsrr. however,
80 80 vfsnous any pro.sstatioas Of iznocsncs
100 hef NJ forxivsa her sSt al become rscoa-
else0 oces more Cgeo-strs saeu declares The
sisvs and nsrsels 70 a. in no>eus Of tns eAsrxs.
Aasoay does nos believe ser and snsisss that
sas save shAli die By her hand Cleopatra con-
sso1. snd calling ia KsDhsoe tails aim that,
sssins DARED % sspirs 20 his Qusea, Antsny has
osefssd That he mass die In vain does Ksphron
pfossss nis inaorsnea Antouy IL oodurs;a
las saavs then taxes the fatal drsugns which
cieopsfss has prepared for him AMI 10 about 70
drink IL. waen Ansouy. sa.ssasc that sne man IL
snnocenk sEstcaes fhs vial from nss hand The
scf ends win . destination OF vas By Antoay
ana Cleopatra against octsvf1a
Miss Davenport 10 particularly strong In the
scsrs where Antony accuses her Of inadslsfy.
sSe 10 u orce . tsnpsress All Q queen, and
MAKES Antouy's spseay reconciliation paausihis
70 TIE audisaca The 1ftn act shows . temple
- Aisxandria. 70 which Clsopetra has retrestsa
aisss the Fight OF hsr Zee; ~ Aesium- Aatony.
covered With humiliation. RACES for Cleopasra's
ssAtn- They meet Ia TIE temple. ana once
4gsin does the Roman soldier Yield 90 the
Egypuans wslsa The Roman o1acsgs eater and
dsmsnd Cleopatrs's lie - shs price OF her
trskchery. Cleopatra transformed into gen.
CINE sorcsress. eon5rrss Up . terrible storm 70
destroy tbs forces of Octavtua The stogm 10
singuisfiy realistic. sad it II without doubt .
genuine novelty.
The last act shows the death Of Cleopatra and
Arfony. Antony 10 asxaastnafsd while asiesp.
aad cisopstra.s death By the poisonous asp fol-
4ows, ana 90 ends the picture Miss Davenport
uses in this scene live sake
In the third &C: where the messenger an
nonnees the marriage OF Aatony and octav via.
Miss Dsvsn port 10 . grand and imposing figure.
Her wrath ID zeal. and the vixeniah tsgcrishnsss
With which she clutches shs unfortunate mes
singer by the throat has In is tie deadly import
Of . marasfess stung 90 fury.
In the fourth set, where reclining upon the
aupsisi bed Of Antony ana Octayla, che wit
nssses the love making between her former
lover and his newiy-made vile. Miss Davsnport
clearly portrays the saotions Of jealousy and
envy which are passing through her mind.
Later In the scene. where shs hears herself de-
rouncsd ss . wanton. and thereupon diseloses
herself % Antouy. she ID terrible without rage
AID msiestic without posing The scene with
Ter slave. Ksphron, where shs hands him tho
poison. 10 given with the true touch. and 10 one
OF the mest effective parts OF the play.
In the hfth and sixih sc,s she holds the In
tersst of the audience spelIbound through
series OF incidsnts. which. In the hands of .
lesser actress, would he completely over
Swallowed by the magnincence OF the scenery
and costumes. Her death scene and final part
ing from Antony win the sympathy Of the au.
dienee. and in her tragic repose, with crown
head aud sceptre In hand, sne looks every inch
aQussn.
The supporting company has been selected
with the greatest care. Melbourne Mcdowell
10 the Mark Antony Of tie cast Altogether
there are about 80 people on the stage, which
includes grand chorus.