Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

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538 The Kinematograph Year Book. 8METHWICK (Stiffs), Pop. 84,354. (E99 under Birmingham.) SNODLAND (Kent), Pop. 4,485. Wardona (gb), High Street. — Prop., Wnrdona Cinema (Snodland), Ltd. 602 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 9d. Booked at H.O. Evelyn House, Oxford Street, W.i. Phone, Mus. 0597. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Continuous. Phone, 84212. Stations, Snodland, S.R., and Road Transport. SOHAM (Camus), Pop. 4,682. Central Cinema (bth). — Lessee, J. H. Gotch. 220 seats. Continuous nightly. Booked at Hall. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 15 ft. 6 in. Occasional Variety. Stage, 15 ft. 6 in. deep. One dressing room. Station, Soham. New Regent (btp). — Prop., William Lund. 500 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Continuous Mon. to Fri. Three shows on Sat. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Cafe attached. Phone, 72. Station, Soham. Films by Cambridge Transport Co. Regal Cinema (bth), Red Lion Square. — ■ Lessee : W. Lund, New Regent, Soham. 400 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Mat., Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, 72. Station, Soham. Films by Cambridge Transport Co. SOLIHULL (Warwickshire), Pop. 21,000. (See Birmingham.) SOMERCOTES (Derby), Pop. 5,000. Empire Theatre (bth), Nottingham Road. — Prop., Ollerton Pictures, Ltd., New Ollerton, Notts. Phone, 227. 500 seats. Booked at Ollerton. Continuous Mon. Once nightly, Tues to Fri. Three shows Sat. Occasional Variety. Prices, 8d. to is. 2d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep. Phone, _ Leabrooks 148. Three dressing-rooms. Station, Pye Bridge, L.M.S. Premier Electric Theatre (we). — Prop., Geo. Beastall, Oporto House, Somercotes. Phone, Leabrooks 54. 1,180 seats. Booked at Oporto House. Continuous nightly from 6 p.m. Prices 8d. to is. 6d. Phone, Leabrooks 218. Station, Pye Bridge, L.M.S. SOMER8HAM (Hunts), Pop. 1,400. Park Hall.— Prop, and Res. Man., M.Williams. Head Office, Picture Palace, Chatteris. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Station, Somersham, L.N.E.R. 80UTHALL (Mddx), Pop. 50,000. Dominion (we), The Green. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Continuous. Booked at H.O. 1,85 2 seats. Stage, 22 ft. deep. Six dressingrooms. Proscenium width, 60 ft. Cafe and Ballroom attached. Phone, Southall 1681. Station, Southall, G.W.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Stage Amplification See page 57 Gem Cinema (we), The Green. — Prop., Gem Cinema (Southall), Ltd., 36, Kingsway, W.C.2. Phone, Holborn 3282. 758 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Mat. daily. Two changes ■weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. iod. Phone, Southall 1325. Station, Southall, G.W.R. Odeon Theatre (bth). — Props., Odeon Theatres Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2S. 6d. Stage. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, Southall 1962. Palace Cinema (ba). South Road. — Prop., United Picture Theatres, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. 2,000 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Occasional Variety. Prices, gd. to is. iod. Stage, 15 ft. deep . Four dressing-rooms. Phone, Southall 0170. Station, Southall, G.W.R. SOUTHAMPTON (Hants), Pop. 176,025. Atherley Cinema (bth), Shirley. — 1,000 seats. Continuous. Mat. daily. Three changes weekly. Prices, 8d. to is. 2d. Phone, Southampton 71352. Station, Southampton Central. Broadway Cinema (we). — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. 1,546 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Southampton 7432g. Station, Southampton Central. Central Hall, St. Mary's Street. — Prop., Methodist Central Mission. Booked at Hall, Kiddies' Kinema, etc. Phone, Southampton 4412. Station, Southampton Docks, S.R. Classic — Props., Capital and Provincial News Theatres, Ltd., 100, Baker Street, London, W.i. Phone, Welbeck 0081. Prices, gd. and is. 2d. Empire (we), Commercial Road. — Props., Moss Empires, Ltd. Booked by Gaumont British Corporation. New Gallery House, Regent Street, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 2,558 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d.tois. 6d. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Phone, Southampton 2001 11. Station, Southampton Central. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aida See page 57 Forum (we). — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. Continuous. 2,000 seats. Proscenium width, 48 ft. Stage, 17 ft. deep. Seven dressingrooms. Phone, Southampton 5458. Cafe attached. Station, Central S.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid8 See page 57 Gaiety Picture House (we), High Street. — Prop., Gaiety Picture House (Southampton), Ltd. 802 seats. Booked at Scala, Croydon. Continuous from 12 noon. Prices, 9d. to is. 2d. Phone, Southampton 2572. Stations, Southampton Docks and Central, S.R. Films, by Marmion Film Transport. Garrison Cinema, Netley. Hythe Cinema (Mihaly), Hythe, Southampton. 287 seats. Booked at Hall. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Tel. No. 158. Station, Hythe, Southampton, S.R. King's Theatre (btp), Kingsland Square. — (Closed.) Palladium (we), Portswood. — Prop., Palladium (Southampton), Ltd. 628 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Phone, Southampton 74712. Station, St. Denys, S.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 57 Plaza Cinema (we), 201, Northam Road. — Props., Regal (Southampton), Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Harlow 695-g. Continuous. Prices, 8d. to is. iod. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Phone, Southampton 3646. Station, Southampton Central, S.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid» See page 57 R.A.F. Cinema (Mihaly), Calshot. Booked at Cinema, Hythe. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. 350 seats.