Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

Kinema Directory {England). 561 WH1TTLESEA (Cambs), Pop. 8,299. Cinema Palace (bth), Market Street. Prop., C. S. Hart. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous, from 5.30 p.m. Tv\o changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Station, Whittlesea, L.N.E.R. WHITTON (Middlesex). Ritz (we), High Street.— Props., Ritz Entertainments, Ltd., Cinema House, Whitton. 1,870 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2S. 4d. Continuous. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; five dressingrooms. Cafe and Ballroom attached. Phone, Popesgrove 4391. Station, Whitton, S.R. WHITWELL (Derby). Pop. 3,462. The Ritz (electrophonic). — Prop., J. A. Leibrick, " Jaymel," Station Road. 360 seats. Once nightly Tues. to Fri., continuous Mon. and Sat. Booked at Hall. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 19ft. Phone, Mansfield 739. Station, Whitwell, L.M.S., and F.J.S., Great Britain. WHITWORTH, nr. Rochdale (Lancs.) Pop. 8,360. Pavilion Cinema (ba), Market Street.— Prop., J. Caton, Freda Villa, Offerton Lane, Offerton, nr. Stockport. 700 seats. Pictures and Variety. Booked at Manchester by Prop, One show nightly. Two on Sat. Three changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Stage, 12 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Station, Whitworth, L.M.S. WICKFORD (Essex), Pop,, 4,375. Carlton (btp). — Props Wickford Cinemas, Ltd., Bexwell House, Downham Market. Phone, 8. 660 seats. Prices, 8d. to is. iod. Continuous. Booked by F. B. Balls, at H.O. Proscenium width, 23 ft. Station, Wickford. Films by road transport. WIDNES (Lancs), Pop. 40,608. Alexandra Picture House (we). Bozzadrome (btp), Albert Road. — Prop., Arthur Bell, 27, Park Avenue, Widnes. 600 seats. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Two shows nightly. Mat., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 4d. to 9d. Stage, 8 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Widnes 832. Century Picture Palace (btp), West Street, — Prop., Century Pictures (Widnes), Ltd., 3, Victoria Road. Phone, Widnes 2781. 486 seats. Booked at Liverpool and Manchester. Twice nightly. Mats., Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 4d. to gd. Width of Proscenium 16 ft. Phone, Widnes 2135. Station, Widnes, Central, L.M.S. New Empire. — Props.. Century Pictures (Widnes), Ltd. Picturedrome (btp), Victoria Road. — Prop., Century Pictures (Widnes), Ltd., 3, Victoria Road. Phone, 2781. 600 seats. Booked at Liverpool. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Widnes 2109. Station, Widnes (Central), L.M.S. Plaza (we), Peelhouse Lane. — Props., Cheshire County Cinemas, Empress Theatre, Runcorn. Continuous. Twice nightly. Sats. ; Mats., Mon., Thurs. & Sat. 1035 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Booked at Liverpool. Phone, 2369. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Premier Picture House (we), Albert Road. — Props., Cheshire County Cinemas, Ltd., Empress Theatres, Runcorn. 725 seats. Booked at Empress Cinema, Runcorn. Con tinuous. Prices, 7d. to is. 2d. Twice nightly Sat. ; Mats., Mon., Thurs. & Sat. Phone, Widnes 2312. Station, Widnes. Regal (btp;.— Prop., David Forrester Theatres, Ltd., 46, Old Bond Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 2326. WIGAN (Lancs), Pop. 85,367. Alliance Cinema (ba). — (Closed). County Playhouse (we), King Street. — Prop., Eagle Picturedrome, Ltd. Phone, Wigan 3476. Gen. Man. and Sec, T. C. Robinson. 1,076 seats. Booked by T. C. Robinson. Twice nightly, Mat. daily. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Wigan 2089. Station Wigan, L.M.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid. See page 57 Court Cinema (we), King Street. — Prop., Wigan Entertainments Co., Ltd., 36, King Street, Wigan. 1,280 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Daily Mat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Phone, Wigan 2835 and 2836. Empire Cinema (wk). — Prop., Empire Cinema (Wigan), Ltd. 780 seats. Booked at 3, The Parsonage, Manchester, by F. E. Spring. Three shows daily. Prices, 4d. to is. Phone , Wigan 2962. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. Empress Cinema (Morrison), Billinge. — Prop. G. R. Allen, " Broadoak, " Higher Lane, Lymm, Nr. Warrington. Phone, L.ymm 283. 650 seats. Once nightly. Prices, 3d. to iod. Pooked at Liverpool. Phone, 232. Station, Orrell. Gidlow Picture House (bth). — Prop., Eagle Picturedromes, Ltd. Gen. Man. and Sec. Booked by T. C. Robinson. Twice nightly, Mats. Sat. Three changes weekly. Phone, Wigan 3009. Prices, 6d. to is. 2d. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. Ince Picture Palace (pta). — Prop, and Res. Man., C. W. Pennington. 325 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Prices, 4d. and 6d. Station, Ince, near Wigan, L.M.S. Labour Hall (Ultramonic), Whalley. — Prop. and Man., W. Williams. 350 seats. Twice nightly. Station, Wigan. Majestic Cinema (rca), Sefton Road, Orrell. ■ — Props., Vickers Entertainments, Ltd., 11-13, Victoria Street, Liverpool. Phone, Bank 4860-1 ; 491 seats. Prices, 5d. to 9d. Once nightly, Mon. to Fri.; Twice Sats. Mats. Mon., Wed. and Sat. Booked at Lyceum, Garston. Phone, Upholland 129. Station, Orrell. Palace Picture Theatre (btp), King Street. — Props., Marshall ,& Co., Ltd., Oxford Road, Manchester. Phone, Ardwick 2226. 1,357 seats. Booked at Manchester. Phone, Wigan 2611. Station, Wigan. Pavilion (we), Library Street. —Prop., Wigan Entertainments Co., Ltd. 2,000 seats. Booked at H.O., 36, King Street. Twice nightly, Mon., Wed. and Sat. Once nightly Tues., Thurs. and Fri., Mats, daily. Prices, 4d. to is. id. Phone, Wigan 2835 and 2836. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. Picture House (bth), Scholes. — Prop., Thomas Atherton, 240, Wigan Lane, Wigan. Phone, 2673. 650 seats. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Twice nightly. Mat. Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 5d. to gd. Thone, Wigan 2957. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. Princes (rca), Wallgate. — James Brennan's Circuit, 107, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness. 1,204 seats. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Twice nightly. Daily Mat. Prices,