CAPUS, ALFRED (1858-1922), French author, was born at Aix, in Provence. He joined the staff of the Figaro in 1894. Among his plays are Brignol et sa fille (Vaudeville, Nov. 23, 1894) ; Innocent (1896), written with Alphonse Allais; Petites Folles (1897); Rosine (1897) ; Manage bourgeois (1898) ; Les Maris de Leontine (1900) ; Les Deux Ecoles (1902) ; La Chdte laine (1902) ; L'Adversaire 0903), with Emmanuel Arene, pro duced in London by Mr. George Alexander as The Man of the Moment, and Notre Jeunesse (19o4), the first of his plays to be represented at the Theatre Francais; Monsieur Piegois (19o5) ; L'Attentat (1906), in collaboration with Lucien Descaves; L'Aven turier (191o) ; La Traversee (1920).