22 FEB 1928 (Nr. 4/1928)
from the adverts section: the "Girlfriend" Club wrapping up carnival season with two swings and one miss. the entry requirements are what caught my eye here: "ladies and transvestites only". perhaps a very early predecessor of contemporary "flinta*" parties, or simply an invitiation to dress appropriately.
while i can't go back and check, i have to assume the "Apache ball" was less of a celebration of cultural connection between the lesbians of Berlin and the Apache people residing in the USA, and most likely an example of a pastime still popular in Germany to this day: dressing up as "Indians" and playing pretend for a few hours. this can also be observed in other German media such as "Winnetou".
the location at Alexanderplatz (also known as just "Alex") is a famous tourist spot in Berlin nowadays. quite peculiarly, looking up Landsberger Straße 39 today does not get you anywhere close to Alexanderplatz, so i have to assume the street's name or numbering system was changed since then. it is quite likely that the Palais Alexander was shelled and destroyed in World War 2.
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