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Gabriele d'Annunzio, Italian soldier-poet: "It is reported that upon hearing that Eleanora Duse, whom I once loved but whom I have not seen for years, is to play in Manhattan this Fall in my Citta Morta, I said: 'If it be true, I shall be there myself! Nothing has affected me in years as has this news...
...story of Duse and Gabriele d'Annunzio, soldier, poet, playwright, is scarcely matched in all history. He, the great passion of her life, apparently returned her love, and for a time they lived together. It is indicative of the idolatry with which she was regarded that Roman Catholic Italy took no exception to the union, though Duse and d'Annunzio were never married. La Gioconda, one of the great plays of all literature, was one of the various artistic products of their life together...
...poet tired of her. In 1900 he deserted, soon to publish a novel (Fire] revealing to the world their secrets in intimate detail. It later came to light that through it all he had been playing simply for literary material. The shock nearly brought about Duse's death. For two decades they were estranged...
...April, 1916, d'Annunzio was shot down in an airplane while scouting on the Italian front. He lay at Rome in danger of blindness, even death. Duse rushed, unbidden, to his bedside. Partial reconciliation followed...
Because she lost her fortune in the War, Duse reappeared two years ago after a 15-year retirement. She is 64. Owing to her age and failing health she plays only twice a week. She comes to New York for 10 weeks, 20 performances, in October...