The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

dramatic event OF moro than ordi-
nary Importance will be the appearance
OF John Drew at the Providence Opera
house next week in the now and highly
successful comedy Captain Dieppe,' by
Anthony Hope and Harrison Rhode-.
The role ot Captain Dieppe Is sHij 60
suit John Drew better than any he has
hitherto essayed. The character IL thar
OF a French political advcnturer and sol
der OF fortune. IL is devil-may care
sort of role OF the gentlemanly ad-
venturer species. admirably ada pied to
Nr. Drew I'm incisive style OF humor.
The felcitious situations. natural and
easy climaxes and the crisp dialogue.
all show the master hand OF the famous
novelist and playwright. Mr. Drcw de-
picts the fascinating soldier OF fortune
ana also acts AS the husbands substitute
TO win back the love OF tho wife from
whom he Is estranged rI a thoroughly
happy vein. A. a peacemakor he rs al
ways at his best Incidentally Mr.
Drew patches lip the difficultY between
husband and wife and also wins wife
for himself The production is NaEed
WIN an elaborate attention 10 detail, The
supporting east Is ono OF unusuai
strength pnd capability.
The story OF Captain Dieppe is al
most too fresh I'm the public mind TO ueec
repetition. lie is political adventurer
and soldier OF fortune and IL busily en-
gagged I'm an attempt to overthrow the
French government. His plans are
frustrated and IN order to escape the
secret service. he adjourns 10 an Italian
village on the shores Of the Mediter-
reanean In his wanderings about the
village he stops at the castle OF Fiera-
nondi He makes the acquaintance of
the Count of Fieramondi. Both men
have the same political Affiliations and
this bond OF sympathy ripens into a
strong friendship between them. The
count. places his castle at Captain
pieppe's disposal lie makes one stipu-
latIon. however. and that IS that at GER
tain hours during the day and evening
he must not use the drawing room or
dining room OF his ancestral home.
The countess from whom he Is es-
tranged. occupies the rooms during the
stipulated hours. man whom Cap
tain Dieppe mistakes for secret service
agent makes his appearance upon the
ecene and he in turn mistakes Captain
Dieppe for the count The man Is an
sdyenturer and a blackmailer lie has
hold upon tho countess, who has be-
Scome indebted 20 him while gambling al
Monte Carlo. Captain Dieppe forgets tho
lapse of time and tho countess enters
the room before he is able To withdraw
The woman. UDNtNfls lS il'A Aii' ''Nt4NN-F'
but "A cousin who has undertaken To PLAY
the role OF the couptess while the latter
has gone 10 nearby town to try anc
stave Off the blackmailer.
Captain Dieppes manner makes an i'm
preston upon the cousin aud she soliciu
his aid on behalf OF her cousin: she doe'
not however, tell that his assistance D.
wanted for another. They arrange
meeting place near tho village. Th'
count then rc-appcars upon the scent
and takes Captain Dioppc into his con
ndence. lie tells him that the lady II
the next room is his Wife and asks hin
20 aid him in winning back her love
This Captain Dieppc undertakes to do
although nc does not relish the task a
ne is more than interested In the lad
himself The appointment near the VII
Iage is kept and the villain Of the pla
appears upon the scene armed with Ger
tain letters the countess has written (
him tor which he asks p price.
Captain Dieppe buys the letters in a
Intensely dramatic manner Befor