Kinematograph year book (1939)

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Kinema Directory (England) : 505 AMESBURY (Wilts), Pop. 1,531. Plaza Theatre (awh). — Prop., Duncan & Co. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous nightly. Mat. Sat. Occasional Variety. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 16 ft. deep. Cafe. Phone, Amesbury 354. Station, Amesbury, S.R. Plaza. — Prop., Amesbury Cinemas. Phone, Amesbury 354. Booked at Hall. A!VS PT HILL (Beds), Pop. 2,167. Kinema (awh). — Prop., J. H. S. Baggott, 25, Westbourne Grove, Luton. 300 seats. Booked by Prop. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Station, Ampthill, L.M.S.. ANDOVER (Hants), Pop. 9,692. New Theatre (btp), near Market Place. — Prop., Andover Cinema Theatre Co., Ltd. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Andover 92. Station, Andover Junction, S.R. Odeon Theatre (we), Junction Road. — Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 63, Temple Row, Birmingham. Phone, Midland 2781. Booked at 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Continuous Mon. to Fri., from 5.45 p.m. Sats. at 10 a.m., 5.45 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Phone, Andover 208. Stage ; two dressing rooms. Savoy (rca), London Street. — Props., Savoy (Andover), Ltd., 1,004 seats. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Continuous. Booked by Mr. Bonwick, Barnton, Down End, Fareham. Phone, 624. Station, Andover. ANNFIELD PLAIN (co. Durham), Pop. 15,922. King's Pavilion (btp).— Prop., T. Cass Craven. 830 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to 8d. Phone, Annfield Plain 22. Station, Annfield Plain, L.N.E.R. Palace Theatre. ANNITSFORD (Northumberland), Pop. 1,200. Coronation Hall (Knightfone). — Props., Exors. of W. Hutson (Deceased) and N. H. Chapman, 85, Northumberland Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 450 seats. Booked at Hall by R. Henderson. One show nightly. Two on Sat. Occasional Variety. Prices, 2d. to 8d. Station, Annitsford, L.N.E.R. ANSTEY (Leics), Pop. 3,500. Regent Cinema (iss), Forest Gate. — -Prop., L. Rodwell, 2, Ellis Street, Anstey. Phone, Anstey in. Once nightly. Continuous Sat. 304 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, Anstey 111. Station, Leicester. Films per transport . APPLEBY (Westmorland), Pop. 1,618. Kinema. APPLEDORE (N. Devon), Pop. 3,000. Gaiety Cinema (Browns). — Prop., G. Taylor. 300 seats. Booked at Hall. Pictures and occasional Variety. Continuous. Prices, 6d., 9d., and is. Stage, 9 ft. deep ; one dressingroom. Station, Bideford. ARLESEY (Beds), Pop. 2,170. Cosy Cinema (Gyrotone). — Props., Touring Talkie Picture Co., King's Lynn, Norfolk. 200 seats. Once nightly. Three shows on Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Booked at King's Lynn. Phone 2335. Road Transport Cambs. and District Transport Co. Premier Cinema (Morrison). — Prop., A. H. Street, 4, The Gardens, Arlesey Road, Stotfold. 250 seats. Once nightly. Three shows Saturday. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Transport. Three Counties. ARNOLD (Notts), Pop. 14,470. Bonington Theatre (bth). — Prop., Jos. Wardle, Bentwell House, Arnold. Phone, No. 68145. 900 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. 3d. Station, Daybrook, L.N.E.R. King's Theatre (bth).— Props., Jos. Wardle, Bentwell House, Arnold, Notts. Phone, Arnold 68145. 600 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Prices, 7d. to is. Station, Daybrook, L.N.E.R. ARUNDEL, (Sussex), Pop. 2742. Arun Cinema. — Prop., Rickenya, Ltd., 26-27, D'Arblay Street, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 2892. ASHBOURNE (Derby), Pop. 4,507. Empire (ba).— Prop., Mrs. Stebbings, Hillside House. 400 seats. Continuous. Mat. Sat. Prices, 3d. to is. 4d. Booked at Hillside House. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Station, L.M.S., and Film Transport. Elite Cinema (ba), Market Place. — Prop., Mrs. Stebbings, Hillside, Ashbourne. 550 seats. Booked by Prop. Continuous. Mat. Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 3d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Phone, Ashbourne 121 . Station, Ashbourne, L.M.S., or F.T.S. ASH BY (nr. Scunthorpe), (Lincs) Pop. 6,000. Globe Cinema (btp). — Prop., W. H. Webster, Grand Theatre, Brigg, Lincs. Phone, Brigg 31., 600 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. Phone, Scunthorpe 248Y2. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Station, Scunthorpe, L.N.E.R. ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH (Leics), Pop. 5,093. The Picture House (we). — Prop., Ilkeston Cinema Co., Ltd., Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Phone, Ilkeston 17. 471 seats. Booked at King's P.H., Ilkeston. Twice nightly. Mat. Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, Ashby-de-la-Zouch 111. Station, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, L.M.S. ASHFORD (Kent), Pop., 12,000. Cinema (we). — Prop., The Cinema (Ashford), Ltd. 833 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Occasional Variety. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep. Three dressing-rooms. Phone, Ashford 124. Station, Ashford, S.R. Exchange Theatre, Bank Street. — Prop., Ashford Entertainments Co., Ltd. Occasional shows. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 24 ft. deep. Five dressing-rooms. Danct Hall. Odeon Theatre (bth). — Props., Odeon (Ashford), Ltd., 63, Temple Row, Birmingham. Phone, Midland 2781. Pictures and Variety. Booked at 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Continuous from 2 p.m. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 39 ft. Stage-Cafe-Restaurant attached. Phone, Ashford 496. Station, Ashford, S.R. Palace (we), Tufton Street.— East Kent Cinemas, Ltd., Plaza, East Street, Sittingbourne. 800 seats. Booked H. G. Carey, 3, 136, WARDOUR STREET, LONDON, W.I.