The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-02
FROM THE VIEWPOINT
OF THE PRESS AGENT
Robert billiard.

Robert Fiilliard appears at the
nights In The Argyle Case" under the
direction OF Klaw & Erlanger. His
instantaneous success aud the remark
able six months run in New York
covering the greater part of the past
season, are matters OF theatrical
record. The Argyle Case" was con-
ceived by Harriet Ford. wcll-known
writer of stories ard dreams. and
Harvey j, O'Higeins. who has done
a great deal to establish him in the
regard Of magazine readers, This
work was undertaken with the assur-
ance that william J. Burns the
famous criminal investigator. would
cooperate with them. Ard this he
did by treating The ArSyle Case
precisely US II the crime upon which
Ii is built was an actual happening In
real life that he had been employed
TO solve through his own agency.
There were hours Of anxious confer
ence and when the issue was finally
worked out every incident had been
subjected TO the acid test Of his own
methods. The photograph aud renee
phone and the finger print and money
bleaching process are demonstrated
III liz "a gripping mystery that IL
solved by Asche kayton. A vital and
fascinating type of np-to- date Ameri
can detective. personated by Mr.. Hii-
lizard a rich man has been found
murdered in his library. The police
detectives are 5aGied. The head ef
the kayton Detective agency Is EN-
pIoyed by the family for independent
investigation. keyton is not a police
man: he Ia ii genius for ferreting puI
crime In undertaking the Argyle
affair he becomes somewhat infn HuceJ
by sentiment. for there Is charm
ing girl In a distressing position and
she interests him. After he has
brought the murderer Of John Argyle
to justice and incidentally baked the
most audacious counterfeittng scheme
Of the century. he finds that not the
least of his rewards Is the winning OF
her heart Mir. billiard has brought
great distinction to the role of Kay
ton. He has a clean-cut. distinguish
ed. resourceful and dominating in
dividuaiity to portray--one that fts
him like glove. Associated with
him Is a large cast. including Gustav
Won Seyffertitz. Edwin Holland.
Joseph Touhy, w. r. Clark and John
J. Person
Undr Beiiying Sails Death Stalks.
Henry Morgan, Buecaneer.
afterwards
Sir Henry Morgan, Governor OF
Jamaica .. David NJ, Hartford
Jack Teach -s,..-,'. frahk lIoyu
s'Krib" ........ Joseph Singleton
Captain Jose Mardo
and
Juan Mardo, His Son,
Howard Hickman
Padre Paul . Joseph Callahan
fas1Ya'a Sweet -
heart . Cleo Madison
Pirates, English and Spanish Citizens,
Sailors. etc
The story, which shows at the Flu
perior today, concerns Henry Morgan,
the famous buccaneer who afterwards
became governor of jamaica. We are
first taken on board his ship when
Morgan Is gaining the enemity OF Jack
Teach. his mate, by winning all his
savings through gambling. Follow
Ing Is an attack on Captain Mardo's
ship. All hands are murdered except
the captains little son, Juan, who is
saved by a padre. Teach takes q
hand in the boys defense. Morgan
gouges out his eye. The padre and
the boy later escape to land safely.
Years pass, and Morgan becomes
governor of Jamaica, His identity is
discovered and a trap is laid for his
arrest. tte ESCAPES 10 .hS aiioSA :
tow" an old ship converted into a
tavern and owned by Jack Teach.
Teach recognizes Morgan and plots
revenge, The latter rallies his men,
and, with Teach. they take to sea to
renew their old trade. Incidents, fun
OF excitement, pursue them. In one,
city is completely destroyed by fire
when the pirates raid II for plumber.
Juan and his sweetheart are cap
tured Teach offers to bring about
his escape on condition that when
Morgan is captured he will be turned
over TO him to deal with as he sees
fit. This is done, and In the end Nor
gan, In irons. Is turned over to Teach.
who chains him to rock in the sea
and leaves him to die.