Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

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Kinema Directory (Wales). 567 WELSH KINEMAS. The Sound system installed is shown after the name. (BTP) = British Talking Pictures, Ltd.; (RCA) = RCA Photophone, Ltd. ; (WE) = Western Electric Co., Ltd.; (BA)= British Acoustic; (BTH) = British ThomsonHouston. Other systems are indicated by name. ABERAMAN (Glam), Pop. 16,100. Grand Theatre (rca). — Prop., Aberaman Cinema Co., Ltd., 10, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 1,200 seats. Phone, Cardifl 225. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Phone: Aberarrj?n 310. Station, Aberaman G.W.R. ABERAYRON (Cardigan), Pop. 1,155. Memorial Hall (Morrison), Western Cinemas Circuit. — Prop., M. Jones and T. C. Price. Booked at 2, Penybryn Villas, Penjdarren, Merthyr Tydfil. One show weekly. ABERCYNON (Glam), Pop. 9,109. Empire Cinema, Station Approach. — Prop., Principality Amusements, Ltd., Park Hall, Senghenydd, Glam. Booked at Palace by H. S. Bowen. Pictures and Variety, twice nightly. Prices, 7d. to is. 2d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Cafe. Dance Hall. Station, Abercynon, G.W.R. Palace Super Cinema (we), Margaret Street. — Prop., Princioality Amusements Ltd. 540 seats. Booked at Hall by H. S. Bowen. Continuous. Prices, 5d. to is. 2d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, Abercynon, G.W.R. Workmen's Hall (we). — Prop., Abercynon Colliery Workmen. 1,000 seats. Continuous from 5 p.m. Two changes weekly. Prices 4d. to is. ABERDARE (Glam), Pop. 48,751. Aberdare Cinema (bth). — Prop., Aberdare Cinemas (1923), Ltd., 24, Canon Street, Phone, Aberdare 132. 800 seats. Booked by Props. Continuous. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Phone, Aberdare 132. Station, Aberdare, G.W.R. Cosy Kinema (we), Market Street. — Prop., W. E. Willis, Globe Cinema, Penylan, Cardiff. 670 seats. Phone 3072. Booked at Cardiff. Continuous from 2.30. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Phone, Aberdare 89. Station, Aberdare. Umpire and Playhouse (ba). — Booked at Hall by Man. Occasional picture shows. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Station, Aberdare, G.W.R. Palladium (we). Canon Street. — Prop., Hirwain Victoria Hall Co., Ltd. Phone, 135. 1,200 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 25 ft., three dressing-rooms. Phone, Aberdare 135. Road Transport. Park Cinema (Mihaly), Gadlys. — 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to is. 2d. Phone, Aberdare 77. Rex (we). Town Kinema (bth). ABERFAN (Glam), Pop. 5,500. Electric Theatre (bth). — Prop., Aberfan Electric Theatres, Ltd., 5, Milbourne Chambers, Merthyr Tydfil. Phone, Merthyr Tydfil 329. 600 seats. Booked at Office by F. Taylor. Continuous. Two changes weekly, Prices, 4d. to is. Station, Aberfan, G.W.R. ABERGELE AND PENSARN (Denbigh). Pop. 2,651. The Cinema (awh). Market Street. — Prop., Abergele Entertainments, Ltd. 350 seatsBooked at Hall. Phone 42. One show nightly, twice Sat. Prices 3d. to is. 2d. ABERGWYNFI (Glam), Pop. 3,540. Workmen's Hall (Kamm). — Blaengwynfi. Prop., Blaengwynfi Workmen. 448 seats. Booked at Cardiff. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 2d. to is. Proscenium width, 16 ft. 'Phone : Blaengwynfi 11. Station, Abergwynfi, G.W.R., via Bridgend. ABERKENFIG (Glam), Pop. 5,000. Cinema (bse). — Prop., J. Morgan Owen, 20, Working St., Cardiff. 600 seats. Continuous. Booked at Cardiff. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Station, Tondu, G.W.R. ABERTRIDWR (Glam). Pop. 7,000. Workmen's Hall (we). — Prop., The Trustees and Management Committee, Windsor Colleries, Workmen's Hall and Institute, The Square, Abertridwr. 700 seats. Phone, Senghenydd 22. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Tues., Wed. and Fri. Two shows Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to iod. Station, Abertridwr, G.W.R. ABERYSTWYTH (Cardigan), Pop. 9,474. Coliseum Super Cinema (ba). — Prop., Mrs. O. M. Gale, " Glynpadadn," Llanbabarn, Aberystwyth. 800 seats. Booked at Aberystwyth. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Stage, two dressing rooms. Phone, Aberystwyth 226. Station, Aberystwyth, G.W.R. Forum (we), Bath Street. — Prop., Roy Cinemas, Ltd, Great Darkgate Street, Phone 416. 430 seats. Booked at Liverpool and Cardiff. Continuous nightly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Phone, Aberystwyth 421. Station, Aberystwyth, G.W.R. The Pier Cinema (awh). — Prop., Aberystwvth Pier Co., Ltd. 615 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Cafe and Dance Hall. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone, Aberystwyth 620. Station, Aberystwyth, G.W.R. AMLWCH (Anglesey). Pop. 2,561. Cinema (Marshall) — Prop., T. J. Jones, Llangefni, Anglesey. 600 seats. Booked by Prop. Continuous nightly. Mats., Sats. Prices, iod. to is. 6d. Phone, Amlwch 24. Station, Amlwch, L.M.S. AMMANFORD (Carmarthen), Pop. 7,160. Palace (we). — Prop., South Wales Cinemas, Ltd., Albert Hall, De La Bcche, Swansea. 85 seats. Booked at HO. Phone, Ammanford 59. Welfare Hall (bth), Wind St. — Props., Ammanford Miners' Welfare Association. 680 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Occasional Variety. Booked at Cardiff . Stage, 14 ft. deep. Two dressing rooms. Once nightly, twice Sat. Phone, Ammanford 95. Station, Ammanford, G.W.R. DAGILLT (f lints). Regent. BALA (Merioneth), Pop. 1,394. Victoria Cinema (Guest). — Prop., T. Rowlands, 52, High Street, Bala. 400 seats. Minimum shows 3 days weekly. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Booked at 52, High Street. Proscenium width 13 ft. Station, Bala, G.W.R. BANGOR (Carnarvon), Pop. 11,029. County Theatre (we). — Prop, and Res. Man. James Hare. 1,000 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Mat., Wed. and Sat Prices,