2647753 Portrait of Eleonora Duse, c.1910 (photo) by Nunes Vais, Mario (1856-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eleonora Duse (1858 ??1924) was an Italian actress, often known simply as Duse. She is regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time, noted for her total assumption of the roles she portrayed, for which she was called "The First Modern Actor";); Prismatic Pictures .