Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

Kinema Directory (Scotland). 579 SCOTTISH 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 Thomson-Houston. Other systems are indicated by name. ABERDEEN (Aberdeen), Pop. 158,963. Astoria Cinema (rca). — Props. Aberdeen Astoria Cinema, Ltd. Controlled by J. F. Donald (Aberdeen Cinemas), Ltd. 2,038 seats. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 46 ft. Phone, Aberdeen 4900. Station, Aberdeen, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Belmont (ba), Belmont Street. — Props. Caledonian Theatre Ltd., 1, East Craibstone Street, Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen. Phone, 4542. 747 seats. Booked at Glasgow. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d', to is. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, 241. Joint Station, Aberdeen. Capitol (we), 431, Union Street. — Props., Aberdeen Picture Palaces, Ltd., 2, West Craibstone Street, Aberdeen. Phone 1173, Booked at H.O. 2,100 seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. 6d. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Stage, 32 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Cafe. Phone, 379. Joint Station, Aberdeen, and road transport. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 57 Casino (we), Wales Street. — Prop., Mr. O. L. Kilgour, 15, Whitehall Terrace. Phone, Aberdeen 3618. Gen. Man. and Licensee. O. L. Kilgour. 971 seats. Booked at Hall. Stage, 11 ft. deep ; three dressingTrooms. Prices, 5d. to is. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Phone, Aberdeen 1081. Station, Aberdeen, L.N.F..R. or L.M.S. Cinema (we), Skene Terrace. — Prop., J. F. Donald (Aberdeen Cinemas), Ltd. 673 seats. Continuous daily. Two changes weekly. City (we), George Street. — Props., J. F. Donald (Aberdeen Cinemas), Ltd., 19, North Silver Street, Aberdeen. Phone, 3716. 2,500 seats. Continuous, from 2 p.m. daily. Prices, 6d. to is. 2d. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Phone, 5997. Station, Aberdeen. Globe (we), Nelson Street. — 560 seats. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to gd. Station, Aberdeen, L.M.S. Grand Central (we), 286, George Street. — Prop., J. F. Donald (Aberdeen Cinemas), Ltd. 1,400 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 2d. Booked at H.O. Phone, 3716. Station, Aberdeen. His Majesty's (weK —Props., J. F. Donald (Aberdeen Cinemas) Ltd., 19, North Silver Street, Aberdeen. 2,180 seats. Booked at H.O. Prices, 7d. to is. iod. Pictures and Variety. Proscenium width, 30 ft. ; 19 dressing-rooms. Phone, Aberdeen 493. Station, Aberdeen. Kingsway Cinema (we). Majestic (we). — Props., Caledonian Theatres, Ltd., 1, East Craibstone Street, Aberdeen, Phone, Aberdeen 4542. 1,812 seats. Booked, at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2S. 4d. Occasional variety. Proscenium width, 30 ft. ; Stage 20 ft. deep. Four dressing-rooms. Cafe. Station, Aberdeen. Phone, Aberdeen 6789. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids Fitted"ARDENTE" Stage Amplification See page 57 News Cinema (rca). — Diamond Street. — Props., North of Scotland News Theatres (Abdn.) Ltd. 312 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 9d. and is. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Phone, 6514. Station , Aberdeen, L.N.E.R. and L.M.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid. See page 57 Odeon'Theatre (rca). — Props. ,Odeon Theatres, Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. 2,000 seats. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 4d. Phone, 3314. Station , Aberdeen. Palace Theatre (rca), Bridge Place. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. 2,000 seats. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. 4d. Stage, 26 ft. deep. Proscenium width, 43 ft. Phone, Aberdeen 1135. Station, Aberdeen Central, L.N.E.R. Picture House (we), Union Street. — Prop., Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd. 843 seats. Booked at H.O., 133, Regent, Street, London. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. 6d. Phone, Aberdeen 2518. Station, Aberdeen, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid. See page 57 Playhouse (we), 477, Union Street. — Props., Aberdeen Picture Palaces, Ltd., 2, West Craibstone Street, Aberdeen. Phone, H73Booked at H.O. 1,030 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone No., 596. Cafe\ Station, Aberdeen Joint. Groves Transport. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deajf Aids See page 57 Queen's Cinema (we), Union Street. — Prop., J. F. Donald (Aberdeen Cinemas), Ltd., 19, North Silver Street, Aberdeen. Phone, 3716. 580 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Star Picture Palace (we), Park Street.— Aberdeen Picture Palaces, Ltd. 780 seats. (Closed.) Torry Picture House (we). — Prop., Tony Cinemas, Ltd., 2, West Craibstone Street. Phone, Aberdeen 1 1 73. 1,000 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Mats., Weds, and Sats. Prices, sd. to is. Stage 18 ft. deep ; two dressing rooms. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stations, Aberdeen, L.NE.R., and L.M.S. Road transport. Phone, Aberdeen 3767. ABERFELDY (Perth), Pop. 1,605. Birks Cinema (ba), Dunkeld Street.— Props., The Birks Cinema, Ltd., 24, Allan Street, Blairgowrie. Phone, 143. 436 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. iod. One house nightly ; Mat., Wed. and Sat. Booked at Regal, Forfar. Phone, Aberfeldy 115. Station, Aberfeldy. AIRDRIE (Lanark), Pop. 25,954. La Scala (Film Industries), 12, Hallcraig Street, — Prop., M. & I. B. Allan, 307, West George Street, Glasgow. Phone Cent. 6823. 692 seats. T_: