The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-17
RRAT STAGE EVENT.
rnv Davenport in Victorien
serdou's " Cleopatra"
ooapAnY or $50 PERSONS.
1aer.s scenic E1eets-" RSeeAale,s
unas.vy Drama, - CsydYsy's--
n>~sels IN " Lisslo Peek"

...6nefson OF great intsress and importance
: - psaes on Monday night - the ssasfIs
49, sAea thst great artist. Fanny Davsn-
- - pesssnt her sumptuous production OF
-. aCisopasra-" This producfion f. ths
- .nxsioas attempt In her artistic career
- ~ most successful. II via b given three
- sud on Thursday night IA Toscs" vii
~ MI
us-~rxhs, v.sforisn ssrdou. and VS. erst pre-
- Il PARA Mis-. Dsvsn port shortly after
~ r6ouishsd New YoEx with her gorgeous
s--~1tsion Of her play. and received the fol-
- tessse from sardou, which shows tas
- sniuatior the famous Frenchman has Of
- ansrie4n actress:
co. Madame; ] lesvs my play In your
...ss E<llng aure 10 r. In abse ouss. and thai
"a - exee llsncs you havs borrowed upoa
4 ln.s :na .et win b rsPssssa II not
90 Davenport has, says . correspondent.
stsra % TIE Amsnean stage production that
- rsvsr been sxcsiisd, IL equaisd, In this
9 az other coussry. Everywhere she has pre-
/ ~ssea her ssCieopatrs' both press and public
J Aase irdorsed IL In fne highest terma A ths
heuxsfuI Egyptian queen Aiss Davenport has
- shs triumph OF her lie. This ssCieopasra''
Z = 4 IN scsa The frss scene Il Q stage picture
4 fnss ioysliness. II shows the marble quays Of
fsuus. with the silver stream of the Cydnu-
yyU IN tue distance. its nowsry banks over
hcrs with . luxnriant growth OF cypress.
ksssls snd pomsgranasea In front rises
sasssly porsico approached By fights Of marble
49,, and opening 81 thh back with . glimpse
4 winding river, Of the town. Of the cellar
vooisd heights bsyond. This IL Mark Antoays
insies house. The coming OF Cleopatra In the
buk Of Venus creates . genuine sensation
9ns bark II q gorgeous affair, manned with
aeoedy sowen and containing beautiful female
oiavss 70 oil sorts OF seductive pastures. The
tususiful Egyptian queen rsclinss under Q can
epy esrianded with roses This act describes
~ fscspslon BY Antony and bis complete sub.
fsgssson BY hes. II closes with the departure
q shs pair In cleopstra's royal barge.
he second set shows the soreeress and her
victim ssvsling In the palace Of one OF the
lsnssss as Memphis. The scenery OF this set
b By far the best reproduction ever shown OF
ne home OF the ancient kings The arrival o.
Antony's friends 70 induce him 20 20 TO Rome
70 sssist In repsillue Roms's enemies and Cleo
psssa's change OF front In likewise urging him
b proceed 70 Rome ara here shown.
The third act shows Cleopatra In . temple at
Memphis. anxiously awaiting news Of Antony.
b his oct the messenger brings Cleopatra news
ei Ansony's marriage 20 OctaviA IL closes with
~ arrival OF m ibis, containing message from
Antoay bidding Cleopatra repair with her feet
y Aetam. This scene IL q veritabls triumph OF
~ scsns painters art Nothing more beautiful
has ever been put on the staga Under marble
persieo. stretched on couch covered with tiger
SKINS, lies Cleopatra In regal state. Al the en-
tsses stands faithful slave with drawn sword,
tis face impenstrabls ~ that OF sphinx ana
BIZ complexion Of bronze In startling contrast
% the dull white of the marble of the portico.
The brilliant beauty Of tropic sky 1t midnight
and the myriad OF stars twinkiing and flashing
iofth their many huss, and the river silently
wedding its course toward the sea, make beau
siul picture and trsnsnx the spectators with
samifatlon.
The fourth act shows Cleopatra In Antony's
house ct Aetium. There in the nuptisl chamber
n her rival. Octavia, whittier she had been con.
FUef In q mat, Cleopatra witnesses the love-
making between Antony and oeiavia, aud the
asparture OF the latter 10 effect reconciliation
Isswcsn Antony and her brother. she also
lszrs herself denounced by the Roman a. fckle
ND unfaithiui 20 Antony. II is not, however,
Ihui the direct accusation OF her intimacy with
~ slave. Ks pbran. f. made that she disciosss