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NEUE 1920s BERLIN SIM!

BERLIN, NOVEMBER 14:

Reported by Zeno McAuley and Gstone Turas

NEUE BERLIN In little more than one year 1920s Berlin Project has moved to a full-sized sim. Jo Yardley and Mila Edelman have conjured a world class metropolis.

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MAP/GUIDE INSIDE

It’s easier than ever to get lost in Berlin. When visiting why waste time that could be spent taking in the sights, wandering aimlessly in circles when there is a perfectly good map and guide to “who’s who”, and “what’s where” in a city full of fine shopping, restaurants, nightclubs, art galeries, public CONTINUED PAGE 2.

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parks and monuments. Take a rowboat out for a Sunday afternoon on the river Spree. Walk the back streets and discover the people who live and work here.

A few things about the new sim, it took a LOT of very hard work to move old Berlin and improve it. There are many new things so in a way it was almost like totally rebuilding the sim. The sim is not 100% ready yet, you may find a spot of plywood here and there, a texture that doesn’t match or perhaps even a door that won’t work properly.

Many veterans still struggle for a crust of daily bread, so you will see these unfortunates on sidewalks all over town, along with orphans and other street types. Follow your ears to the organ grinder Frl Cordelia Bellinghausen to enjoy the overture from 3 Penny Opera. She occupies her new spot outside Bahnhof Teleportplatz near the elevated train tracks. She is as much an icon of the metropolis as the monumental equestrien statue of King Friederich II of Prussia on Unter den Linden. Take a taxi tour around the city Berlin has something for everyone to enjoy. Come and see what all the talk is about.....

GATEWAY TO 1920s BERLIN PROJECT SIM

by Jo Yardley

If you are a tenant you may have some issues with your new rent system, please feel free to call me so I can fix it but keep in mind that I may have a list of things that always need doing but I will respond to you just as quickly as I can. If you are not a tenant but would like to be, visit the Stadt Halle, our “City Hall”, here you will find the available apartments frame, it will tell you where you can live and where this house is in Berlin. But first.... welcome to the NEW 1920s Berlin Project! See you at Happy Hour 2 pm... Der Keller Tanzlokal. CONT. PAGE 3.

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Teleportplatz Landing

The first port of call for anyone visiting our Berlin will, in all likelihood, be the Teleportplatz, where they can hop on a train to the Bahnhof of Alexanderplatz. But before they rush to embrace all that our city offers, there’s always time for a little shopping, and through the shops arranged on three of the four sides of the Teleportplatz, to know something of some of Berlin’s foremost citizens. 3.

We start with Weimar!, a self-declared ‘speciality store for bohemians’, though just how bohemian our Berlin neighbours are remains a moot point. A late night and a risqué hemline do not a bohemian make, and one might ask: Where are the poets? Where are the artists? Where are the pox doctors? In Paris, presumably... CONT. PAGE 8.

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Albion Secondhand Laden - Alexanderplatz 08 Antiquarian Furniture - Mittelstrasse 7 Atelier moderner Tatowierungen - Fisherstrasse 25 Bahnhof Berlin Alexanderplatz (Train Station) Clarrington Bakery - Mittelstrasse 5A Beautiful You - Am Nussbaum 5 Biberkopf Hashaltsware Elektrogerate - Unter den Linden 18 Brandenburger Tor - Pariser Platz Brothel - 26 Fischerstrasse Oben Burogebaude Gropius / Berliner Post - Unter den Linden 16 Cafe Elektric - Unter den Linden 3 Court Hall - Unter den Linden 20 Der Keller Tanzlokal - Steinpforte 1 ELDorado “Herrenlokal” Motzstraße 20 Excelsior Garage - Steinpforte 3 Film Palast ASTA - Unter den Linden 21 Football Field -Breite Strasse 2 Foto Studio BB - Am Nussbaum 4 Fraulein Jo Books & Magazines - Friedrichstrasse 2 Galerie Babel - Alexanderplatz 14 Galerie Erotische Szene - Am Nussbaum 9 Upstairs Galerie Glitzern und Schicksal - Am Nussbaum 9 Downstairs Garconne - Steinpforte 2 Gebruder Cesare Moderne Teppiche Rykestrasse 52 Golden Oriole - Alexanderplatz 2 Hier bauen wir Hotel Adlon - Unter den Linden 22

