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Playing to the Gods: Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse, and the Rivalry That Changed Acting Forever
By Rader, Peter
- ISBN
- 9781476738376 9781476738390
- Publisher
- S. & S.
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Reviewed on July 1, 2018 | Arts and Humanities
TMZ meets theater history gravitas in this deliciously entertaining and informative dual biography of late 19th-/early 20th-century preeminent actresses Sarah Bernhardt and Eleonora Duse. Their decades-long rivalry played out in theater stages, newspapers, and boudoirs around the world, with a supporting cast that included royalty and some of the most famous personalities of the time. Hollywood screenwriter, director, and insider Rader focuses on the stark contrasts in their approache...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
