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A wind band on the stage of the concert shell at the Helenów Park is posing for photograph. The musicians’ instruments are raised but nobody is playing, and the conductor is directly facing the photographer. Rows of chairs set up for the spectators…

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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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An ad from the fiftieth anniversary edition of Der Lodzer Zeitung applauding the amenities of cinema Luna. The six photographs included in the ad show an uniformed usher greeting the guests at the opulent entry to the theatre (with a large poster…

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The drawing indicates that the cinema had one main entrance from Aleksandryjska Street, which led to a sizeable hall. From the hall, one would enter a smaller waiting area lit by natural light coming though five large windows. The ticket window was…

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An ad from the fiftieth anniversary edition of Der Lodzer Zeitung applauding the amenities of cinema Casino. The photograph shows the auditorium with its chic décor—elegant self-opening seats, wood paneling, and the back of the room with its arched…