Hindenburg Schule - Rykestrasse 54 Kolonialwaren & Lebensmittel - Gebruder Sass - Am Nussbaum 10 Lola Lola - Damen und Herren Friseur - Alexanderplatz 12 Magdalenen Kirche - Am Lustgarten 1 Melu Deco - - Alexanderplatz Millinery Shoppe-Alexanderplatz 10 Mitteleuropaische Reiseburo - Alexanderplatz 7 Municipal Building AKA Stadthalle - Alexanderplatz 1 Odeon Theater - Unter den Linden 1 Öffentliche Bibliothek - Am Lustgarten 3 Old Time Prims - Breite Strasse 1 Polizei Station - Dorotheen Strasse 1 PostAmt (Post Office) - Alexanderplatz 5 Reiterstandbild Konig Friedrich II von Preussen - Unter den Linden Restaurant zum Nussbaum Paul Christoph - Fischerstrasse 21 Schloss Museum - Schlossplatz 1 Sonatta Morales - Unter den Linden 14 Sporthalle - Breite Strasse 3 Staedtische Badeanstalt - Friedrichstrasse 5 Swank Brothers - Alexanderplatz 4 Synagogue - Friedrichstrasse The Dubious Armoire - Am Nussbaum 8 Topferet - Friedrichstrasse 4 Valentina Coeur - Friedrichstrasse 7 Waldeck Park Washerei - Dorotheen Strasse 3 Workshop - Fischerstrasse 23 Zeppelin - Airship

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TELEPORTPLATZ Even so, business seems good for owner Frl Jo Yardley, as there is no shortage of the moneyed smart-set who seem to enjoy washing away the day's (or week's) dirt in a nifty tin bath or warming themselves at one of Frl Jo's cooking ranges, as they elegantly slum it in their smart apartments. But the shop is a Godsend for the poorer classes, too, with quality basics, including perfectly functional furniture, at great prices. One may also purchase rather more exotic items, though the dubious legality of the Weimar couch with opium pipe leads us to hope that this article is not being read by any members of the Berlin Polizei, should they be able to read in the first place. (Were readers aware that Wachtmeister Pinden's first name is X? At least, that's how we are reliably informed he signs his crime reports).

Next to Weimar! is the Swank Brothers’ menswear store, promising to ‘tailor the look for you’. Many a man has made his first visit to Berlin wearing the free ‘drab’ suit provided by Swank and available in the freebie area of the ‘platz, but inside is to be found a much wider range of suits, hats and shoes. Swank’s sister store may be found at Alexanderplatz 4, near the Bahnhof of Alexanderplatz. Moving along, we come to Frl Roxan’s Millinery Shoppe, although what started off as a small shop selling ladie’s hats has developed into a stylish emporium vending a range of shoes, dresses and coats. Also available, is a German sailor uniform, although few of our Berlin men seem so far to have taken on the CONT. PAGE 9.

challenge of wearing such an outfit in a city where Frl Jo roams the streets, hungrily seeking out Jolly Jack Tars to shanghai and drag off to her secret underground lair. Frl Roxan is originally from the southern states of the USA, and has something of a chequered past; although, it is fair to say that she is now a pillar of our community, a respected businesswoman

and proprietress, with help from Herr Ernst Osterham of the Cafe Elektric on Unter den Linden. Another branch of the Millinery Shoppe is to be found at Alexanderplatz 10. Berliners who read our previous issue will already be familiar with Melusina Parkin and her store, Melu Deco, selling quality fixtures CONT. PAGE 10.

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INSIDER’S GUIDE TO 1920s BERLIN for the modern home. Frl Parkin was something of a globetrotter before settling in Berlin, and also has stores in New York, Hollywood and Paris, though she is now very much a part of our city. She expresses her aim as being to provide style and luxury at an affordable price. Visit her store, here or at Alexanderplatz 6, and you will see that she achieves this aim quite beautifully. What can one say about our own dear Frl Sonatta Morales, designer of genius and society editor of this newspaper? Enter her shop in Teleportplatz and you are entering a world of super-stylish haute couture. A Morales dress is something that every woman would love to have in her wardrobe, and many would sell far more than their fake pearls in order to get one.

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The beautiful and mysterious Frl Morales is something of an enigma. She is said to be one of twins, (her sister being Donatta Morales), of an English mother and Spanish father, the latter a prince of the royal blood no less. However, her ability to disappear into thin air seconds before members of the Polizei arrive, and the presence in town not so many months ago of a Czech representative of Interpol seeking information on a Polish woman, late out of the Chabanais brothel in Paris, and whose description fitted Frl Morales to a T, certainly set tongues wagging. Of course, the Berliner Post knows such vicious gossip to have no basis whatsoever in fact, and our file on Frl Morales, once locked securely in the strong box at our old premises, has now been incinerated for safety’s sake. Frl Morales is also the proprietress of a large store on Unter den Linden, of a notorious Tatowierungen (tattoo parlour) and of Lola Lola - Damen und Herren Friseur (a hairdresser’s) - Alexanderplatz 12 Next to Frl Morales’s shop is Bella Tu, owned by Frl Nurielle Damiano, a relative newcomer to Berlin, but someone who has settled in so quickly that she has rapidly become a familiar face to all. Downstairs, Frl Damiano has a range of elegant dresses at very reasonable prices, whilst upstairs, ladies may find an equally stylish collection of lingerie. A second shop is to be found at AM Nussbaum 5. Frl Damiano is originally from Sicily, where her parents succumbed to the Spanish ‘flu epidemic of 1918 with her still a babe in arms, after which she fell into the care of her

