The Toast of Death

Mademoiselle Poppea (played by Glaum) is the leading ballerina of the Imperial Ballet in Calcutta, India. Her beauty and charm bring to her many admirers, among them a British soldier, Captain Drake, and an Indian prince. Although she loves Drake, she agrees to marry the prince because of his title, wealth and social standing. She keeps Drake as her lover, however, and he visits her regularly at the palace. By accident, he discovers the adulterous relationship between Drake and his wife. As revenge, he pours two glasses of wine and puts arsenic into