den in the role of Madame Butterfly.
S She and her husband then came to
J America where they sang for two sea-,
sons with the Savage company. The
following year they went to the Ber-
lin Opera where Miss Easton sang the
fam- leading roles. Another period at Covent
olitan Garden, during which she created the
e role soprano role in Ricordi's prize opera,
nhau- "The Angelus," sang Sieglinde in
May "The Valkyrie," Eva in "The Master-
ed in singers" and the title role in Richard
on of Strauss' "Electra," added still more to
great her fame. Until 1915 she continued
her singing abroad ,appearing with
brilliant success in practically every
large city in Europe. In 1915 she was:
gland, engaged by the Chieago Opera associ-
>re m, ation and returned to this country to
ather fulfill the contract. The ultimate goal'
rs in .of all operatic artists-the Metropoli-
usical tan Opera house-she attained in 1917,
Royal and since that time her place among
later the great sopranos of this generation
Miss has been undisputed.
nnan, Versatile Artist
fame The versatility of Miss Easton is per-
Com-- haps the most remarkable the Metro-
politan has seen since Gadski, to whom
Her repertoire includes such diversi-
fled roles as Aida, Elsa, Carmen, San-
tuzza, Marguerite, Saleme, Butterfy,,
Seiglinde, Eva and Electra, to each of
which she brings the same beautiful
voice and excellent musicianship which
have won her the reputation she now
enjoys.
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MAJESTIC
Norma Talmadge has never played
in so good a play as "Smilin' Through"
which is here for the first five days
of the week. The picture is exceed-
ingly refreshing and makes you think
of all sorts of things thatyou thought
you had forgotten about. It is a whmi-
sical little romance adapted from the
stage play in which Jane Cowl appear-
ed. The settings in the picture are par-
ticularly well done. "Smilin'
Through".is the kind of a picture you
could go to see a good many times
and still onjoy. In thsi it is almost in
a class by itself.
In conjunction with "Smilin'
Through," Doris Howe, S. of M., 'will
sing "Smilin' Through"' and some
other atmospheric songs.
ABCADE
"The Cradle," in which Ethel Clay-
ton appears Friday and Saturday, is
taken from the play written by Eugene
Brieux, the French playwright. The
story is rather unusual and deals with
three kinds of love and also intro-
duces a new angle on the divorce ques-
tion.
Tom Mix's big outstanding stunt in
"Sky-High" is his dash through the
Grand Canyon in an airplane-braving
air-pockets, skimming over sides of
precipices and dropping from a rope
into the Colorado River. Tom Mix
has the piart of a government im-
migration agent in Arizona, and he
musses up the landscape considerably
in the attempt to down a band of
smugglers who are trying to sneak
Chinamen through. "Sky-High" is the
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ON 'LRGEST BUILDING
WILL BE CONVENTION HALL AND)
MAY BE PERMANENT HOME
-OF AUTO SHOW
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the
(By Associated Press)
Detroit, April 22.-Excavation work'
has been started here for what
will be the largest building in
the city, from the ,standpoint of
ground area, although the struc-
ture will be but one and two stories!
in height.
The building, to be located on the
large city block between Canfield and
Forest avenues, fronting on Woodward
and Cass avenues, may become the per-
manent home of the Detroit Automo-
bile show.
Is 700 Feet Long
The frontages on Woodward and
Cass avenues will be 700 feet long,
the structure being 426 feet deep. The
frontages. to be designed for shops
in the structure., 0
cades will be built.
The structure will
pleted, about $1,000,0
more than 300,000 sq
space.
An exhibition hall :
sons will be a featur
This will relieve, to
Ishortagetof conventi
cording to E. L. Dix
the Detroit Conventi
if the auto show
quarters there the bu
arranged as to prov
square feet of floor s
Property 'V
The property on w
is to be erected or
athletic field of the
Club and is valued a
years ago it was so
$200,000. It is the
property in Detroit i
ship, it is said.
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any proud moments in this Theatre's history but none
an we will experience this week starting today.
DUD -- yes, proud we are to
present the consummating
dramatic achievement of the
truest of all screen artists -
Norma Talmadge.. The
ails her as the first' to reach
n in her art; acclaims "Smilin'
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rem acy
f love eternal and youth supreme made
Cowl and brought to the screen as the
all 6resentatlons.
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photoplay than "$milin'
nestly and eagerly, ritten
eview.
W. S. BUTTERFIELD.
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All The Screen Can Give
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ings to the screen
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the
ost fascinating romance ever told.
CAN- PRODUCE NQ EQUAL
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at the Adams Theatre in Detroit
at greatly advnceed prices.
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