German Nana .This grandmother emigrated to Italy from Hamburg in 1868 with her husband, a well-known Italian fabric dealer, due to disapproval of their union on the part of her parents. Frl Damiano’s return to the country of her ancestors was inspired by the threat of her being forced into a loveless marriage with an Italian Count. Luckily, she managed to escape a fate worse than death (or in the case of many Berlin women, a fate worse than staying in and darning their stockings) by escaping on the eve of the wedding, and making her way to Berlin, where she initially harboured dreams of becoming a movie star. Even though those dreams appear to have come to nought, things seem to be going very well indeed for Frl Nurielle Damiano. CONT. PAGE 12.

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revolvers, be sure to read the Berlin gun laws! Also, check out Herr Osterham’s shop at Alexanderplatz 8 in Berlin. Of the future, Herr Osterham told us, “Other than continuing a life spent alternately dancing, drinking and dodging the Polizei, I also plan to help Miss Bubbles Roxan out in the new cafe. Patrons will be serenaded by violin in true Viennese style, even if they only sit about all day and only order one cheap drink. This is Berlin after all!” Next door in the Golden Oriole, here in Teleportplatz or at Alexanderplatz 2, you will find antiques, curiosities, and some antique curiosities, all curious and antique enough to entertain even the most jaded and if you don’t 12.

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INSIDER’S GUIDE TO 1920s BERLIN buy anything, a visit to The Golden Oriole is guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face. Mila Edelman’s Old Time Prims is the last shop in the Teleportplatz, a venerable institution in our former home, and the first stop for many visitors to our city. Just as a majority of new male visitors initially enter Berlin clad in the Swank Brothers’ ‘drab’ suit, so many female visitors make the same short journey wearing one of Mila’s ‘Lily’ outfits, in either pink or burgundy, offered free at the centre of the ‘platz. But enter Old Time Prims, and you will find so much more. Mila is many things, designer, builder, accountant, Police woman, Jo Yardley’s right hand, and someone without who our city would be a very different place, or might not exist at all.

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These are the first people newcomers to Berlin will encounter, in all likelihood not in person, but through their creations. Enjoy our Teleportplatz, and linger a while before stepping onto that train and plunging yourself into the vibrant community that is our Berlin!

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After leaving Teleportplatz via the train to the Bahnhof of Alexanderplatz, the first port of call is the bustling Alexanderplatz itself, with it array of fine shops, many of them sister establishments to those found in the teleport area. Here you may also find public buildings such as the Stadthalle, the Postamt

the hospital, and a traveler’s best friend, Mitteleuropaische Reiseburo where return tickets home may be purchased, and that extra set of luggage for transporting home all treasures amassed on your visit to Berlin. It’s the perfect place to plan for your next travel adventure. CONT. PAGE 16.

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Galerie Babel, at Alexanderplatz

her exhibitions having become extremely popular events with Berlin’s demi-monde and beyond. Pay Galerie Babel a visit and have your expectations challenged. You’ll find it beside the railway bridge to the rear of the Bahnhof.

14, is an establishment specialising in the unusual, whether erotic, grotesque, humorous, or sublime. Exhibitions at Babel change regularly, the current one taking as its theme ‘Lustmord: Sexual Murder in Weimar Berlin’. Inside, striking images by photographers such as Dora Maar and Hans Bellmer sit cheek by jowl with works by the likes of Rene Magritte and Christian Schad. Film posters depict scenes from two of the great movies of the current age: Nosferatu and “M”. There are several pieces loaned from the Drayus Gallery and also many works donated by Berlin tenants. The exhibition certainly fulfils the aims outlined by owner, Frl Ulva Gloom, ‘to disturb, to rub up against your expectations and sensibilities and to have you question morality, humanity and ultimately life.’

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Fraulein Gloom is originally from New York , born into a family of carnival performers, which no doubt explains her tattoos. She reputedly came to Berlin with a lover, who was subsequently murdered in mysterious circumstances, leaving Frl Gloom to drift from job to job. Eventually a wealthy client left Frl Gloom not only a generous sum of money but also a house. Seeing her opportunity, she quickly sold the house and invested the money into Babel, She has never looked back since, the opening nights of

Steinpforte is possibly the most important street in the whole of Berlin, as it is here that you will find the Der Keller Tanzlokal, the hub of Berlin’s nightlife. CONT. PAGE 22.

