Act like a lady: an Italian actress gets real.(Eleonora Duse)

New Moon | November 1, 2005| | Copyright

Have you ever seen a play, movie or TV show and thought the actors really WERE the characters? The next time you're awestruck by a great performance, thank Eleonora Duse (pronounced Doo-zay). Even though she lived over a century ago, she modernized acting by using the realistic style we know and love today.

Eleonora Duse was born in Italy in 1858 to a family of traveling performers. Like many theater troupes of the time, they traveled from town to town in a wagon, performing for local audiences. Since she was on stage throughout her childhood, she never formally ...

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