La Gioconda is an 1899 play by the Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio. In November 1902 in New York, a Broadway version of the play was presented at the Victoria Theatre and featured the acclaimed Italian actress Eleonora Duse.[1] La Gioconda was also adapted for film on at least four occasions: three times in the silent era and as a Mexican film in 1951.
- ^ "The Duse of Today A Mold of D'Annunzio: Great Italian Actress Reappears in 'La Gioconda'", review, The New York Times, November 5, 1902, p. 9. ProQuest Historical Newspapers.