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PETRUS’ PICK-ME UPS

Drop by Der Keller Tanzlokal in 1920s Berlin Project, any day for Happy Hour at 2:00 PM SLT and try one of these classic 1920s cocktails. Between the Sheets Ingredients: 2 tbsps lemon juice 1/2 oz Triple Sec 1/2 oz Rum 1/2 oz Brandy Directions: Shake ingredients in shaker with ice, strain and pour into a glass. Serves: 1

Parisian 1920s Cocktail Ingredients: 1 1/2 Tbsp Gin 1 1/1 Tbsp Noilly Prat Directions: Combine all ingredients with ice and shake. Strain into cocktail glass and add a couple of blackcurrents to the glass. Serves: 1 The ingredient Noilly Prat, originally a dry, straw-hued vermouth from Marseillan, in the Hérault département of southern France. Joseph Noilly, a herbalist, developed the first formula in 1813. It was the first example of a dry vermouth and is among the golden, straw and white vermouths generally known as “French Vermouth”. Noilly’s Red and Ambre versions were introduced in the 1960s and 1980s respectively and are less widely known.

Gin Sling Ingredients: 3 Tbsp Gin 5 Dashes Orange Bitters

Directions: Triple Sec is a clear orange flavored Combine gin,lemon juice and bitters in a glass with ice until sugar is dissolved. liqueur. Curaçao, Cointreau, and Grand Marnier are each commom Top the glass with chilled water. Add twist of lemon for garnish. brands of triple sec. Serves: 1 20.

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STEINPFORTE Within it’s smoky environs, citizens of all classes and outlooks line the bar, shouting for the attention of Frl Jo or Pola or Petrus or Alf, brandishing empty glasses and demanding Schnapps or beer or martinis, or the address of the nearest liver specialist. On the dance floor, women clad in the latest Morales or Roxan or Solo or Damiano ensembles trip the light fantastic, often through bitter necessity squiring each other, for in the aftermath of a world war, men are a rare commodity in these parts and those 22.

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who do patronise Der Keller often seem to prefer the cup that cheereth to the pleasures of the Charleston or Foxtrot.

Der Keller is a noisy, vibrant place, the voices of revellers raised in song or argument often ensuring that sleep is not an option until well into the early hours for neighbouring tenants, though their commotion is said to drown out the plaintive cries of the sailors who occasionally find their way into Frl Jo’s secret underground chamber, most never to be heard of again.

Come for Happy Hour, everyday - 2:00 PM SLT, or visit on one of the Keller’s Sunday 25% nights. Meet the locals, join in the debate, have a glass of the best Schnapps in town (Jo made me write that), or dance till you drop, certain in the knowledge that Petrus will be sure to peel you off the floor at the end of the evening and throw you out into the alley with the rats and the broken glass. What more could life offer? Across the way from Der Keller is Frl Pola Solo’s enterprise, Garconne, selling a range of ladies’ wear including beautifully CONT. PAGE 28.

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THE CAFĂ&#x2030; ELEKTRIC Unter den Linden, with its wide throughfares, beautiful lime trees, stylish buildings and maginificent Brandenburger Tor, is the breathtaking centrepiece of our city. Here, Frl Morales has her main store with its delightful roof garden; here, the offices of our own humble publication are to be found, along with the Museum, the Court House, the Kino and the prestigious Bauhaus apartment block. Here also, at Unter den Linden 3, we find the Cafe Elektric, mentioned briefly elsewhere

n this publication as the joint venture of Frl Bubbles Roxan and Herr Ernst Osterham. For visitor and tenant alike, the Cafe Elektric makes for the perfect spot to sit and watch the world, in all its variety, pass by. For the price of a cup of mocha or cafe au lait, one may take a pavement table and thrill to the sight of Herr Endsleighâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taxi taking the corner of Unter den Linden and Friedrichstrasse on two wheels, or...

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watch enthralled as Frl Ashdene attempts to park in a straight line. The pedestrian traffic is of no less interest, from the dandies and their’ fine ladies to the beggars with their bottles tucked into the waist bands of their drab trousers, to the ‘warm boys’ making their way to the Eldorado for an evening of preening and posing and metaphorically scratching out each others’ eyes. Should the weather take a turn for the worst, the Cafe Elektric’s interior is both comfortable and welcoming, and the view from the tables ranged next to the windows hardly less enticing than that afforded by those outside. If you are ou may find your senses being treated to a virtuoso display of violin playing by Herr

Osterham himself as you sip a delicious cup of freshly ground coffee. Another treat for the senses is the fine range of delicious cakes available here. Or why not enjoy a breakfast bagel or a butter-rich croissant?

