New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-29
LONDON DRAMA.
Farce French adaptation and .
Great Part for YioIet Taubru.s

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ranged the stage business for A Mo, Ia - ar
from one Of his own stories bv NJ I-ppaed
Rhodes, and the play has been nrod.,a., son
excellent results at the Duke OF yor,s, -, VIA
Captain Dieppe' has been seen IN So, -1efa
consequently II Is unnecessary for me- :. 40
an Outline OF the ingenious but confpsi-. s's
Nhlch requires closer attention tina, -
piaysoerS are prepared to give to a pis,. .-'a
USED as light comedy. The critics 49,. ~.
'hefe Is an excess OF intrigue ard unda-,,..a'
the hrst act; that farcicaI comedy .su55s-.
transformed into theatrical meIodrap,a
second act; and that the curtain falls Io,. ~
the dullest playgoer has guessed the -
which the playwrights have not msS.
serious efforts to conceal; but thew s1,, T
that the dialogue is bright and thar ~. Int
tons are comicai and that the play anus.
entertains an audience and IS likely n -
SATISFACTORY run The scene in which Co.
Dieppe dupes the Jealous count into a orsa,'.-
reconciliation with his wife Is highly c.
mended for dsftness and cleverness OF cons,rr.
uon' ana there IS not duh passage q, .
play. Mr.. Anthony Hope Hawkins e. -.
drauatist Of Mr.. Pinero's class. but Ia 4.
man Of wit and vivacity and entsrtai,, -,
public IN a wholesome way with the les
possible touch His handiwork ia sn1.-.-.
delicate
Mr.. r. 3. Irving played the part % thu ,,,.,.
witted. astute French soldier with eoolD..-
reticence and an air OF utter bewildernen, 40
succeeded admirably IN bringing out tina A..
humor OF the character and the Erotesous,..,
OF the situations. He WIS twitted with I,ot.-
and acting Ike Crichtou when Mr. Pns-D,s
"Lettie" was staged. but he has reu1ark,s,,
versatility and ordinarily changes his nostbos
and adapts himself 20 a new irnpersonation =
this play he suggests the character by cold AZ
hard realism. with economy OF stroke and Lac,
OF self-consciousness; and his performances a
unlike his work IN other parts. Miss Ian,
Vanbrugh was not for a moment Lucia M
Italian girl, but she acted Vith her usual Viva.
ity and charm and was romantic Azure N ri,
farcical comedy. Mss Miriam Clements va,
the hayward and indiscreet Countess. and M
Nicholas HOlthOir was an equally good su5s.s.
tUte for the suspicious and vaciIlatng Count
Mr.. Dion Boucicault played the part Of n,
gentle village priest so simply and unahectsdy
as 70 deprive il OF all elements Of unpleasaut.
ness when he was forced 70 condone By siIsar,
an intricate network OF duplcity and prevarica-
ton With a handsome stage setting and a
series Of exceptionally beautiful costumes Or
tho actresses. the play went bravely on re
satisfied with the entertainment Captain
Dieppe" Is not 50 brilliant work as Captain
1IarshaIrs Duke Of KiIIiecrank!e" but Il q
an amusing comedy OF mistaken identity. Some
/ critics contend that a blunder OF this kind can
never be funny on the stage. but they forge.
"She Stops TO Conquer" and rule out The
Man from Blankley's" and long series OF farci-
cal comedies which are dependent upon this
motive
The Count OF FferarnOndf IS a stnguIarly cred
ulous and accommodating Englishman with
foreign name. who Is content with separation
from his wife by private convention and Ives
IN one wing OF his castle and has the privileges
OF the common hall at, certain specified hours.
In MY Lady OF Rosedale" produced at tho
New Theatre. NJ Capus's ideas OF divorce are
adapted by Sfr. Comyns Carr 20 English prsju-
dices and staged for a beautiful country house.
IN Cheshire The spendthrifr husband IS out
! side the castle and Is dividing his attentions
between another mans wife and the gaming
table; and the Lady Of Rose1ale. after ten years
OF heartIess treatment. "a awaiting release BY
\ the orderly processes OF an English divorce
court. When she IS deeply embarrassed with
mortgages and debts she offers Rossdals for
eaIe; and Il IS bought for three times It's value
/ by Ralph Wigrau. a prosperous gambler who
has become a millionaire. He makes the onsr
/ because he pIties woman who has been
wronged and prosecuted. and also because ne
has fallen IN love with her; and when a MS
chief maker, who Is anxious 70 secure hin as a
I son-ln-law, seeks to break UP the match W
drawing scandaIous differences and urging us
Lady OF RosedaIe 20 return to her husband, %
urges her TO marry him as soon as the divorces
Is obtained The husband reappears as soon as
he hears that the castle has been sold 1or
good price. and k!dnaps the only child when Is
wife has defed him. and he threatens 10 o0stFu''
and contest the divorce proceedings unless So
binds herself to reject his rival IN tne CIV
he retires from the field and leaves his wifs "
liberty 20 marry the purchaser or Roseoais'
In the original version on the French stage
there is q great scene between the HUSBAND AZ
the lover. and the former after making lns
threat OF a duel. yields TO an argument olss-
or. reason and Justice. In the English vaTiaa'
the lovers appeal is rejected. and he aees''
the obstinate husbands terms. agreeing
renounce his own suit If the lady can secure
legal separation; and when she herself rsl'9
the compromises the intervention OF the bis
Proctor remains a standing menace until s'ae
cram allows the curtain 10 tail and brinss -
sordid story 10 an end. This telegram !"
rounces that the woman for whom the S9s-
thrift husband has deserted his wife has
left a widow with eight thousand year. a.
the scapegrace. upon whom argument anu
postulation have been wasted, ceases 20
struct the divorce and takes himself OUT Ok -
vvov These various expedients may DC p
ouired by English divorce law and moran's'
their introduction cannot be regarded as 49,
either In motive or in effect Sir Charles W. :,
ham IS the lover. and IN his favorlIe lo'
prosecutipg attorney. moralIst and man Oh
world he carries everything before am. /,
cfaI1v as he has one OF the King jus -
his condolences when arrangements are cOi-il -
for obtaining the divorce by eoAuslon' -
rtsters and solicitors may mock at 70 .hs