PHOTO CREDIT: Above photo by John Rickman Photography, San Jose, California.
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Ad for Badia Masabni Troupe's Performance at the Printania Theater
October 30, 1936
Translated by Priscilla Adum
Introduction
One side of this ad promotes Badia Masabni's performance at the Printania Theater (often referred to as the Brentania by Arabic speakers). The other side publicizes the show at her own nightclub, Casino Badia.
Source:
Al Ahram
Friday, October 30, 1936
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The Advertisement
On the Right Side: Promotion for Badia's Own Nightclub
CASINO BADIA
Emad el Din Street
Telephone 58883
OPENING on Saturday October 31
Also on the following Days
OPENING PROGRAM:
The Story: Servant of the Servant
Sketch: Ehhh
Play: Flowers of Freedom
The Lovely Monologist: Fathya Mahmoud
Surprising You With Her Original Novelties
The Queen of The Theater Shows
Badia Masabni
Every Friday A Daytime Performance at 6:30 pmĀ
Caption Underneath Badia's Picture:
Madame Badia Masabni
On the Left Side: Promotion of Badia's Troupe at the Printania
The Badia Masabni Troupe
Emad el Din Street
Telephone 43433
Brentania Theater
Opening on Thursday November 5th
PRESENTS:
The Great Theater Play
Life Makes Us Crazy
Three Parts Five Acts
Written by Abou El Seoud El Ebiari
Composed By Farid Ghosn and Mahmoud El Sherif
In the Leading Role
The Queen Of The Theater Shows
Badia Masabni
Every Tuesday a Daytime Performance at 6:30 pm
Every Thursday and Friday a Daytime performance for Families at 6:30 pm |
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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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