Kinematograph year book (1938)

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Kinema Directory (England). 641 RUGELEY (Staffs), Pop. 5,263. Picture House (we), Horsefair. — Prop., Rugeley Picture House, Ltd. 600 seats, Booked at Grand, Coalville. Continuous. Prices, 46.. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 24 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Phone, Rugelev 99. Station, Rugeley Town or Trent Valley, L.M.S. RUISLIP (Middlesex), Pop. 16,038. Astoria (we), High Street. — Prop., Shipman and King, M84, Shellmex House, Strand, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 6d. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Phone 2960. Station, Ruislip, G. W. and G.C. Rlys. Rivoli (we), Ickenham Road. — Prop., Shipman and Kin?, M84, Shellmex House, Strand, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. 757 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Prices, 6d. to is. iod. Proscenium width, 36 ft. Phone, Ruislip 2960. Station, Ruislip, Met. R. RUNCORN (Cheshire), Pop. 18,158. Empress Kinema (we), Lowlands Road.— Prop., Cheshire County Cinemas, Ltd. 1,200 seats. Booked at Hall by R. H. Godfrey. Two shows nightly. Three Mats. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Phone, Runcorn 199. King's Kinema (we). — Prop., Cheshire County Cinemas, Ltd., Empress Kinemas, Runcorn. 700 seats. Phone 199. Booked at Empress Kinema by R. H. Godfrey. Continuous. Two shows Sat. Prices, 3d. to is. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Runcorn 503. Station, Runcorn, L.M.S. (Closed.) Scala (we), High Street. — Prop., Cheshire County Cinemas, Empress Theatre. Runcorn. Booked at H.O. Continuous Mon. to Fri. Twice nightly Sat. Prices, 3d. to is. Phone 140. Station, Runcorn. RUSHDEN (Northants), Pop. 14,247. Palace (we). — Prop., Palace Co. 722 seats. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. 3d. Station, Rushden, L.M.S. Royal Theatre (bth). — Prop., Rushden Cinema Co., Ltd. 900 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 4d. Phone, Rushden 135. Station, Rushden. RYDE (I. of W.), Pop. 10,519. Commodore (we). — Prop., Ryde Cinema Ltd., Kern House, 36, Kingsway, W.C.2. Phone, Holborn 3282. 1,505 seats. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mats., Mon. and Sat. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 6d. Booked at Hall. Cafe and Ballroom. Phone, Ryde 2616. Station,, Ryde Esplanade, S.R. Odeon (bthI. — Prop., Odeon (Ryde) Ltd., Comhill House, Bennetts Hill, Birmingham. (In course of construction.) Scala (ba), High Street. — Prop., Isle of Wight Theatres, Ltd. 546 seats. Booked at " Commodore," Ryde. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mat. Tues. and Thurs. Width of Proscenium, 26 ft. Prices, 6d. to is. iod. Phone, Ryde 2162. Station, Ryde Esplanade, S.R. Theatre Royal (ba), St. Thomas Square. — ■ Prop., Isle of Wight Theatres, Ltd. 615 seats. Booked at Commodore, Ryde. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mat., Wed. and Fri. Prices , 6d. to is. iod. Phone, Rvde 2387. Station, Esplanade, Ryde, S.R. RYE (Sussex), Pop. 3,947. Regent (we). — Props., Shipman and King, M84, Shellmex House, Strand, W.C.2. Booked at H.O. Continuous, nightly. Mats., Tues., Thurs., Sat. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Phone 173. Station, Rve, S.R. RYHILL(Yorks), Pop. 2,191. Empire (Electrocord) . — Prop., E. Silverwood. 553 seats. Booked at Hall by Prop. One show nightly. Two on Sat., and Mat. Prices, 3d. to is. Phone, Royston 31. Station, Ryhill, L.N.E.R. RYHOPE (Co. Durham). Grand Theatre (we). — Prop., Ryhope Palace, Ltd. Gen. Man., I. T. Womphrey. 850 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightlv, Mon. and Sat. Once nightly rest of weak. Prices, 5d. to is. Phone, Ryhope 224. Station, Ryhope, L.N.E.R. SaCRISTON (Co. Durham), Pop. 8,000. Cinema (bth). Miners' Memorial Hall (bth). — 1,450 seats. Theatre Royal (Echo). — Prop., John Maddison, Church Street. Pictures, Variety and Drama. Booked at Newcastle. Once nightly, twice Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. Stage, 30 ft. 'deep. Station, Plawsworth, L.N.E.R. Victoria Theatre (ba). — Prop., Mrs. Mary Tinsley, 14, South Parade, Sacriston. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly (including Sunday). Continuous, Mon. and Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. Station, Plawsworth, L.N.E.R. SAFFRON WALDEN (Essex), Pop. 6,000. The Walden Cinema (btp), High Street. — Prop., Tozer and Linsell, 55, Cambridge Street, Pancras Road, N.W.i. 380 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Station, Saffron Walden, L.N.E.R. Plaza (bth), Station Street. — Lessee, J. H. Gotch, Regal Cinema, Soham, Cambs. Phone, Soham 72. 450 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Three shows Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 19 ft. Phone, Saffron Walden 217. Station, Saffron Walden, L.N.E.R. ST. AGNES (Cornwall), Pop. 3,350. Regal (bth). — Prop., Duchy Cinemas, 23, Chapel Street, Penzance. Phone, Penzance 504. 240 seats. Nightly at 7.30. Three shows Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Booked at H. O., Penzance. Proscenium width, 14 ft. Phone 27. Station, St. Agnes, G.W.R. ST. ALBANS (Herts), Pop. 28,625. Capitol (we), London Road. — Prop., Eastern Cinemas (G.C.F.) Ltd., 225, Oxford Street, W.i. I, 728 seats. Booked at Cinema House, 225, Oxford Street, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4242. Continuous. Pictures. Prices, 9d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Cafe. Phone 888.' Station, St. Albans, City, L.M.S. COMPTON ORGAN featured here. Chequers Theatre (we). — Prop., Capt. Fred Webb. 1,000 seats. Booked at Hall bv Prop. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, St. Albans 373. Station, St. Albans. Grand Palace Theatre (we). — Prop., Eastern Cinemas (G.C.F.) Ltd., Cinema House, 225, Oxford Street, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4242. 1,400 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Phone, St. Albans 700. Station, St. Albans, City, L.M.S. Film Transport. X