Breitbart Performing in Poland

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Title

Breitbart Performing in Poland

Description

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.

Publisher

Republika no. 71

Date

1925

Language

Polish

Type

newspaper ad

Text

Odeon / Premjera! [sic] / Sensacja dnia! / Łodzianin Zygmunt Breitbart / Życie, dzieje, droga sławy i światowe tryumfy „Króla Żelaza”. / Niezwykłe produkcje „króla żelaza”: Łamanie sztab, wyrabianie w ręku podków, podnoszenie ciężarów. dźwiganie [sic] 60 ludzi, obciążenie przez 2,500 kg. / karuzela na piersiach mocarza. Breitbart leżąc na gwoździach, unosi jezdnię z końmi, ludźmi, pojazdami. / Początek przedstawień o godz. 5-ej. W soboty, niedziele i święta o godz. 8-j.

Translation

Odeon / Premiere! / Sensation of the day! / Łódź native Zygmunt Breitbart / The life, history, path to fame, and worldwide triumphs of “the King of Iron.” / Extraordinary performances of “the king of iron:” Breaking of bars, forming horseshoes by hand, weight lifting. hoisting 60 people, being laden with over 2,500 kg. / carousel on the chest of the strongman. Breitbart, lying on nails, lifts the road with horses, people, vehicles. / Performance begins at 5 PM. On Saturday, Sundays, and holidays at 8 PM.

Collection

Citation

“Breitbart Performing in Poland,” Jewish Life in Interwar Łódź , accessed April 24, 2024, https://jewish-lodz.iu.edu/items/show/115.