The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-19
ANTONY And CLEO
PATRA At NIXON


tertain and instruct and create de
sire for further knowledge on any
subject are always worth while and
generous benefactors to society at
large Such is George Kleines gor-
geous production for the cines photo
drama wonderful Antony and Cleo
patra, which comes to the Nixon
opera house on Tuesday, May 26, for
one night
Although a most enjoying and salts
tying entertainment in itself, it
creates desire in the bosoms of the
spectators for still further knowl-
edge of the principal characters,
Antony and Cleopatra, as a result of
which everywhere the photo drama is
exhibited there is an immediate drain
on the public librarlies and book
stores for encyclopedias, histories
and stories containing Egyptian and
Roman history. The absolute facts
are elouded by time and unreliable
records. Much is solely legend and
not altogether dependable Accord
ing TO some writers. the motive of
Mare Antony in going to Egypt and
remaining there was the lure of
Cleopatra s smile and the wonderful
fascination of her mind and body. Ac-
cording to the great Ferrero, however,
Antony's visit to Egypt and Cleo
patra was for sinister and worldly
motives. The treasury of Rome was
emptied by the civil wars. and An
tony cherished an ambition to con
qner Persia. Egypt was rich in
precious metals and il was this eau e
that first led him to 90 to Egypt the
second time and marry Cleopatra. BY
this means he possessed himself Of all
the political subsidies and finances Of
Egypt. On the other hand, the ambi-
tion to Cleopatra was to persuade An
tony to give up the idea of conquer
ing Persia and to openly accept the
kingdom of Egypt. to found with her
and with her children a new dynasty,
and to create a new Egyptian empire,
adding to Egypt the better part Of
the provinces that Rome possessed in
Africa and Asia, abandoning Italy
and the provinces of the west forever
to their destiny. Cleopatra had
thought to snatch from Rome its Ori-
entail empire by the arm of Antony,
in that immense disorder of revolu-
tion to reconstruct the great empire
of Egypt, placing at its head the first
general of the time, creating an army
of Roman legionaries with the gold
of the Ptolemies; to make Egypt and
its dynasty the prime potentate of
Africa and Asia, transferring to Al
exandria the political and diplomatic
control of the finest parts of the
Mediterranean world.
Mr.. Kleine's photo drama, how
ever, presents the romantic side of
story, showing Antony's first vision
Of Cleopatra and complete fascina-
ton, the speedy development of his
passion for her, excluding all thought
try. 1t pictures the efforts of Octavia
to win her husband back, her rejec-
tion and dismissal from Egypt by An
tony and the insults of Cleopatra.
Oetavia returns to Rome and relates
her story, whereupon the Roman sen
ate pronounces Antony a traitor to
his country and Oetavius is sent at
the head of an army to bring Antony
to his senses. The departure of the
Romans and their landing in Egypt,
their midnight march and surprise at
tack on the Egyptians is all visualized
with beauty and charm hardly con
ceivable by the camera. The snicide
of Antony and death of Cleopatra by
the sting of the asp, together with
the triumphant return of Octavius to
Rome. are all pictOrralized with con
summate art. The story is one of most
intense human interest and startling
dramatic power, and as for charm and
spectacular beauty has no peer as yet
in the world.
Antony Novelh of "Quo Vadis =
fame appears as Mare Antony and
Signora Giovanna Teribili Gonzales as
Cleopatra. The rest of the characters
are interpreted by equally clever ar
fists