Berliner Post Online Blog

http://1920sberlinerpost.blogspot.com As publisher of 1920s Berliner Post Newspaper and 1920s Berliner STYL Magazine, it gives me great pleasure to introduce our new venture - 1920s Berliner Post Online. The importance of expanding the distribution of our publications beyond Second Life is very important for our subscribers, advertisers, contributors, and more importantly for the expansion of Jo Yardley’s 1920s Berlin Project. We will use this new media to broaden our scope a bit. Our esteemed Editor-InChief Zeno McAuley has an opportunity to showcase a wider array of literary and artistic talent, and just as important is our ability to link ourselves together with an already vibrant online community devoted to Weimar culture. Exclusive content including 1920s Berlin News Reels. So, when you’re not “in-world”; follow the news “on-line”.

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tailored suits, dresses and bathrobes. For further information on Frl Solo, see our article concerning the Gentleman’s Club on Fischerstrasse. For more information on Garconne, visit Steinpforte and take a look for yourself.You won’t find a better bargain in Berlin than a Pola Sola garment - quality guaranteed at prices that all can afford.

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end of Fischerstrasse and down to Alexanderplatz. Two of the newest businesses in town are to be found here, to wit, Frl Candace Bethune’s The Dubious Armoire at number 8 and the Foto Studio recently opened by Frl Adele Kling at number 4. We asked Frl Kling, a familiar face at the Keller Night Club, to give us a little background, and this is what she told us:

“I am an American on a long-term visit to Germany, the homeland of both my parents. My family supplies me with a generous allowance that frees me to pursue my interests without worrying too much about money. I do portrait photography and I am collecting life stories of the people I meet here for a travel journal I am writing.” Another Am Nussbaum establishment worthy of mention i s the Kolonialwaren & Lebensmittel store, current shopkeeper Herr Zeppelinman Resident. CONT. PAGE 32.

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AM NUSSBAUM / HOTEL NUSSBAUM and ENVIRONS Here people can buy everything from a bar of soap to a piece of cheese, or even a piece of cheese which tastes like a bar of soap. The shelves literally groan with goodies - this is the place for all your household needs. On the corner of Am Nussbaum and Fischerstrasse is to be found the famous Nussbaum Hotel. Here, visitors can rent a room for the night, or can, like the mysterious Herr Freddie Roxley, the man in Room 1, take up residence. The food at the Nussbaum was vilified in our last issue by Berliner Post restaurant critic, Herr Forfar de Courcey-Swires, much to the anger of Nussbaum general factotum Herr Petrus

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Endsleigh, who not only prepares the food, but serves it as well. Endsleigh is possibly the hardest working man in Berlin, occupying the position of head barman at Der Keller in addition to his duties at the Nussbaum. If that were not enough, he has now begun to run a Taxi service in partnership with Herr Elis Felicci, their vehicles rapidly becoming a common sight outside the Bahnhof of Alexanderplatz. Word has it that Herr Endsleigh’s young lady, Frl Margaret Onyett, has a serious Faberge Egg habit, hence the long hours. Regardless, Herr Endsleigh remains a cheerful and popular character on the Berlin scene (and that is NOT a reference to the Eldorado!)

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THE CLARRINGTON BAKERY : Mittelstrasse 5 Here’s the place for wonderful craftsman baked breads of every type - baguettes, schrippe, ring bread, sandwich bread... but the real glory of the Clarrington Bakery surely lies in its confectionary, from almondscented Mandelbrochen to tangy Zitronetorte, from rich, decadent Schokoladenkuchen to sweet, sticky cinnamon rolls. Baker, Morganic Clarrington, also specialises in ‘portrait cupcakes’, which, unsurprisingly, are cupcakes bearing a portrait. His current line of Mabcakes, bearing the portrait of our own Miss Berlin, Frl Mab Ashdene, have already proved to be a smash hit with customers. Herr Clarrington takes a great pride in everything that comes out 38.

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of his oven. A look at his announcement on opening the bakery gives a flavour of the man: A look Above: “Mabcake” on display at his original announcement on opening the bakery gives a flavour of the man: Morganic Clarrington is proud to announce the Opening of his New Bakery nestled in the heart of Berlin at No. 5 Mittelstrasse. The scent of fresh bread draws you up the hill from the Brandenburg Gate to grand windows filled with sweet treats and delectable goodies for the whole family. You’ll often find the proprietor at the door, waiting to greet passersby with a friendly, “You look too thin!” Across the street from the Synagogue, the Bakery offers traditional Jewish and European Baked Goods and Artisan Breads. Clarrington Promises, No Chazerei on the premises! The Baker will happily listen to requests for specialty items or catering for events and receptions. Ask

him about Portrait Cupcakes, the sweetest gift to give or receive! Clarrington Bakery Mittelstrasse 5 - At the sign of the Happy Croissant.

Magdalenen Kirche The Neue Kirche is the tallest building in Berlin, it's

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much as the church adds to our pleasure in our city, we should always remember Ephesians 1: 22-23 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all. In other words, a church is not a building, but the body of Christ, comprising all His people. And the one person who embodies the church for Berliners is father Cuthbert Helendale. 40.

