The Bioscope (Jul-Sep 1931)

40 THEJ/BIOSCOPE September 9, 1931 Financial News seat in the Yale of Glamorgan. At the old country inn, the “Swan,” Llantwit Major, the visitors have enjoyed a daily glass of ale and games of skittles, darts and dominoes with the rustics of Glamorgan’s beautiful vale. Constance is said to have definitely finished with films. » For Conversion Into a Cinema The Public Hall, Briton Ferry, Mid-Glamorgan, will shortly be transformed into a cinema. The hall, which has seating accommodation for over 1,000 people, was erected in 1911 at a cost of approximately £7,000. The money for the building was subscribed by the residents of the town, but since 1926 a debt of £3,000 has accumulated, and the trustees of the building have now applied to the Charity Commissioners for permission to lease it for cinema purposes. An agreement to the cinema project having been reached, several Welsh exhibitors are interested. Another for South Wales ? Recently The Bioscopf published exclusively a report that the Loughor U.D.C., near Swansea, had turned down an application for permission to transform the Loughor Public Hall into a cinema on the ground that the building was constructed principally of timber and therefore unsuitable for cinema purposes. The people behind the application, I am now told, are planning for the construction of a new cinema in the town. The scheme is not yet definite, but the people considering it have in mind a cinema with seating accommodation for from 800 to 1,000 people. A Temporary Cinema On Monday last the Cardiff Empire, a Moss Empires house, opened as a picture house, the feature picture being “ Hell’s Angels.” The house will be run as a cinema for a number of weeks and will then — -at least according to present plans — revert to a period of revues, music-hall “ turns,” and plays, and then have another period of pictures. The house is the largest and most luxurious, and, at the risk of being proved wrong, I am going to hazard the prediction that the present “ picture period ” will prove so successful that the building will, before the end of the year, be permanently established as a picture-cum-vaudeville theatre, with films the predominating feature of the entertainment provided. Northern Ireland (Representative : George Gray. Fort Garry, Cregagh Park, Be fast) A Wicked Hoax Belfast has narrowly missed a cinema disaster due to a person who delights in playing practical jokes by way of false fire alarms. This time he sent an alarm that the Lyceum Cinema was on fire, and the Brigade rushed to the house with five machines. Judge their surprise when they arrived at the hall and found the show going on as usual. The clanging of bells might have caused alarm and panic in the house, but the audience and staff kept their heads and all passed off quickly and quietly. Stern measures are promised should the authorities discover the guilty party. All Ready It was a case of reporting “ all ready for any emergencies ” at the White Cinema Club’s September meeting. The committee stated that they were amply prepared to resist any further efforts to impose a censorship of films committee on the Belfast Corporation, whilst in regard to rumours of increased entertainment taxation, it was reported that the executive would be waiting to hear what Mr. Snowden proposed and then to see at once how it affected Northern Ireland and then take the necessary action i immediately to safeguard exhibitors’ rights. Outing Off Exhibitors and renters appear to be quite retiring folk, preferring to spend their Sundays at the fireside rather than going out. It is no wonder, therefore, that the replies to invitations to attend a Sunday club outing did not meet with anything like a suitable response. The Club, therefore, has cancelled the outing and has substituted something much more appealing. Bowls Day A bowls day is to be held instead, and will, thanks to the kindness of the Falls Bowling Club, Belfast, be held on their greens. The club house, too, has been placed at the disposal of the trade and the White Cinema club is inviting all its members to take part in the tournament, for which valuable prizes will be awarded. The club is also entertaining all members to luncheon. Legal and DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP Dealings in cinemas were mentioned in a case heard in the Manchester Chancery Court last week, when Solomon Reisler applied for judgment in an action brought by him against Jacob Inerfield and Harry Hymanson, claiming dissolution of partnership, with an account of partnership dealings and of all losses caused to the partnership by alleged fraudulent dealings or by the acceptance of commissions. A. Walmslev, for plaintiff, said that on November 11, 1930, the plaintiff agreed to enter into partnership with the defendants, who had leased the Plaza Picture House, in Prestwich. Subsequently, three other picture houses were taken in their joint names — the Regent in Hightown, the Regent in Rochdale Road, Manchester, and the Plaza in Rochdale Road, Manchester. Each partner was to provide £1,000 capital. Mr. Reisler found £300 on November 19, 1930, £200 on February 25, and he gave a bill of exchange for £500 on April 11. 