The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-10

and endowed by nature-that she pos
sesses to a greater extent those physi-
cal charms. that is her beauty has
more of that lovely womanliness. and
that she has more power to enthrall
the senses. enchant mankind, and
charm mans soul and heart and brain
from him, by her power to inspire love
lin short that Lewis has in a greater
degree those qualities which even
Plutarch. her maligner. attributed to
Cleopatra. than either Bernhard or
Davenport, and this capacity to realise
the ideal and fill the eve is a very inn
portant factor in the success of an
actress who portrays such a character
as the Egyptian love queen.
Miss Lewis methods are in as great
measure-as the difference in the two
languages and the Temperament of the
two nations permissible same as those
OF Bernhard: in fact she has been
named the American Sarah, and there
are those who have expressed them
selves as more pleased with the Lewis
Cleopatra than with any other, while
many prefer Davenport and others
Bernhardt.
Acting is largely a matter of opinion,
and this variety OF opinions regarding
the same thing has always existed and
will always exist Schlegel and Laube
could not agree as ito the merits Of
actors. and Hine held different views
from either of the others. In regard
to the scenic nvestiture. the subject is
one which admits so readily of spec
tacular effects.
cleopatra" as played by Lillian
Lewis is essentially a scenic produc-
ton. The scenery used is all from
photographs. and includes: Alexandria,
The River Nile. Cleopatra's Needle,
The Obelisks. Interior OF the queens
Palace. Cleopatra's Barge under full
Sail. Statuary Square. Temple of Hy-
men Sacrum, Tableau OF Cleopatra in
her Royal Barge as the Goddess Isis.
Tableau of Hymen Sacrum, The Roman
Bride Vision. The Triumphal Colon
made, Palace of the Ptolemies.
In addition TO this there are mechan-
zeal effects and chorus and ballet.
Miss Lewis has deemed IL eNpedient to
present a barefoot ballet, and as a mat
ter of course the barefoot and bare
limbed 0o the knee) dancers have
created a sensation very near TO a
furore. Whether Egyptians in the
time OF the Ptolemies danced or not is
not established. but II they did. IL is
most likely that their dancing like that
of the oriental races was a sort of wor-
ship-a praying with the feet--which
they performed shoeless and stocking
less, so that TINS barefoot ballet may be
in reality a characteristic divertise-
ment. consistent and in keeping with
the revelry OF the Egyptian and her
Roman lover. There is no doubt but
that the classic drama embellished
with beautiful scenery. rich costumes.
handsome women. the various light
effects. such as calcium. electric and
gas effects known 20 the modern stage,
Is more entertaining than Il is without
these adjuncts. Music of an oriental
character. sung by a well drilled cho-
rus. ballet Of an Egyptian nature,
danced by beautiful ballerinas. tab
leaux vivant. pertinent TO the play
made 10 stand out in the glamour OF
many vari-colOred lights, a realism in
the storm scene not excelled by any
thing in even the modern drama are
used TO illustrate the action OF this
play. and In addition TO this Miss Lew
Is, II is said. has surrounded herself