Whilst the Father can at times seem irascible, those members of his congregation who have come to appreciate his sterling qualities over the period that he has been here in Berlin realise that he is a good-hearted man who often finds himself shaking his head over the folly of mankind, which he sees all around him, in greater profusion than anyone with the wellbeing of humanity at heart should have to. Yet he never allows his perception of this folly to impede him in his mission to bring everyone, one way or the other, to the fullness of God’s love.

If Father Helendale is a plain speaker, that is maybe because, as a Yorkshireman, he comes from plain-speaking stock. Born in the Richmond area of North Yorkshire and ordained in 1917, the Father spent a good number of years working as a missionary in India before illness forced his return to Europe and a period spent in a monastery in Bavaria, from whence he made his way to Berlin, where he now tends to a very needy flock indeed. Father Helendale has stuck with that flock through thick and thin, through assaults and threats and insults. But as he says, with typical Yorkshire bluntness, “What can you expect from a pig but a grunt?” He shows no signs of tiring of his mission, and for that, let God be praised! 41.

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Offentliche Bibliothek - Lustgarten 3 Berlin. Additionally, there is a ‘general’ section containing interesting, but hard to classify material concerning our period. No doubt, further volumes will be added as the library expands.

The Offentliche Bibliothek, at Am Lustgarten 3, forms part of a charming collection of buildings, also comprising the Neue Kirche and Father Helendale’s rectory. On entering, you will probably be taken, initially, by the beauty of the interior, the delightful wood panelling and carved wooden bookcases, the elegant spiral staircase which takes you to the second floor, the fine table and chairs provided for readers, and the comfortable armchairs, 42.

currently awaiting unpacking since the recent move, into which you may sink as you spend an afternoon deep in a favourite book. But this is mere window dressing compared to what is on offer on the shelves of this Berlin institution. Downstairs, there are sections on history and the Weimar Republic, whilst upstairs, one may peruse categories on society and media, as well as learn about works of fiction set in Weimar

Head librarian is Frl Teachergirl Razor, who is also the key figure in the running of the Hindenburg Schule at Rykestrasse 54, where a range of films about our city (and even about Frl Jo) may be viewed.

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Schloss Museum - Schlossplatz 1 With the opening of Schloss Museum, 1920s Berlin now has an official temple of art in a classic monumental setting. This impressive building accomodates two distinct gallery spaces. To the left of the entryway is a permanent exhibition of public domain black and white photography. These stunning images tell the story of Weimar era Berlin in a clearly documentary style. With an abundant natural light source and enough space, 44.

to comfortably move about, visitors will enjoy the large format presentation. As many images are almost life-sized it is easy to step into the surface and imagine yourself there with the Wannsee swimmers on a hot summer day splashing in the water; or on the sidewalk with the throngs greeting author Emil Jannings on his return home. Do purchase the Berlin 1929 photobook as a souvenir. All funds support the museum.

Hochbahnhof Bulowstrasse 1922

Opening 27th Nov. LEO LESSER URY Galerie two will present an exhibit by guest curator Gstone Turas. Works by Lesser Ury. What distinguishes Ury’s scenes of the city are his focus on Berlin-Mitte from Unter den Linden to the Tiergarten, Friederichstrasse and Postdamer Platz, all the while setting down a modernist’s view of the city reflected in wet streets and the spectacle of middle-class Berliners at leisure, out to see and be seen. 45.

KULTUR:

BERLIN

is the title of a comic book series created by Jason Lutes and published by Black Eye Productions and then Drawn and Quarterly. Planned as a series of 24 magazines, it describes life in Berlin from 1928 to 1933, during the decline of the Weimar Republic. In 2005, Time chose it as one of the 10 best English language, graphic novels ever written.

Book One:

Berlin: City of Stones

The first eight issues (1-8) were compiled into a book titled Berlin: City of Stones, published in 2000.It starts with Marthe Müller, an art student, arriving in Berlin. One story arc details the start of her life in Berlin, focusing on her relationship to journalist Kurt Severing. A second story line describes a working class family which breaks up due to differing political views, the mother eventually joining the communists with their daughters, while the father takes their son to the Nazis.The book ends with the massacre of 1 May 1929, the International Workers Day (known in German as Blutmai). 46.

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Graphic Illustration by Jason Lutes from Berlin City of Stones

Book Two: Berlin: City of Smoke Issues (9–16) have been compiled in Berlin book two: City of Smoke, published in 2008. In the second volume, the relationship between Marthe and Kurt disintegrates, partly due to the influence of Kurt’s former lover Margarethe. Marthe develops a relationship with fellow art student Anna. A major subplot involves a group of African-American jazz musicians who perform at a Berlin nightclub. The volume concludes with the electoral victory of the Nazi Party in September 1930. 47.

