Life — January 30, 1913 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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At the Shows or on the streets, wherever you see an Abbott- Detroit, you will be impressed with its bigness, its beauty, its ‘‘ betterness,” if you please. Nor is such an impression a mere illusion. It is all there, in size, shape, speed—a substantial car of such strength and stability as has never betore been offered at such small cost. Abbott-Detroit cars are the ‘“‘best cars at the price” at the shows this year. Their popularity at the New York show proved this. If you don’t believe it, go to your local show, watch the crowd around the Abbott-Detroit booth, listen to the comments they make, ask the experts about the construction—about Continental motors—size up, for yourself, the general finish of the product, and notice the accessories with which Abbott-Detroit cars are equipped. Then go around and look at the other machines—see if they have Electric Self-sarters—Electric Lights with Dynamos— {Euiptic, Oil Tempered Springs —Underslung Spring Constructions—Hand-butled Leather Upholstery—12” Cushions—extra wide, well fitted Doors—as well equipped Dash Boards—as complete sets of Time, Speed and Mileage Recording Instruments—real Honeycomb Radiators—extra powerful Continental Motors with Enclosed Valves—Hot Water Jacketed Carburetors-—Dual Ignition Systems—Multiple Ciotchee Compacts extra strong Nickel Steel Transmissions—Double Trussed Nickel Steel, Full-foating Type Rear Axles—Heavy Duty, External and Internal Brakes—Large Radius and Torsion Rods, Extra large Artillery Wheels—Over-size Tires—as lerge and as well Finished Bodies—and a dozen other little items of refinement which our salesmen will be glad to show you on Abbott-Detroit cars. ‘You will find some cars that have many of these new features, but no one that has them all. Therefore, if you want the most for your money, buy an Abbott-Detroit. Remember, these cars are “Built for Permanence” and “Guaranteed ~ fibbott Detroit MODELS AND PRICES. 34-40 3-Passenger Roadster, 116-inch wheelbas: 34-40 §-Passenger, Fore-door Touring Car, 116-inch wheelbase 34-40 3-Passenger Colonial Coupe, 116-inch wheelbase 44-So 5-Passenger, Fore-Door Demi-Tonneau, 121-inch wheelbase 44-50 7-Passenger, Fore-Door Touring Car, 11-inch wheelbase 44-50 Battleship Roadster, 11-inch wheelbase. 44-50 7-Passenger, Fore-Door Limousine, 121-inch wheelbase Abbott-Detroit cars will be exhibited at all the Important automo! shows this year. Look for them, ABBOTT MOTOR COMPANY 615 WATERLOO ST. DETROIT, MICH. Tuesday, January 28, Carnegie Hall.—Second song recital by Julia Culp Aeolian Hell (Afternoon).—Song recital by Elena Ger- hardt, a famous interpreter of the German “ Lied. (Evening).—Concert by the Adele Margulies An attractive form of chamber music, much affected by musicians in private but too scldom heard in public. Carnegie Lyces ‘oncert by the Max Jacobs String Quartet, a comparatively new organization in the field of chamber music Wednesday ary 29, Metropolitan Opera House (Afternoon).—Wagner’ The first performance in the cycle of the “ (Evening).—The season's first. presentation of Verdi's “ Traviata,” with Frieda Hempel in the leading role Aeolian Hall (Afternoon).—Lecture recital by Mr. Walter Damrosch on his own opera, “Cyrano,” which is soon to be performed by the Metropolitan company. (Evening).—Song recital by Madame von Niessen-Stone. Rumford Hall—Concert by the Olive Mead String Quar- tet: Four ladies whose scx does not prevent a musicianly and intelligent presentation of a most exacting type of music. Thursday, January 30, Metropolitan Opera House— Double bill: “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “ Pagliacci.” the traditional combination of Italian tragedies. Carnegie Hall—The Philharmonic Socicty, with Naver Reiter, virtuoso of the French horn, presenting Mozart's concerto. Aeolian Hall (Afternoon).—Costume recital by Miss Mag- : Teyte, soprano, and Mr. Edmond Clément, tenor, conclud- ing with Weckerlin's one-act operetta, “The Maid of Tri- anon": An attractive novelty, presented by two artists of unusual skill and personality. Friday, January 31, Metropolitan Opera House—Mr. Leo Slezak’s impressive interpretation of Verdi’s “ Othello.” Carnegie Hall (Afternoon).—The Philharmonic Society in a repetition of Thursday's programme Aeolian Hall (Aftcrnoon).—The New York Symphony So- ciety, with Ysaye, the violi playing two concertos, by Brahms and Viotti respectively. (Evening).—Violin recital by Jaroslav Kocian. Saturday, February 1, Metropolitan Opera House (After- noon).—Puccini’s “ Madame Butterfly,” with the regular cast : A popular tragedy, glorifying the Japanese character at expense of the American, (Evening).—Wagner's “ Thannhauser”: The first series of extra performances at popular prices. Aeolian Hall.—A concert of Russian church music. Sunday, February 2, Metropolitan Opera House.—The usual return to Sabbath conventionalities in concert form Cernegie Hall (Afternoon).—The Philharmonic Socicty with Bonari Grimson, an American violinist, presenting Max Bruch’s concerto in G minor. Acolian Hall (Afternoon).—The New York Symphony S cicty in a repetition of Friday’s programme, with Ysay the soloist. Belasco Theatre.—Joint recital by Miss Isabel Hauser and the Saslavsky String Quartet Rumford Hall—The Marum-Brockway Ensemble: A pres- entation of music for violin and piano by two local artists Monday, February 3, Aeolian Hall—Second concert of the season by the Flonzaley Quartet: A group of highly developed musicians representing the Latin and hence temperamental attitude toward chamber music Belasco Theatre (Afternoon).—Concert by the Barrére Ensemble: An unusual opportunity to hear compositions written for the wood wind-instruments, played by a small band under the leadership of Mr. George Barrére, the fore- most flutist in America. 5 comicbooks.com