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Ad Promoting Afranza Hanem and Mounira al-Mahdiya at the Printania
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This advertisement appeared in Al Ahram on September 11, 1928 to promote at show at the Printania Theater, which Egyptians pronounced as "Brentania". It's interesting that in 1928 Mounira Al-Mahdiya was known as the Star of the East long before Oum Kalthoum was. ABOUT THE PHOTO: The photo shows Mounira al-Mahdiya. Source: Click on the image below to see the advertisement in more detail. |
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The Advertisement
Brentania TheaterOn Thursday September 13, 1928 at 9:30 pm
Delighting With Her Angelic Voice The Star of the East Mounira al-MahdiyaWith New Poems and Takatek Songs from her Plays and Monologues And Excerpts From Poetry written by the Great Poet Dr. Ahmed Bek Abou Shadi
A Beautiful Turkish Dance From the Most Famous Dancer in the World Afranza Hanem
Special Seats for Women Prices are as Usual Tickets available at the Brentania Ticket Window Telephone: 4561 |
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About the Translator
Priscilla is a dancer of Lebanese heritage who enjoys researching the Golden Era of Egyptian dance. She owns a collection of more than one hundred classic black and white Egyptian films which is continually expanding. Priscilla has also gathered a large library of dance related articles and clippings from Middle Eastern magazines and newspapers, many of which she has translated from the original Arabic to both English and Spanish. Priscilla currently resides in Central America where she is a dance instructor. |
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