SEE 1920s BERLIN FROM AN AIRSHIP ! When visiting 1920s Berlin Project Sim take a sightseeing trip to our Zeppelin which always hovers high above the city. Teleport by touching the poster outside Mitteleuropaische Reiseburo across Alexanderplatz from the Bahnhopf, and presto you’re on board the airship! From the safety of the cabin you have a 360 degree view of the metropolis. All passengers must abide by two important regulations. 1. To throw nothing overboard, as by doing so you may cause damage to the Airship’s propellers or hull. 2. Not to carry matches, automatic lighters, or to smoke in any part of the Airship. To return to Berlin, touch the streering wheel. 48.

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OPEN STAGE The ODEON

ODEON THEATRE OPEN STAGE THIS SUNDAY 28TH NOV., 12 NOON SLT Come to the Odeon Sunday and strut your stuff on the famous Odeon Stage, or just sit back and watch whilst fellow tenants or visitors perform their party pieces. Previous highlights include Herr Klop’s rendition of Albert and the Lion, Jo’s reading of a Dorothy Parker poem, Frl Angelina Kitaj’s dance performances, wonderful musical interludes and Wachtmeister Danitz’s notorious striptease act (only one of the above is invented!)

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Interested in performing? Drop Zeno McAuley an IM or notecard, just so we have an idea of numbers. There will be tip jars, and Jo might even let performers keep some of their tips! WANTED: Dancers, Singers, Acrobats, Magicians, and other Performing Artists! Why not dress up for this event? The first Odeon event in our New Berlin!

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GALERIE

GLITZERN UND SCHICKSAL Galerie Glitzern und Shicksal (which translates roughly to Glitter and Doom) was the first art galerie of any kind in 1920s Berlin Project Sim. It was established by Second Life entrepreneur, citizen, gallerist “Gstone Turas, now also known as Frau McAuley, publisher of Berliner Post.

to support Jo in realizing her dream to create a full-sized authentic sim devoted to the Weimar Era in of Germany - roughly the period right after WW1 to 1933 - the period before the rise of the Third Reich.

On her first visit to the recently opened test sim for 1920s Berlin she felt the electricity and admired Jo Yardley’s devotion to authenticity. She joined the other pioneers already living and working here who wished

On view now “OTTO DIX” (b 1891 - d 1969): German painter, print maker and water colorist. His depictions of WWI warfare and post-war Berlin shape our impressions of Weimar society. Along with George Grosz, Otto Dix was one of the more important figures in New Objectivity (Die Neue Sachlichkeit). It is characterized by a realistic style combined with a cynical, socially critical philosophical stance. While Grosz delved into the shadows of modern society, Dix stared into the abyss.

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BERLIN POLIZEI The police force in any large city is always going to have a hard time, and Berlin is no exception. But what disheartens any cop after he has put in a hard shift attempting to ensure the authenticity which, one presumes, is a key reason why so many t e n a n t s enjoy living here, is to hear himself Above: Danitz, Sonnenkern and Pinden described as an oppressor as, sadly, happens with some regularity; or when he has spent time and effort guiding the lost, confused or frankly insane to where they wish to be, to overhear himself being slighted in the street or from within a cafe or bar. Tenants and visitors who enjoy their driving demand safe

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vehicular obstruction for their promenade. It is upon the shoulders of the Berlin Polizei that the task of ensuring their safety and free passage falls, but often this is just taken for granted. And what of the wealthy young things with bellies full of schnapps and heads empty of grey matter who, when upbraided for their yobbish behaviour, immediately cry ‘fascist’? Or the dirt poor who would sell their mothers for a wrap of cocaine with which to beguile an hour or two in hell? Dear reader, this is not an easy job.

strasse 1, earlier this week. Danitz, a grizzled veteran and ex-Berlin Street kid who was the first cop on the scene of the Zepp family tragedy of 1919, the only survivor of which was young Friedrich Zepp, is tough and unemotional; Sonnenkern, originally from Hamburg, quietly spoken and undemonstrative; whilst Pinden, the youngest of the team, and a native Berliner, is enthusiastic and voluble, as befits a man who applied to the force on the very day he became old enough to join. “Most people appreciate what we do. It’s just that vocal minority who see themselves as special cases,” Danitz told us. “As if the law doesn’t apply o them.” Pinden, who was nearly killed a few days ago when a young motorist

The Berlin force consists of Mila Edelman, Karl Bhalti and Wachtmeisters Danitz, Pinden, Gehring and Sonnenkern. The Berliner Post spoke to three of the Wachtmeisters at the Berlin Police Station, Dorothee-

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BERLIN POLIZEI attempted to run him down, complained, “A lot of them have very little time for us, and they’re not shy of letting us know. Until they need us that is. Then they come running alright!” “It’s nice when they do acknowledge us though,” added Sonnenkern. “When they see that we are on their side. The same side as most of them, anyway.” Late shifts, rudeness, insults, long and tedious hours of monitoring, the pre-empting of situations that would make the quality of life for Berlin tenants and visitors far less than it is now - that is the copper’s lot in this, our Berlin. Many incidents never make it as far as the gossips of the Keller Bar. But the Polizei are there, day in day out, doing 60.

