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Ad for the Closing Show at Badia Masabni's Summer Casino in Alexandria:
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This advertisement promoted the closing night show for a nightclub Badia Masabni ran in 1928 in Alexandria for the summer only. Alexandria is a popular resort town for Egyptian family vacations in the summer to escape the heat of Cairo for a time. The club was intended to be open only for the summer, to attract vacationers. Source: Click on the image below to see the advertisement in more detail. |
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The Advertisement
Sala BadiaIn AlexandriaAt El Selsela On The Seashore Delighting The Audience Fathya AhmedThe Final Performance in Alexandria
Dancing a beautiful Dance Afranza Hanem
And Creatively Reciting her Monologues Madame Badia Masabni
Matinee for Women on Tuesday at 6:30 pm There Is A Café And An Open Garden Day and Night |
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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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