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Ad Announcing Badia's Move from Theater to Cinema
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This is a translation of an advertisement that Badia Masabni placed in the newspaper on September 10, 1935 to announce her final play before retiring from the theater to pursue a career in cinema. The movie proved to be a flop, and in 1936 Badia returned to the stage. Source: The photo on the right shows the English Bridge. Badia's summer location was built on the Giza end of it. Click on the image below to see the advertisement in more detail. |
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The Advertisement
Troupe Badia MasabniThe Greatest Egyptian Show Troupe Casino Badia, Summer Location At the English Bridge in Giza Beginning Monday, September 9 and on the Following Days PresentsThe Great Theater Play As the World TurnsA theater play made up of two parts and six acts As the World TurnsThis is the final play that Madame Badia will present for her kind fans as a farewell to them. To leave them with the best impression in regards to her constant efforts to present new and varied shows. This is because she is retiring from theater work and will now dedicate herself to performing in cinema. As the World TurnsStarring in the leading role: Madame Badia Masabni, The Queen Of The Theater Shows Every Tuesday a daytime performance for women and every Sunday and Friday a daytime performance for all public at 6:30 p.m. |
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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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