Amusements. . THE QTORY f\F : — ' XHE . OTOR \Jf — THE DTORY r\F — . Xhe iotory Uf — the ARGYLE PASE,;; " he Argyle VASE." " THE a RGYLE PASE. ' *'!HE A RGYLE "UASE." • Is one that will hold every spectator en- , thralled from beginning to end. It Biarts ? i with tho absorbing mystery of the murder '' | of old John Argyle. an eccentrw million- • Suspicion falls upon Argylo's adopted daughter, Mary, and whilo the police are ' trying to amass enough evidence to convict ' her, Asche Kayton, private detective extra--5 ordinary, is called in to prove her innocence. THE PREAT rvIFFERENCE Xhe Utreat JL/ifference « THE BEAT niFFERENCE • Xhe UREAT U'IFFERENCE Betvreen this remarkable story aad the general run of detective plays lies in the fact that this is tho only drama in which the real science of modern detection is depicted. Instead of "gum-shoeing" around in very > false whiskers and other disguises, the hero • employs such scientific instruments as The TYICTAGRAPH And PINGER-PRINT pHOTOGRAPHY, and trails his prey in the up-to-Catc manner of such real detectives as William J. Burns, the famous America'.) Criminal Specialist. ROBERT WARWICK OBERT VV ARWICK Plays the do'ertive in "THE ARGYLE pASE." "Xhe A'tiylf. vv\se." SATURDAY ATEXT Saturday 1> . p vt a T EVERYBODY'S. AT ■ JiVERYBODY'S. PALACE I TO-DAY, AT 2. | p.ALACE ] ALACE TO-NIGHT. AT 7. j A ALACE A SOUL-STIRRING DRAMA, THAT MAKES YOU THINK. SWEET MARY OL A D, MARY B O L A N D, In c THE TPDGE I rve the ABYSS. Supported by > A GALAXY OF COMEDY. ] PALACE I PALACE 1 -L ALACE | A ALACE j THE BLACK WOLF" is one of the 1 JL famous Players—Lasky's Latest and I Best. 1 I- —) Public Notices. ' pHINESE JT^ f&o| PESIDENTS' Response to "RED CROSS MONTHLY APPEAL" AND AUCKLAND HOSPITAL FUND. (Proceeds to bo equally divided.) SUBSCRIBERS' LIST. Ah Chee, £10 10s. 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