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...Prince of Montenevoso (Gabriele d'Annunzio) was reported to be preparing a literary work, entitled The Second Lover of Lucretia Buti. This work is to be done in two volumes, and will be dedicated to the late Eleanora Duse. The same report stated that publishers have just received three volumes from the Poet entitled: The Luckless Volunteer, The Sightless Companion, The Courageous Poor Serving Maid...
Marquis Bottini, staunch friend of the Prince of Monte Nevoso (Gabriele d'Annunzio), went to London town to sell Gabriele's manuscripts. It was asserted that Gabriele intends to build with the proceeds a great memorial to the late Signora Eleanora Duse, famed Italian actress. Once an American offered the poet $200,000 for the manuscripts, but Gabriele did not then need the money...
...Prince of Montenevoso (Gabriele d'Annunzio) sent the following telegram to Premier Benito as soon as he heard of the death of his former love...
...glory and tragedy of Duse's life centered on Gabriele D'Annunzio, with whose name hers is linked forever. Many considered her the greatest actress of her day; others ranked her second to Sarah Bernhardt. In Italy, she was supreme...
...England", Mr. Golding continued, "we no longer judge a man by his labels. Because a man is a Socialist he is not shunned by society. When socialism can count among its adherents such figures as Anatole France, H. G. Wells, . B. Shaw and d'Annunzio, English people of all parties realize that a Labor Government is not going to mean the collapse of all England, and they whish Mr. MacDonald luck in his effort to do a good job, no matter how skeptical they may be of his success...