Cafe-bio

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Cafe-bio (Café-bio) was the name given to a cinema-cum-tearoom, which offered continuous film-screenings, at which patrons might enjoy light refreshments while seeing a film. Very popular in the early and mid years of the 20th century, though not always considered safe or proper.

Also known as: cafe-bioscope, bio-cafe, tearoom bio and so on.

See also the entry under Bioscope.


South African Cafe-bios

Sources

"Bio-café, noun" in Dictionary of South African English[1]

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