The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-02
The Celebrated Italian Actress is Having
Weeks Recreation.

IL strollers in the Back Bay, Boston, yes.
terday afternoon saw a woman OF average
stature, garbed in somber colors, with
hair as dark as her clothes, sprightly of
step, though carrying a walking stick,
that woman they should know for future
advantage was Nine. Eleanora Duse, the
celebrated Italian actress. Possibly they
saw ber in the Public Library, or in the
Art Museum, or walking along the sun
fretted boards OF the Public Garden, pos
sibly, even, gazing with foreign curiosity
down the completed entrance of the Sub
way. They may have seen her in any of
these places for she accommodates her
pedestrian pleasure to every passing whim
1t Is reasonably certain that Nine. Duse
did improve balmy yesterday afternoon
by ambling from the Zen in Park Square
and, trsnsversely, from Trinity Church to
the banks of the Charles. The weather
favors the statement. But, as her impress
sairo, Mr.. Schurmann, said to the report
er, "No one knows where she goes when
on her habitual walks. She is likely TO go
most anywhere, that is, to any spot that
excites her interest in any manner.
have no doubt that Nine. Duse is walking
around somewhere now (the Parker
House, where Mr.. Schurmann is n guest,
was then darIening.) But don't know.
press to know-or the ladies OF the press,
for that mstter-so," and he stopped and
laughed.
Nine. Duse arrived in Boston Monday
night. and almost Immediately aft.rward
she bought tickets for Paderewski's Sat
urday afternoon recital.
"You see," said Mr.. Schurmann,
"Mme. Duse met her first series of Amer
lean successes here In Boston. she has
many friends here-.friends whom she re-
spec.s highly. So, to Boston she comes
for her week of rest. You see, she IL a
thoughtful woman. Oh, she likes Boston
very much, assure you. What does she
do during her week of the stage? Well
let me tell you first of all that she takes
that every eight weeks; after eight
weeks of play ing she insists upon recre-
alton. This is one OF those weeks.
"And now as TO what shs does. Well,
she reads a great deal-Shakespeare,
mostly. All she admires his plays Then
she goes out walking. If 1t be pleasant.
Perhaps she spends two hours more that
way. Occaionally she will go to hear an
opera or--some other musical performances.
Wagner she loves. She attends Wagner
opera as often as she can. IL she can't go
to the opera, once in q while, she will
go to the play. Perhaps she will see Da-
venport this week. / think she would
like TO see Davenport in 'Gismonda.' No
doubt, too, she will go TO a Bernhardt
performance. Then, friends are calling
on her at the hotel; so you see, it's really
more recreation or diversion than rest
that sne gets.
"It seems that the prospects for a sue
cessful engagement here are excellent.
Mime. Duse is In good health-better than
ever. in fact Not one regular perform
ance has she missed since the season be-
gan.
"No, we have nothing new but Mag
dd.' The people prefer 10 sec foreign ac-
tors, speaking n foreign language, IN ia
miliar plays. But an eXcepti was me-
cesssry in the case o. 'Magda'. It's re.
markable play; and Duse-the role suits
her admirably. That's rs much as ] will
say. You must see for yourself. II we
return In the fall, Mime. Duse Will have
my play, Eternal Truth, a drama in
three acts; Romeo and Juliet Fedora
ana cleopatra. IL we do not come here
in November, we shall go TO Turkey ana
Roumania and Russia II here. the Amer
lean Theatrical Syndicate will control the
tour OF six months, as IL does now; n in
Europe, / viii have control"
Mime. Duse's current tour ends on May
25, hat Is, according 10 the existing con-
tract with the syndicate. But II she de-
cides TO go farther West to Kansas City,
Omaha, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and
San Francisco, her season viii end on
June "A. In either case she will be on
her way TO Europe within week after
the close OF the EcasOn.-postOn Journal