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Show F01K A HOME Fl SM WHO Eleanora Duse Sacrifices Villa and Money for Their Benefit. Special Cable to The Tribune. ROME. April 2. Eleanora Duse. -tho famous Italian actress, who retired from the stage several years ago, has given her beautiful villa In Via Nomcuann. opposite the American academy, and a large sum of monoy to found a home for actresses. Mine. Duse, whose success on the stage brought her a largo fortune, for-tune, does not Intend to open a conservatoire con-servatoire of acting, but wished to give tho women of the stage n social life In which they shall meet persons of culture and artistic ability. Tho only educational educa-tional features of tho homo will be a certain number of lectures on dramatic art, dollvored by actors, playwrights, and managers. Countess Spallcltl, president of tho National Association of Italian Women; Queen Elena and women of tho Italian stage have promised their support sup-port to the venture. |