The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-19
SIGNORA ELEANORA DUSE
BEGINS AMERICAN TOUR,
Distinguished Italian Tragedienne Arrived in New York on Steamer
Kronprinz William and Proceeded to Boston. Where She Gives
Initial Performance-WiI Come to st. Louis After Holidays.

New York. Oct. 1s-Signora EIeanora
Duse. who viii be seen in 81. Louis after
the holidays, has arrived from Italy. She
came on the Kronprinz Wilhelm. Signora
Duse remained in her sta;eroom during the
entire voyage. as is her custom. an the
passengers saw nothing Of her until she
went ashore. she was met by a woman
friend and by Mr.. George g Tyler. her
manager.
After a few minutes conversation at the
pier she entered "a carriage and. accom-
panied by her friend and Nr. Taylor. drove
to the Holland House. She was evidently
In good spirits when she aiishted. she
threw back her veil and stood On the side
walk for fully five minutes. while a small
crowd gathered and stared At her. She
looked up and down Finh avenue, and III
tered ordinations Of wonder.
Il am 50 glad TO be in America again.
she said. 'It Is so wonderful. I cannot tell
how much I love America. They have al
ways been. so good TO me-
After resting from the fatigue due 10 her
confinement on shipboard. she left New
York for Boston, where she will produce
Ia Giaconda" Tuesday night.
Tit one person in America who may he,
said to be intimately acquainted with the
details OF the private life OF Nine. Eleanora
Duge Is Anita Ntvant Charfrfs. The latter
is quoted as saying once: buses hatred
Of publicity and newspaper interviews as
sCmes the proportions OF a mania. In turin.
where she was performing at one time. tae
OILY IFN<NA UlrAANe ny rNaA MO Was NNN-
mitted 10 disturb her austere seclusion was
the charming. willful Duchess OF Aosta-
who, chatting under the -tyraunicai bona OF
count etiquette. frankly expressed her envy
Of Buses freedom and impatientiy wished
herself in. the actress little -high-neeled
shoes.
HER YOUTHFUL STRUGGLES.
When We were alone together discussing
modern art. her youthful struggles with
poverty. or the world WEAKNESS that came
TO her family with her splendid success.
Duse was herself impulsive. eager. I~1Ssion-
ate. tender, sad Bur the more announce
ment Of a vistt=r would freeze her into silent
4 stayed with her In Turin fer some time.
We used 10 80 driving Ia the Valentino
ever morning. fer Dusc said that she
needed TO beEin the day by looking a green
things. She was crowding the Tea-ro CariE-
ato. The receipts aNeTa=luE 100 francs
each Performance, q stupendnus sum Tor
Italy. Yes. Duse certainty makes a great
deaf Of money, but she spenis all she
day she pavc "A magnificent diamond ring
TO a dressmaker whom Worth had sent 10
her from Paris with her Dame aux Camelli-
as dresses And she pays her company al
the year round. although the actual period
In which they are at work Is but a fraction
Later. at her own request. I rejolned
Duse at Monte Carlo. where we STAYED AZ
the Victoria. the dullest. II most aristo-
cratic. hotel In the place. But-Duse has a
taste for. the dismal and the melancholy.
She Is very sad-the saddest woman ! have
ever known. She cannot even hear Peoples
voices. After the strain OF her performance
she drives home quite alone and sits down
10 her supper IL solitude and silence. Dur
Ing the lays that / was With her we used
10 sit at opposite. ends Of n large table.
sometimes without exchanging half a dozen
words. and she used TO laugh her spprcvai
across 10 me when I absolutely refused TO
answer her II she made any attempts az
polite conversation.
WEARS WHITE SATIN.
'Duse dresses almost always in white
satin. Her gowns are loose and limp and
folded caFelessly around her. She does not
powder nor paint. even On the stage. She
bundles her pretty black hair I'd anyhow.
and Is quite proud OF the one startling white
lock that creeps across her temple. She Is
a charming woman. highly cultured. sincere,
brave and good Her conversation. when