Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

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486 The Kinematograph Year Book. LEEK (Staffs), Pop. 18,656. Majestic (we).— Prop., The Majestic Picture House (Leek), Ltd. Reg. Office, Majestic Picture House, Union Street, Leek. 487 seats. Booked at Manchester. Co ntinuous from 6.30 p.m., Mon. to Fri. Two shows on Sat. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Phone, 138. Station, Leek, L.M.S. New Grand (we). — Prop., Buxton High Peak Entertainments, Ltd. Phone, Leek 167. 800 seats. Booked at 21, Bridge Street, Manchester, 3. Continuous. Mon. to Fri. Twice nightly Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 19 ft. deep : 6 dressing-rooms. Station, Leek, L.M.S. Palace (bth). — Prop., Buxton High Peak Entertainments. Ltd. 857 seats. Booked at 21, Bridge Street, Manchester. Continuous. Mon. to Fri. Twice nightly Sat. Prices, 5d. to is. 2d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 15 ft. deep ; one dressing room. Station, Leek. Picture House (bth), High Street. — Prop., Allan, Carlton Holm, Buxton Milton. 800 Mats. Booked at 21, Bridge Street, Manchester. Twice nightly. Prices, 6d. to is. 2d. Stage, 13 ft. deep. ; 2 dressing-rooms. LEE-ON-SOLENT (Hants). Tower Cinema (we). — Props., South Downs Cinemas, Ltd., 2, Chapel Street, Petersfield. Phone, Petersfield 649. Booked at H.O. Continuous. 845 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. iod. Phone, Lee-on-Solent 79386. Station, Portsmouth Harbour, S.K. Films by Marmion Transport. LEICESTER (Leics), Pop. 239,111. Arcadia (we), High Street. Closed. Avlestone Cinema (bth), Grace Road. — Prop., The Park Kinema (Leicester), Ltd. Booked b/ C. E. West at H.O., Evington Cinema, Leicester. Continuous. Mat., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 3d. to is. 3d. Phone, Aylestone 32566. Station, Leicester, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Bbloravb Cinema (we), Belgrave Road. — Prop., E. Black. 760 seats. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Mats., Mon. and Thuri. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. Phone, 61460. Station, Leicester, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Carlton (we), Gipsy Lane. — Props., Carlton Kinema (Leicester), Ltd. Booked by C. E. West at H.O., Evington Cinema, Ltd. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Phone, 61469. City Cinema and Cafe (we), Market Place. — Prop., City Cinema, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, W.i. Regent 8080. 2,012 seats. Continuous from 2 p.m. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 6d. Booked at H.O. Phone, Leicester 203851. Cafe attached. Stations, Leicester, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 57 Coliseum (btp), Melton Road. — Prop., Coliseum (Leicester), Ltd. Head Office, Imperial Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. 1,552 seats. Continuous. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Booked at H.O. Phone, Leicester 61227. Station, Leicester. Evinoton Cinema (we), East Park Road. — Prop., Evington Cinema, Ltd. 978 seats. Booked at Hall by C, E. West at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 4<3. to is. 3d. Phone, Leicester 24354. Station, Leicester, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Floral Hall Picture Theatre (btp), Belgrave Gate. — Prop., Leicester Palace Theatre, Ltd., Stoll Offices, Coliseum Buildings, London, W.C.2. 719 seats. Booked at Stoll Offices by A. J. Andrews. Continuous. Phone, Leicester Central 58424. Fosse Cinema, Fosse Road North. — Props., Super Cinemas (Leicester), Ltd. Booked by C. E. West at H.O., Evington Cinema, East Park Road, Leicester. Hippodrome (bth), Wharf Street. — Prop., R.W. Marchbanks. 850 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Phone, Leicester Central 20722. Station, Leicester, L.M.S., and Broxbourne Road Transport. Imperial Picture House (Imperial), Green Lane Road. — Prop., A. Maynard, 256. Narboro' Road, Leicester. 700 seats. Booked at Star Picture House, Leicester. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. Phone, Leicester Central 2568. Station, Leicester, L.M.S. Knighton' Kinema (we), Welford Road. — Props., Knighton Kinema, Ltd. Continuous. Mats. Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Booked by C. E. West at H.O., Evington Cinema, Leicester. Phone, Leicester 78038. Station, Leicaster, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Melbourne Picture House (we), Nedham Street. — 941 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to is. Phone, Leicester Central 21381. Station, Leicester, L.M.S. Oadby Cinema (Imperial). — Props., Oadby Cinema, Ltd. 640 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 2d. Continuous. Mats., Wed. and Fri. Booked at Magna Cinema, Wigeston, Leicester, Station, Leicester, L.M.S. Odeon Theatre (bth), Queen Street and Rutland Street. — Prop., Odeon (Leicester), Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous from 1.45 p.m. Stage ; three dressing-rooms. Prices, 6d. to 2S. Phone, Leicester 22802. Olympia (btp), Narborough Road. — Prop., Leicester Enterprise, Ltd. Head Office, Imperial Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. 1,450 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Mats., Mon, Thurs. and Sat. Phone, Leicester 22373. Station, Leicester, L.N.E.R. and L.M.S. Palace Theatre (we), Belgrave Gate. — Prop., Leicester Palace Theatre, Ltd., Stoll Offices, Coliseum Buildings, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 1500. 1,495 seats. Continuous ; Sun. from 5.30 p.m. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Phone, 65147. Station, Leicester. L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 57 Picturedrome (bth), Mere Road. — Prop. High Street Cinema, Ltd. 450 seats. Continuous. Mat., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Phone, Leicester 20760. Station, Leicester, L.M.S. Picture House (we). Plaza, Whetstone. — Props., C. A. Turner and F. L. Coombs. 300 seats. Phone, Narborough 3261. Princes Theatre (we), Granby Street. Lessees, Associated British Cinemas, Ltd. 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887 1,170 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Occasional Variety. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Stage, 12 ft. 6d in. deep. Three dressing