Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

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524 The Kinematograph Year Book. READING (Berks), Pop. 97,153. Central Picture Playhouse (vie), Friar Street. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,570 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Reading 3931. Station, Reading, G.W.R. Granby (bth). — Props., Granby Cinema (Reading), Ltd., London Road, Reading. Phone, 61465. 1,500 seats. Continuous. Price*. 6d. to 2s. Cafe\ Transport. Odeon Theatre (bth), Cheapside.— Prop., Odeon (Reading), Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 6d. Stage, 41 ft. wide, 11 ft. deep. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, Reading 2707. Palace. — 1,200 seats. Fitted "ARDENTE" Stage Amplification See page 57 Pavilion (we), Oxford Road. — Prop., Pavilion (Reading), Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2S. 6d. Booked by Odeon, Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Tea lounge. Phone, Reading 3960. Station, Reading G.W.R. Rex (bth), Oxford Road. — Prop., Simmons Theatres (Reading,) Ltd. 1,100 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. icd. Continuous. Booked in London. Proscenium width 42 ft. Phone, Tilehurst 67293. Stations, Reading and Tilehurst. Savoy (bth). Basingstoke Road. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. BookedatH.O. i.044seats. Continuous. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 7 ft. deep. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, 81381. Station, Reading, G.W.R. Vaudeville Theatre (we), Broad Street. — Props., Pavilion (Reading), Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous. Cafe. Prices, it. to 2s. 6d. Phone, Reading 3487. Station, Reading, G.W.R. REDCAR (Yorks) Pop. 20,159. Central (we). — Prop., Thompson's Enterprises, Ltd., 4, Paladium Buildings, Middlesbrough. Palace Theatre (bth), Esplanade. — Prop., Palace Theatre (Redcar), Ltd. 946 seats, Booked at Tatler Chambers, 147/149, Northumberland Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1. Three shows daily. Prices. 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Cafe. Phone, Redcar 125. Station, Redcar, L.N.E.R. Pier Pavilion. Regent (we), High Street. — Prop., Thompson's Enterprises, Ltd., 4, Palladium Bldgs., Middlesbrough. Phone, Linthorpe 88156. Booked at H.O. by Thos. Thompson. Two shows nightly. Mat. daily. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Redcar 28. Station, Redcar, L.N.E.R. REDDISH (near Manchester) (Lancs), Pop. 14,252. Bijou Cinema (Picturetone), Gorton Road. — (Closed.) County Cinema (we) Gorton Road. — Prop., Jackson & Newport (Reddish) Ltd. 1,300 seats. Continuous nightly. Rota (we). — Controlled by Union Cinemas, Ltd., 15, Regent Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 8484. 1,206 seats. Booked at H.O. Phone, East 0640. Station, Denton, L.M.S. REDDITCH (Worcs.) Pop. 19,280. Danilo (rca), Unicorn Hill. — Prop., Danilo (Redditch), Ltd., Danilo, Quinton. Phone, Woodgate 2562. 1,400 seats. Booked at 3, New Street, Birmingham. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone, Redditch 572. Station, Redditch, L.M.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aide See page 57 Gaumont Palace (ba). Church Road. — Prop. Gaumont British Picture Corpn., Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. 1,400 seas. Booked at H.O. Matinees and continuous at evening shows. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Phone, Redditch 151. Palace Theatre (we), Alcester Street. — Prop., Select Kinema (Redditch), Ltd. Phone 285. 523 seats. Booked at Birmingham. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Continuous. Pictures and Variety. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep. Six dressing-rooms. Phone No. 48. Station, Redditch, L.M.S. Select Kinema (rca), Alcester Street. — Prop., F. W. Russel, Wayside, Astwood Bank. Phone, 48. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Twice Sat. Mat. daily. Two changes weekly. Occasional Variety. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Stage, i5§ ft. deep. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, Redditch 285. Station. Redditch L.M.S. REDHILL (Surrey), Pop. 17,998. Odeon Theatre (bth), Station Road. — Prop., Odeon (Redhill), Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous daily from 2 p.m. Prices, gd. to 2s. Stage. Phone, Redhill 563. Pavilion (we), High Street. — Prop., H.J.M. Cinemas, Ltd., 1, Wren Avenue, London, N.W.2. Phone, Gladstone 2812. 750 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 4d. Phone, Redhill 830. Station, Redhill, S.R. REDRUTH (Cornwall), Pop. 9,904. Gem (bth), Druids' Hall. — Operated by Sound and Movement Cinemas, Ltd., 51, Victoria Street, Paignton. Phone, 57676. 450 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Three on Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 23 ft. Phone, Redruth 406. Station, Redruth, G.W.R. Regal (bth). — Operated by Sound and Movement Cinemas, Ltd., 51, Victoria Street, Paignton. Phone, 57676. 1,000 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to is. iod. Booked at H.O. Phone, Redruth • 278. Station, Redruth, G.W.R. REIGATE (Surrey), Pop. 30,830. Hippodrome (rca). — Prop., Reigate Theatres, Ltd. Temporary war-time H.O., 427, Cecil Chambers, London. W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Booked by Shipman and King. Continuous. Phone, Reigate 2943. Station, Reigate, S.R. Majestic (we). — Props., Reigate Theatres, Ltd., Temporary war-time H.O., 427, Cecil Chambers, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Booked by Shipman and King. Continuous. Phone, Reigate 2943. Cafe. Station, Reigate, S.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid. See page 57