1931. In a balance sheet> defendants were credited with £1,883. This was’ supposed to be made up of monies paid by them, for which they produced receipts, but which had not, in fact, been paid. Defendants were prosecuted, and had been committed for trial at the Assizes. C. Maddocks, for defendants, said his clients were defending themselves against a criminal charge, and they would have been embarrassed if they had sought to defend the Chancery action. They were quite willing to submit to the ordinary partnership decree. The Deputy of the Chancellor (H. Winstanley) made an order in the terms of the notice of motion, which omitted the reference to alleged fraudulent dealings. The costs were reserved. NEW COMPANIES WOOLWICH & GREENWICH THEATRES, LTD. — Private company. Registered, August 17th. Capital, £6,000. Objects : To acquire the cinema, theatres and premises known as The Hippodrome, Stockwell Street, Greenwich, The Empire Theatre, Church Street, Greenwich, the Cinema, Beresford Square, Woolwich, and the Premier Electric Theatre, Powis Street, Woolwich, and to carry on the business of theatre, cinema and music hall proprietors, etc. The first directors are : E. Spyer, W, W. Gibbings, D. Mistlin, N. Lee, A. Rosenberg and S. A. Barry. Solicitors : Johnson, Weatherall, Sturt & Hardy, 7, King’s Bench Walk, E.C.4. I. F., LTD.— Private company. Registered, August 17th. Capital, £1,000. Objects : To carry on the business of proprietors or managers of cinematograph theatres, music halls, concert rooms, dance halls, theatres, etc. The first directors are not named. Manager : V. Vandamm. Solicitors : A. D. Vandamm & Co., 74, Cheapside, E. C.2. Registered Office: 31, Budge Row, Cannon Street, E.C.4. ASTORIA (CHESHAM), LTD.— Private company. Registered, August 20th. Capital, £1,000. Objects : To carry on the business of proprietors, lessees and managers of electric or cinematograph studios, music, concert and dancing halls, variety theatres, etc. The first directors are not named. Solicitors : Billinghurst, Wood & Pope, 7, Bucklersburv, E.C.4. SELECT ' KINEMA (REDDITCH, LTD.— Private company. Registered August 20th. Capital, £1,000. Objects : To carry on the business of cinema, theatre, music and concert hall proprietors and managers, etc. The permanent directors are : J. W. Russell, 21, Orchard Street, Redditch ; H. F. H. Russell, 21, Orchard Street, Redditch. Secretary : J. W. Russell. Solicitors: Russell & Co., Holland House, Malvern, Worcs. Registered Office : Alcester Street, Redditch, Worcs. MIDGET MOVIES, LTD.— Private company. Registered, August 20th. Capital, £1,000. Objects : To acquire any patents, processes or other information as to any invention relating to any device, machinery, apparatus, plant and utensils used in connection with the cinematograph or moving picture trade or industry, etc. The subscribers are : C. H. Vince, 41, Natal Road, Ilford, battery manufacturer ; Mrs. S. M. Vince, 41, Natal Road, Ilford. The first directors are : C. H. Vince (permanent governing director, subject to holding £100 shares) and F. M. Abbot. Secretary : Lucretia E. May, 12, Sussex Street, Poplar, F..14. ATTRACTIVE CINEMA (BRIGHTON), LTD. — Private company. Registered, August 20th. Capital, £10,000. Objects : To carry on the business of proprietors of cinematograph theatres, etc. The first directors are to be appointed by the subscribers. Secretary : Kathleen Brewis. Solicitor : H. Pinder-Brown, 240, High Holborn, W.C.l. Registered Office: 46, Gerrard Street, W.l. C. J. T. CINEMAS, LTD. — Private company. Registered, August 18th. Capital, £400. Objects : To acquire the cinemas known as “ Picturedrome,” Trimdon Grange ; “ Imperial,” Trimdon Colliery ; “ Kinema,” Whitton Park ; “ Hippodrome,” Langley Moor : and “ Club Cinema,” West Cornforth, all in County Durham, and to carry on the business of theatre, music and concert hall, cinema proprietors, etc. The subscribers are : W. Close, Office Street, Browney Colliery, Co Durham, picture hall proprietor ; J. Taggart, 47, Sugley Street, Lemington-onTyne, picture hall proprietor ; Mrs. L. Johnson, Wynward House, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham ; Mrs. M. E. Mitchell, 14, Noel Street, West Stanley. The first directors are not named. Solicitors : Thomas Hall & Betts, 37, Great Market, Newcastle-on-Tyne. NEW CLARENCE CINEMA (HACKNEY), LTD. — Private company. Registered, August 24th. Capital, £500. Objects : To acquire the business of a cinematograph proprietor, carried on by J. Mitchell, at Clarence Road, Hackney. The first directors are not named. Acting Secretary : C. M. Duncan. Solicitors : Randolph Eddowes & Co., 23, Wardwick, Derby. SHARE PRICES Messrs. Redway, Mann & Co., Ltd., state that the market closed on the following quotations : — Name. Value. Last Week. This Week. A. P. P. H Assoc. Talking ord. £1 16/ 15/ Pics. Assoc. British 1/6 11 Cinemas 5/3 4/7* Do. Blunt & pref. £1 f.pd. — 15/9 McCormack — — Brit. Int ord. 5/ 5/9 5/1* Do. pref. £1 18/6 18/7* Brit. Instr ord. 10/ 2/6 2/3 Do. def. 11 — — Brit. Lion .... def. 1/ -/ 3 -/2 Do. pref. £1 3/9 3/9 Brit. Filmcraft ord. 5/ — — Brit. & Dom. def. 1/ -m -in Do. Brit. Screen ord. £1 3/3 31 Prod. W — — Brit. & For Brit. Photo ord. 5/ — — tone — — French Do — — Blattner def. 1/ — — Denman P.H. £100 7% deb. ord. 10/ 94 89 ,, Con 90 93 Gaumont Brit. 10/4* 10/ Do. 7J% £1 16/ 16/6 Gainsborough ord. £1 7/ 6/9 Do. def. 1/ -/ 5J -1 6 Gen. Theatre pref. £1 7/6 6/9 Do. 6*% deb. 70 69 Met. Cinema.... ord. 10/ — — Do. def. 1/ — — Movie Colour Morgan Film -m -in Service — — Non-Flam ord. £1 -/ 6 — Do. def. 1/ -m — New Era N.P. ord. £1 — — / 6 Do. def. 11 — -/i* P.C.T. Cons 7% £1 “B” £1 19/6 19/3 P.C.T 18/6 17/6 P.C.T 7£% pr. or.£l 14/9 13/6 Stoll Th ord. 5/ 4/3 4/ Tussaud’s £1 pref. 25/9 26/9 Do. def. 11 4/ 4/4* United P.T £1 1/6 1/11* Do. 7% deb. 80 78 Union Cinema def. 11 — — Do. Welsh-P’rson 10% 5 1 1/ 1/ Elder 8% £1 -Df -in Do. ord. 1 / -/? -/?