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The patriarch of a large family of weavers that settled in Łódź and Pabianice, David Wolf Abbe was the first Jew to have been received as a master in the Weavers’ Guild. He has also been credited by historians with the discovery of a new method of…

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Ad from Lodzer Tageblat announcing a 1914 screening of a monumental, 46-part documentary showing the landscape, historical sites, and everyday life of the Jewish settlers in the Land of Israel, which at the time was under Ottoman rule.

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Ad from Lodzer Tageblat announcing a 1914 open-air event for the benefit of the Jewish charity Linat ha'Holim, known for its care for the impoverished sick. Among the many amusements, the ad promised an open-air film show and athletic feats performed…

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Ad from Lodzer Tageblat publicizing the screening of the 1914 film Cleopatra, the first American full feature. Helen Gardner played the title role.

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Ad in Republika announcing the 1925 return of the internationally acclaimed strongman Zishe Breitbart to perform in his native Łódź. These performances were among Breitbart's last, as he died later on in the year.

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A 1923 poster advertising an event at the Municipal Educational Cinematograph in Łódź. The programming is typical for this theater: a mixture of educational documentaries about exotic locales, nature, and industrial settings.

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An ad and an article in the Łódź weekly dedicated to cinema affairs about the movie theater Syrena. Although disguised as an interview, the article is in fact a full page advertisement for Syrena, announcing planned renovations. The owner assures his…

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Ad from Najer Folksblat publicizing a 1933 operetta-revue at the Momus theater in Bałuty. Momus was one of several modest venues that offered light entertainment to the residents of the Jewish quarter of Łódź.

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Ad from Ilustrowana Republika publicizing performances of favorite artists of the Yiddish stage—Shimen Dzigan, Israel Shumacher, and Menashe Oppenheim among them. During 1938, the ensemble toured central Poland with this popular show.

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Ad from Najer Folksblat publicizing 1926 performances of a Yiddish troupe at the Scala theater in Łódź. The visiting troupe, led by Natalia and Moshe Lipman (both also known from their roles in Yiddish film), performed a stage adaptation of du…