title: The Mystic in the Theatre: Eleonora Duse (Arcturus Books, Ab108)
author:  Eva Le Gallienne 
description: <div>&#8220; A fascinating biography of one professional by another. Le Gallienne writes with old-fashioned reverence about the great Italian actress.&#8221; &#8212; <i>Chicago</i> <i>Sun-Times</i><br></div><br /><br /><div>&#8220; [Le Gallienne] disposes of the hard-dying myth that the great Italian actress played simply on the inspiration of the moment.... Le Gallienne&#8217; s thesis is that Duse&#8217; s artistic triumphs resulted from her victories over herself, triumphs of character achieved through intellectual and spiritual struggle.... [This book] has yet another quality, however, which concerns Miss Le Gallienne herself. It steadily if indirectly shines with her own idealistic concept of theater.&#8221; &#8212; <i>Christian Science Monitor</i><br></div><br /><br /><div>&#8220; [<i>The Mystic in the Theatre </i>is] thoughtful, sensible, candid and literate. . . [Le Gallienne&#8217; s] own memories provide a fascinating glimpse both into herself and the tired, fading great actress whom she adored.&#8221; &#8212; <b>Tyrone Guthrie</b>, <i>New York</i><i> </i><i>Times</i> <i>Book Review</i><br></div>
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  # Pizarro
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Richard Brinsley Sheridan
  
  
  This page copyright © 2001 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  ACT I.
  
  
    
  SCENE I.
  
  
  ACT II.
  
  
    
  SCENE I.
  
  
    
  SCENE II.
  
  
    
  SCENE III.
  
  
    
  SCENE IV.
  
  
  ACT III.
  
  
    
  SCENE I.
  
  
    
  SCENE II.
  
  
    
  SCENE III.
  
  
  ACT IV.
  
  
    
  SCENE I.
  
  
    
  SCENE III.
  
  
  ACT V.
  
  
    
  SCENE I.
  
  
    
  SCENE II.
  
  
    
  SCENE III.
  
  
    
  SCENE IV.
  
  
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  ## ACT I.
  
  
  
  
  
  ### SCENE I.
  
  
  
  
  
  _A magnificent Pavilion near **Pizarro's**
  
  
  Tent—a View of the Spanish Camp in the back Ground.— **Elvira**
  
  
  is discovered sleeping under a canopy on one side of the Pavilion— **
  
  
  Valverde** enters, gazes on **Elvira** , kneels, and attempts to
  
  
  kiss her hand; **Elvira** , awakened, rises and looks at him with
  
  
  indignation._
  
  
    
    
  _Elv._
  
  
    
  **Audacious**! Whence is thy privilege to interrupt the few
  
  
  moments of repose 