Cleopatra in Casino and Odeon

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Title

Cleopatra in Casino and Odeon

Description

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

Publisher

Lodzer Tageblat no. 13

Date

1914

Language

Yiddish

Type

newspaper ad

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Text

Fun haynt un vayter / „Dos filmvunder fun der velt” / Kleopatra / Dos gevaldigste historishe filmverk in 7 groyse akten. Shpieldoyer 2 shtunden / in / „Kasino” un „Odeon” / Shtaygt iber kvo-vadis! / Nikht dogevezenes shoyshpiel! / Groysartige merkhenhafte oysshtatung! / Interesante stsenes! / Entrolt a shtik fun der velt-geshikhte! / Virkt betsoyberend, hinraysend! / Dos shenste vos di kinematografie geben kon! / In London, Pariz, Berlin iber 800 mol oyfgefihrt! / Fershtarkter simfonie-orkester. / Anfang fun di forshtelungen: teglikh um 3, 5, 7, 9 un 11 uhr. / Di prayzen fun 50 kop. an. / Di ershte 2 forshtelungen tsu gevehnlikhe prayzen. / Paspartus ungiltig.

Translation

Today and beyond / “The film-wonder of the world” / Cleopatra / The mightiest historical film-work in 7 great acts. Performance lasting 2 hours / in / “Casino” and “Odeon” / Surpassing Quo Vadis! / Never-before-seen performance! / Magnificent fairy-tale production! / Interesting scenes! / A piece of world history unfurls! / Makes an enchanting, captivating impression! / The most beautiful that the cinematograph can give! / Staged over 800 times in London, Paris, Berlin! / Amplified symphony orchestra. / Performances begin: daily at 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 o’clock. Prices from 50 kopeks. / The first two showings at normal prices. / Passes invalid.

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Citation

“Cleopatra in Casino and Odeon,” Jewish Life in Interwar Łódź , accessed December 14, 2024, https://jewish-lodz.iu.edu/items/show/116.