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Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

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Kinema Directory (England). 545 Woodgate 2562. 1,460 seats. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Station, Stourbridge. Fitted "ARDENTE" Stage Amplification See page 57 Kings Super Cinema (rca). — Props., Poole's Theatres, Ltd., Hippodrome, Gloucester. Phone, 2127. 1,800 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, ad. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 23 ft. deep. Phone, Stourbridge 57148. Station, Stourbridge Junction, G.W.R. Odeon Theatre (we), 63, High Street. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Stage ; live dressing-rooms. Phone, Stourbridge 5030. Station, Stourbridge, G.W.R. STOURPORT (Worcs), Pop. 5,949. Haven Cinema (Film Industries). — Props., Haven Pictures, Ltd., C. S. Joseph Circuit, 74, Salisbury Road, Moseley, Birmingham. Phone, South 1238. 592 seats. Booked by C. S. Joseph. Continuous. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 2d. Phone, Stourport 188. Station, Stourport, G.W.R. STOWMARKET (Suffolk), Pop. 7,000. Palladium (Wired). — Prop, and Man., Mrs. J. B. Salter, 14, Corder Road, Ipswich. 350 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Mat. and two shows Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Station, Stowmarket, L.N.E.R. Regal. — Prop., V. E. H. Cinemas, Ltd.— 45, Dereham Road, Norwich. Phone, Norwich 894. STRATFORD-ON-AVON (Warwick), Pop. 11,616. Picture House (btu), Greenhill Street. — Prop., Stratford-on-Avon Picture House Co., Ltd., Prudential Buildings, Colmore Row, Birmingham. Phone, Central 5323. 1,064 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 5.40 p.m. Mats., Wed., Thurs., and Sat. Prices, 8d. to 2s. 6d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 30 ft. deep , 10 dressing-rooms. Phone, Stratfordon-Avon 2622, Station, Stratford-on-Avon, G.W.R. 8TREET (Somerset), Pop. 4,000. Playhouse (bth). — Prop., Mrs. H. Voake, Leigh Cottage. 570 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Three shows Sat. Pictures and. Variety. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Stage, 19 ft. deep ; 4 dressing-rooms. Phone, Street 28. Stations, Glastonbury and Street, S. and Film Transport Services. 8TRETFORD (Lancs), Pop. 56,000. Corona Super Cinema (we), Moss Road. — Prop., J. Maunder, " Greenside," Cheadle, Manchester. Phone, Bat. 4766. 936 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Mon. to Fri! Twice nightly Sat. Mats., Mon., Wed. and Sat. Prices, 8d. and is. Phone, Longford 1990. Stations, Manchester and Motor Transport. Longford Theatre (we). — Props., Jackson and Newport (Lanes.), Ltd. 2,005 seats. Continuous nightly. Mats., Mon., Wed. and Thurs. Prices, 8d. to is. gd. Phone, Longford 2233 Picturedrome (we), King Street.— Prop., Jackson and Newport (Stretford), Ltd. 707 seats. Continuous nightly. Sat., twice nightly. Mats., Mon., Thurs. Prices, Sd. to is. 2d. Booked at Manchester. Longford 1429. Station, Stretford. Phone, 8TROOD (Kent), Pop. 16,279. Invicta Cinema (rca), High Street. — Prop., A. C Simmonds, 12, Brockenhurst Avenue, Maidstone. 538 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices. 5d. to is. 6d. Phone, Strood 7316. Station, Strood, S.R. Films by Kent Films Motor Transport. Queens (awh), Station Road. — Prop., Herbert W. Grose. 510 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to is. Station, Strood, S.R. STROUD (Glos), Pop. 8,360. Gaumont Palace Theatre (ba), Russell Street. — Prop., Albany Ward Theatres, Ltd., New Gallery House, Regent Street, W.i. 994 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2S. 6d. Phone, Stroud 409. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 57 Ritz (rca). — Props., Commercial Enterprises, Ltd. 1,250 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 6d. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 34 ft. Cafe attached. Phone, 324-638. Station, Stroud, G.W.R. or L.M.S. and F.T.S. STUDLEY (Warwickshire), Pop. 3,000. Imperial Pictures (Gyrotone). — Prop., F. Dudley Reeves, Picture House, Knowle. Phone 2427. 261 seats. Booked at Picture House, Knowle. Once nightly. Twice on Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 2d. Proscenium width, 14 ft. Phone, Studley 104. (Birmingham area.) Station, Studley and Astwood Bank, L.M.S. SUDBURY (Middlesex). Odeon Theatre (bth). — Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 6gs-g. Continuous. Booked at Moor Hall. Cookham, Berks. Prices, gd. to 2S. 6d. Stage ; two dressing-rooms. Phone, Wembley 1491. SUDBURY (Suffolk), Pop. 7,007. Cosy (Phillips), Cavendish. — Props., Touring Talking Picture Co., 17, Chase Avenue, King's Lynn. Phone, 2335. 250 seats. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Booked at H.O. Films by Coombs and District Film Co. County Cinema (we). — Props., F. Okin, 31, Stoke Newington Road, N.16. Phone, Clissold 1844-5. 708 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2S. Booked at H.O. Cafe Restaurant attached. Phone, Sudbury 165. Station, Sudbury, L.N.E.R. Gainsborough Theatre (we). — Prop., Ager's Cinema Circuit, Ltd. 3, High Street, Colchester. 400 seats. Booked at H.O. Con. tinuous. Prices, 8d. to is. iod. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Phone, Sudbury 176. Station, Sudbury, L.N.E.R. SUNDERLAND (Co. Durham), Pop. 200,000. Black's Regal Theatre (we), Holmside. — Props., Black's Northern Theatres, Ltd. Pictures and Variety. 2,522 seats. Booked by A. Black (Man.-Dir.) at 115, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W. Temple Bar 9324. Continuous. Proscenium width, 57 ft. Stage, 40 ft. deep ; 10 dressing-rooms. Cafe and Rink attached. Phone, Sunderland 4881. Station, Sunderland, L.N.E.R. Black's Theatre Royal (we). — Booked at 115, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.C.2. Man.-Dir., Alfred Black. 950 seats. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Stage, 28 ft. deep. Pictures and Variety. Station, Sunderland.