Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

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Kinema Directory [England). 515 Grosvf.nor Super Cinema (we), Union Street. — Props., Picture House (Oldham), 1927, Ltd. 1,072 seats. Continuous, except Sats. Booked by C. Ogden, 196, Deansgate, Manchester. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Main 4463. Station, Oldham (Central), L.M.S. Imperial (we), Featherstall Road North. — ■ Props., Palatine Cinema Co., Ltd. 801 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Two on Sat. Prices, 3d. to 8d. Phone, Oldham 1498. Station . Oldham (Werneth), L.M.S. King's Picture Hall (bth), Fairbottom St. — Props., Albion Picture Hall (O/M), Ltd. 1,600 seats. Continuous evenings from 6.30 p.m., Mats, daily from 2.30. Man. Dir., A. F. Rountree. Phone, Main 1403. Station, O/M Mumps. Odeon Theatre (bth), Union Street. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. iod. Stage. Eight dressingrooms. Main 1328. Palladium (we), Union Street. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30 /3r, Golden Square, W.i. Gerr. 7881. 2, 000 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Oldham Main 1027. Station, Oldham (Central), L.M.S. Pavilion Picture Palace (bth), High Street, Lees. — Prop., Harold Ward, 6, Brown Street, Manchester, 2. Phone, Deansgate 3542. 600 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to gd. Thone, Main 1768. Station, Lees, near Oldham. Saddleworth Picture Palace. Savoy Cinema (Duosonic), Huddersrield Road. — Prop., Savoy Entertainments (Oldham), Ltd. 726 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Twice nightly Sat. Three Mats, weekly. Billiards room attached. Prices, 8d. to is. Phone, Main 2618. Station, Oldham (Mumps). Theatre Royal (we).— Prop., Theatre Roval (Oldham), Ltd., F. E. Spring, 3, The Parsonage, Manchester. Phone, Bla 7905. 1,200 seats. Variety, Repertory, Kevue. Twice nightly. Booked by Prop. Prices, 5d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 40 ft. deep ; twelve dressing-rooms. Phone, Main 25 49. Station, Oldham (Mumps), L.M.S. Victory Cinema (btp), Union Street. — Prop., Pavilion Cinemas (Oldham), Ltd. 7, Oxford Street, Manchester. 974 seats. Continuous evenings. Mat. daily. Booked at H.O. Phone, Main 1120. Station, Oldham. OLD HILL (Staffs), Pop. 11,600. Grand Theatre (we). — Prop., B. P. Priest. 890 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Fri. Twice nightly Mon. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 8d. to is. Phone, Cradley 6161. StatiOD, Old Hill. G.W.R. OLLERTON (Notts), Pop. 676. Ollerton Picture House (bth). — Props., Ollerton Pictures, Ltd. 650 seats. Continuous, Mon. to Fri. Two shows Sat. Mats., Tues. and Sat. Four changes weekly. Booked at Ollerton. Phone, New Ollerton 227. Station, Ollerton, L.X.E.R. Films by Road Transport. OLNEY (Bucks), Pop. 2,871. Electric Cinema (Mihaly), 81, High Street.— Prop., J. E. Poyntz. 400 seats. Booked at Scala, Oxford. Once nightlv. Three shows Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d." Stage, 20 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Station, Olney, L.M.S. ONCHAN (I.O.M.), Pop. 2,000. The Avenue (bth). — Props., Onchan Cinemas, Ltd., c/o Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, I.O.M. Continuous Mon., Thurs. and Sat. only, once nightly Sun. 875 seats. Prices, 6d., is. and is. 3d. Proscenium width, 34 ft. Booked at Liverpool. Stage, 13 ft. Three dressing-rooms. Phone, Douglas 1331. Station, Douglas. ORMSKIRK (Lancs.), Pop. 17,121. Pavilion (we). — Prop., F. G. Donaldson, Ormes Buildings, Parsonage, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7242. 524 seats. Booked at Manchester. Continuous evenings, Mon. to F'ri. Twice nightly Sat. and holidays. Prices, 8d. to is. 2d. Phone, Ormskirk 269. Station, Ormskirk, L.M.S. Regal (we).— Props., Regal (Ormskirk), Ltd., 10, Dale Street, Liverpool. Phone, Central 4757. Continuous nightly. Two shows Sat. Daily Mat. Prices 8d. to is. 2d. evenings. Mats., 5d. and 8d. Booked at Clubmoor Cinema. Proscenium width, 34 ft. Phone, Ormskirk 444. Station, Ormskirk. ORPINGTON (Kent), Pop. 7,049. Commodore Theatre (Kamm). — Prop., Commodore Cinema (Orpington), Ltd. 1,000 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2s. Cafe attached. Phone, Orpington 1000. Station, Orpington, S.R Palace (Kamm.) — Prop, and Res. Man., A. Spencer-May. 400 seats. Booked at 243, High Street, Orpington. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Orpington 1000. Station, Orpington, S.R. 038ETT (Yorks), Pop. 14,838. Palladium (we), Town Hall Square. — Prop., Palladium (Ossett), Ltd. 700 seats. Booked by Mr. Friedman, 2, Bristol Street, Leeds. Twice nightiy. Mat., Mon. and Sat. Prices, 8d. and is. Phone, Ossett, 157. Station, Ossett, L.N.E.R. OSWALDTWISTLE (Lancs), Pop. 14,221. Umpire Picture Palace (btp), Union Road. — Props., J. C. Whitaker and W. Reader. 560 seats. Two shows nightly. Mats., Mon., Wed. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to gd. Palace Cinema '(bth), Rhyddings Street. — Prop., Queen's Hall (Church), Ltd. Phone 2291. 565 seats. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices 5d. to 8d. Phone, Accrington 2980. Palladium (we), Union Road. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,027 seats. Continuous. Mats. Mon. Wed. and Sat. Booked at H.O. Two changes weekly. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Phone, Accrington 2825. Station, Church and Oswaldtwistle, L.M.S. OSWESTRY (Shropshire), Pop. 9,764/ King's Theatre (bth). — Prop., Wm. C. Hill Black. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. 8d. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Phone, Oswestry 148. Station, Oswestry, G.W.R. Rfgal (we). — Prop., Oswestry Regal Cinema Co., Ltd. Controlled by The Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36, Golden Square, W.i. Gerrard 3554. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Oswestry 230. OTLEY (near Leeds) (Yorks), Pop. 11,020. Beech Hill Cinema (we), Westgate. Picture House (we), Kirkgate. Wbstgate Cinema (awh). 580 seats.