The first advert?

 

Admiral Cigarette (1897)

Directed by William Heise this is an early short film. Four men get given cigarettes by a corporate mascot.

Possibly the first ever advert in cinema there is not a lot to this short film. The image quality is not the best so it is hard to tell what is going on at times. Even when you can see what is happening there is not really much of a plot here.

1/5