Kinematograph Year Book 1942 (1942)

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Kinema Directory (Scotland). 593 Mount, Kents Road, Wellswood, Torquay. Phone, 3538. 1,500 seats. Continuous from 2.30 p.m. daily. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Pictures Booked at Hall. Occasional Variety. Booked through Collins' Variety Agency, 115, Renfield Street, Glasgow. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 30 ft. deep; 12 dressing-rooms. Phone, 614. Station, Central, Greenock. La Scala (bth) Inverkip Street, Greenock West. —Props., W. G. McAulay, Sen., G. B. McAulay, 3-5, Captain Street. Phone, Graenock 42s. 1. 186 seats. Booked at 48, Inverkip Street, Greenock. Prices, 5d. to is. 3d. Phone, Greenock 425. Station, Greenock West, L.M.S. Pavilion (rca), 42, Rue End Street. — Prop., Pavilion Picture House (Greenock), Ltd., 3, Captain Street, Greenock. 1,100 seats. Sec, Geo. B. McAulay. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 23 ft. Phone, 425 Picture Palace (rca), Brougham Street.— Prop., Greenock Picture Palace Co., Ltd., 95, Bath Street, Glasgow. Phone, Douglas 2769. 1,710 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Greenock 893. Regal (we), West Blackhall Street. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd. (Scottish Branch), 105, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Phone, Central 6662. 1,700 seats. Booked at London. Continuous. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, 287. Station, Greenock, L.M.S. H, IADDINGTON (East Lothian), Pop. 4,460. New County Cinema (we). — Props., Scott and Paulo. 998 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Phone, Haddington 125. Station, Haddington. HAMILTON (Lanark), Pop. 44,224. Hippodrome (rca), Townhead Street. — Props., Hamilton Hippodrome, Ltd., 144, West Regent Street, Glasgow. 863 seats. Variety only, booked through Gatts Agency, 13, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 27A ft. Stage, 29 ft. deep; six dressing-rooms. Phone, 131. Station, Hamilton, L.M.S., L.N.E.R. La Scala (rca). — Prop., Denman Picture Houses, Ltd., London. 1,300 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. iod. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Hamilton 300. Odeon Theatre (bth). — Townhead Street. — Props., Odeon (Hamilton), Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Phone, Hamilton 440. Playhouse, Quarry Street. — Lessees : L. C. V. Circuit. 600 seats. Booked by Mrs. H. W, Urquhart, 34, St. Enoch Square, Glasgow Phone, Douglas 1857. Continuous. Prices, 5d. to is. Phone, Hamilton 1066. Plaza, Burnbank. — Prop., R. V. Singleton. Cosmo Cinema, Rose Street, Glasgow. Regal (we), Townhead Street. — Prop., Scottish Cinema and Variety Theatres, Ltd., 105, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Phone Central, 6662 2,023 seats. Booked in London. Daily Mat. Continuous daily from 2 p.m. Phone, Hamilton 339. Station, Hamilton Central. Roxy Picture House (rca), Townhead Street. — Prop., H. Martles, 65, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Phone, Douglas 3933. 700 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 5d. to is. 2d. Phone, Hamilton 142. Station, Hamilton Central, L.M.S. HARTHILL (Lanark), Pop. 4,000. Cinema (rca). — Sec, Jas. H. Laird, 11, Polkemmet Road, Harthill. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Prices, 4d. to 8d. Station, Westcraigs, L.M.S. HAWICK (Roxburgh), Pop. 18,000. King's Cinema (ba). — Props., Odeon Theatres Ltd., Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695 ,'9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berjcs. Continuous. Mat., Sat. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Phone, Hawick 245. Pavilion Theatre (we), High Street. — Prop., Scott's Theatres, Ltd., 82, Brandon Street, Motherwell. Phone, Motherwell 601. 1,100 seats. Booked at H.O. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mon. to Fri. Three shows on Sat. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Hawick 2004. Station, Hawick, L.N.E.R., and Road Transport. The Theatre (we), Croft Road. — Prop., Scott's Theatres, Ltd., 82, Brandon Street, Motherwell. Phone, Motherwell 601. 572 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Three shows Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. 2d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Phone, Hawick 2636. Station, Hawick, L.N.E.R. and Road Transport. HELENSBURGH (Dumbarton), Pop. 8,893. La Scala (we), James Street. — Prop., Helensburgh Picture House, Ltd., 190, West George Street, Glasgow. 692 seats. Booked by A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Phone, 615. Station, Helensburgh. Tower Picture House (we), Colquhoun Square. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd. (Scottish Branch), 105, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. 812 seats. Continuous from 6.30 p.m. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 14 ft deep ; two dressing-rooms. Phone, 564. Station, Helensburgh. HOLYTOWN (Lanark), Pop. 8,850. New Stevenston Picture House (rca). — Props., New Stevenston Cinema, Ltd., 4, Bank Street, Aidrie. 700 seats. HUNTLY (Aberdeen), Pop. 4,679. Playhouse (we), Gordon Street. — Props., Caledonian Associated Cinemas, Ltd., Royal Bank Buildings, Inverness. Phone, 1. Booked by A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Phone, Douglas 1195. 683 seats. Continuous nightly. Two changes weekly. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, 195. Station. Huntly, L.N.E.R., and Road Transport. Innerleithen (peeblesshire),pop.3,74o. New Cinema (bth). — Prop. J. McCallum, 31' Nicolson Square, Edinburgh. Phone, 75039Once nightly, 750 seats. Prices, 5d. to is. 2dBooked at Glasgow. Station, InnerleithenL.N.E.R. INVERBERVIE (Kincardine), Pop. 1,032. Inverbervie Cinema (Kalee). — Props., Bervie Cinema Syndicate. Booked by Mr. Lyon at King Street, Inverbervie. 300 seats. Two shows weekly. Prices, 3d. to gd. Phone, Inverbervie 9. Station, Inverbie, L.N.E.R. INVERGORDON (Ross and Cromarty). Pop. 1,384. Playhouse (ba). — Props., Invergordon Picture House Co., Royal Bank Buildings, Inverness. Phone 1. 500 seats. Occasional Variety. Booked by A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Stage, 14 ft. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Phone, 48. Station, Invergordon, L.M.S.