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their best to make this a pleasant place to be, so the next time you pass Dorotheestrasse 1, maybe you might show your appreciation by contributing a few coins to Polizei funds or with just a kind word or two when you come across one of the officers exercising their duties. It would definitely be appreciated, for ultimately, a city only gets the kind of police force it deserves.

BROTHEL IN BERLIN Just as Berlin has its gentlemen, so it must have its Gentleman’s Club, and this august establishment is located, perhaps appropriately, CONT. PAGE 61.

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just across the River Spree from the Neue Kirche, the latter catering for the spiritual needs of the community, whilst the former caters for its more earthly requirements. The entrance is actually on the opposite side of the building, at Fischerstrasse 26, up two flights of stairs which lead into an opulently furnished reception area complete with Persian carpets, chandelier, chaises longue and some interesting sculptures, one quite alarmingly 61.

priapic, which obviously serves as somewhere for visitors to hang their hats. There is also a small balcony which affords views of the Spree and the aforementioned Neue Kirche. goes on in these rooms no one seemed keen to divulge. The Berliner Post imagines that it is the standard fare of gentlemen’s clubs the world over: billiards, cards, reading rooms, brandy and cigars, and couches for the weary to rest their tired bones. The ladies are there, no doubt, to chalk the odd cue, rack balls or to generally assist in the putting of life into tired members, though from the look of one gentleman we saw during our visit, they certainly have a job on their hands in pursuit of this particular end. There is, after all, a difference between raising the spirits and raising the dead. CONT. PAGE 62.

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BROTHEL IN BERLIN continued from page 55. Frl Ashdene and Frl Solo are the principal ladies at the Gentleman’s Club, ably assisted by Frl Lewsey Frl Cournoyer and Frl Loxely. We didn’t catch the names of any of the gentlemen present and indeed, they seemed somewhat reluctant to throw them. One assumes that this is a rather secretive establishment, maybe conceived in the spirit of the famous Diogenes Club, beloved of Sherlock Holmes’s smarter brother Mycroft. But if the hardworking men of Berlin cannot enjoy an hour or two tickling the ivories, and having their fancies tickled in turn by one of the many diversions on offer, and all of this in relative privacy, then 62.

Above: Pola Solo

Above: Mab Ashdene

what is the world coming to? Before we left, Frl Ashdene and Frl Solo furnished us with the following information about themselves. You will notice the amusing fiction maintained by both ladies that the club is in fact a house of ill repute. That famous Berlin sense of humour! Hi, I’m Mab and I’m 19 years old. I lived with my grandfather and Peter and the goats in the mountains but I was sent to the city to live with relatives.

Berlin has so much more to offer than the mountains so I forgot about goats and decided to stay. I’m an actress, but I’m between jobs at the moment, so I’m making ends meet, so to speak, by working as the Madame at the brothel here in this neighbourhood of our city. Of course, many famous actresses, like Mary Pickford and Lillian Gish, have done this kind of work whilst ‘resting’. Sometimes, they’ve even combined the two roles. In fact, the stag movie ‘Mary Does Dallas’ is said to be a classic of its kind. My friends say I’m pretty and funny and smart. Which is true, but only when no one is looking! One of the highlights of the last year for me was winning the Miss Berlin contest, and I 63.

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BROTHEL IN BERLIN continued from page 61. hope that being Miss Berlin might help me in my quest to become a famous movie star. My agent tells me that he can get me a starring role in an upcoming vampire film. I see myself in virginal *cough* white being artistically ravished. In the movie, I mean... Hi, I’m Pola Belle Solo, age 19, born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. I was banished from home when I was discovered in a compromising situation with my French teacher, and I was sent to live in Paris with an old friend of the family who, unbeknownst to my family, instructed me in the skills of pleasure and discipline. Noticing an entrepreneurial tendency among my other vices, he taught me to run a business,

thus shaping me for life as a brothel Madame (And bartender, of course, as well as seamstress/shopkeeper at “Garconne”). After 2 years in Paris I came to Berlin when I heard that it was “the” place for people like me (“Hier ist’s Richtig!”) and here I met my friend and partner, the beautiful starlet “Miss Berlin” Mab Ashdene. We live together in the Bauhaus Building where we can watch the constant promenade Unter den Linden from our balcony as we have our morning coffee in the afternoon. I hope to continue tending bar im Keller, since doing so satisfies both the need for social fun and the sad necessity to accumulate lucre. One would think a brothel would be sufficient for both, but, sadly, no.

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