Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

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Kinema Directory {England). 543 Cinema (ba). — Prop, and Man., E. D. Hayward, Lawn View, London Road, Luton. 300 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. 2d. Phone, Stevenage 143. Station, Srevenage, L.N.E.R STOCKINGFORD (Warwick), Pop. 14,000. Palace (rca), Short Street. — Prop., Sheridan Film Service, Ltd., 179, Horninglow Street, Burton-on-Trent. Phone, Burton-on-Trent 3324. 500 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Phone, Nuneaton 547. Station, Stockingford, L.M.S. STOCKPORT (Cheshire), Pop. 125,000. Alexandra Cinema (we), Castle Street, Edgeley. — Prop., David Forrester Theatres, Ltd., 46, Old Bond Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 2326. 1,130 seats. Continuous evenings. Daily Mat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Stockport 2081. Station, Stockport, L.M.S. Brookfield Cinema (bth), London Road, Poynton. — Prop., R. Bailey, "The Chestnuts," Poynton. Phone, Poynton 2016. 927 seats. Booked at Manchester. Once nightly Tues. to Fri. Two shows Mon. and Sat. Occasional Plays. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 67 ft. ; four dressing-rooms, Cafe and Dance Hall. Phone, Poynton 2253. Station, Poynton, L.M.S. and Films by Auto. Curzon (we). — Props., Offerton Cinemas, Ltd., Turncroft Lane, Stockport. 800 seats. Prices, 8d. to is. 2d. Continuous from 6.30. Sats. from 3 p.m. Mats., Mon. and Thurs. Booked at Hall. Phone, Stockport 2532. Station, Edgeley. Films by Auto. Davenport (we). Don Cinema (bth), Bramhall Lane. — Prop., Rossendale Cinemas (1933), Ltd. 750 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Stockport 2603. Station, Edgeley. Edgeley Cinema (btp), Castle Street. — Prop., Arderne Cinemas, Ltd. Phone, Stockport 2244. 669 seats. Booked at Carlton, Stockport. Continuous. Mats, daily. Prices, 5d. to is. 2d. Phone, Stockport 2569. Empress Cinema (we), Heaton Norris. — Props., Empress (Heaton Norris), Ltd., Manchester Road. 1,500 seats. Prices, 8d. to is. gd. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Pictures and Variety. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Cafe and Ballroom attached. Phone, Heaton Moor 3330. Station, Heaton Chapel. Grove Cinema (we), Commercial Road. — Props., Grove Cinema (Stockport) Ltd. 450 seats. Continuous Mon. to Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Booked at Hall. Phone, Great Moor 2732. Station (Hazel Grove), Stockport, L.M.S. Hippodrome (we), St. Petersgate. — (Closed.) King's Cinema (rca), Bentley Street. — Prop., G. S. Smith. 540 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 6 p.m. Prices, 5d. to iod. Phone, 3364. Station, Teviot Dale, L.M.S. Marcliff Kinema (rca), Hazel Grove, Stockport* — Props., Marcliff Cinema (Knutsford), Ltd., 764 seats. Prices, 8d. to is. 4d. Continuous. Pictures and Variety. Booked at Hall. Stage ; two dressing-rooms. Phone, Great Moor 3442. Station, Hazel Grove. New Pictorium (pta). — Prop., James Caton. Freda Villa, Offerton, Stockport. 480 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 5d. to gd. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Stage, 9 ft. deep. One dressing-room. Phone, Stockport 2532. Stations, Edgeley or Teviot Dale, L.M.S. Palace (bth), Bredbury. — Prop., W. G. Stansfield. 450 seats. Once nightly ; twice Sat. Prices, 4d. to iod. Booked at Hall Proscenium width, 21 ft. Station, Bredbury. Palladium (we), Princes Street. — Prop., Palladium (Stockport), Ltd. 1,000 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Three performances Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Caf6 attached Phone, Stockport 2576. Station, Teviot Dale, L.M.S. Picturedrome (bth). — Props., Jackson and Newport (Stratford), Ltd. Plaza Cinema (we). — Props., Plaza Cinema (Stockport), Ltd., Mersey Square, Stockport. Phone, Stockport 3818. 1,750 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Three shows Sat. Prices, 6d. to is.6d. Cafe attached. Phone, No. 3818. Station, Stockport. Princes Picture Palace (we), Princes Street. — Prop., Hursthead Estates, Ltd., I, Lord Street, Stockport. Phone, Stockport 2000. 475 seats. Booked at Super Cinema, Wellington Road South. Continuous. Prices, 3d. to is. 2d. Phone, Stockport 2404. Station, Edgeley, L.M.S. and Cheshire Lines. Queen's Cinema (awh), Portwood. — Prop., A. Jacobs, Triangle Cinema, Stretford Road, Manchester. Phone, Central 3487. 450 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 6d. Station, Teviot Dale, L.N.E.R. Ritz (we), Duke Street. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd., 15, Regent Street, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 8484. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Station, Stockport, L.M.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid. See page 57 Savoy (we), Romiley. — Props., Savoy Cinema (Romiley), Ltd. Phone, Woodley 2 131. 1,000 seats. Continuous. Mon. and Sat., from 2.30 ; other days, from 6 p.m. ; Mat., Thurs. Occasional Variety. Booked at Hall. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Stage, 19 ft. deep ; three dressingrooms. Cafe attached. Station, Romiley, L.M.S.-L.N.E. joint. Savoy Cinema (we), Heaton Moor Road. — Prop., Northern Amusements, Ltd., Prudential Chambers, South Parade, Rochdale. Phone, Rochdale 2072. 801 seats. Booked at Arcadia Cinema, Levenshulme, Manchester. Continuous nightly. Twice nightly Sat. Mats., Mon., Thurs., and Sat. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 19 ft. Phone, Heaton Moor 2114. Station, Heaton Moor, L.M.S. Star Cinema (btp), Higher Hill Gate. — Props., Arderne Cinemas, Ltd. 650 seats. Booked at Carlton, Stockport. Phone, 2244. Continuous evenings ; Mat. Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to is. 2d. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Phone, 2542. Station, Edgeley, L.M.S. Super Cinema (we) Wellington Road South. — ■ Prop., Hursthead Estates, Ltd., 1, Lord Street, Stockport. Phone, Stockport 2,000. 1 000 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to is. 6d. " Phone, Stockport 4455Station, Edgeley, L.M.S. Vernon Picture House (Picturetone), Carrington Road. — Prop., H. Lowe. 500 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to 8d. Station, Teviot Dale.