Kinematograph year book (1939)

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506 The Kinematograph Year Book. ASHFGRD— continued. Hartsdown Mansions, Margate. Continuous Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Ashford 237 Station, Ashford Junction, S.R. ASHFORD (Middx ), Pop. 8,070. Clarendon Cinema (ba), Clarendon Road. Prop., F. H. Barton Johnson. 380 seats. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Prices, 6d. to is. 4d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Ashford 2390. London & Provincial Motor Transport and L. & S.W.R. ASHINGTON (Northumberland), Pop. 29,418. Buffalo Cinema (btn), Station Road. — Prop., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd. Man. Dir., W. Lawson. Continuous, once on Sunday. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Ashington 31. Station, Ashington, L.N.E.R. Hippodrome (btp). — Prop., Wm. Henderson, 7, Stavordale Terrace, Gateshead. Phone, Gateshead 71626. 950 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. and 9d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Ashington 122. Station, North Seaton, L.N.E.R. Miners' Theatre (we), Station Road.— Props., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd. Man. Dir. W. Lawson. 1,422 seats. Booked at H.O. Woodhorn Road. Twice nightly, once on Sun. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Ashington 4. Pavilion Theatre (bth). — Prop., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd. Man. Dir., W. Lawson. Continuous. Prices, 3d. to is. Phone, Ashington 6. Station, Ashington, L.N.E.R. Regal Cinema. — Prop., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd. (Under construction). Wallaw Cinema. — Prop., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd., Wallaw Buildings, Ashington, Northumberland. ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD (Lancs), Pop. 20,541. Palace (btp), Bryn Street. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, W. 1. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 500 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Prices, 3d. to is. Phone, Ashton-in-Makerfield 7304. Station, Bryn, L.M.S. Queen's Picture House (we). — Prop. Ashton-in-Makerfield Picture House Co., Ltd. 868 seats. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to is. Phone, Ashton-in-Makerfield 7166. Station, Bryn, L.M.S. Scala Cinema (we), Heath Road. — 550 seats. Twice nightly. Mat., Mon. and Thurs. Prices 3d. to gd. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Stage, 10 ft., three dressing rooms. Phone, Ashton 7337. Stations, Ashton-in-Makerfield. L.N.E.R., and Bryn, L.M.S. ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE (Lancs), Pop51,573. Empire Super Cinema (btp). — Controlled by Union Cinemas, Ltd., Union House, 15, Regent Street, London, S.W.i. Phone. Whitehall 8484. Booked at H.O. Continuous, from 6.15. Mon. to Fri., Mats, daily except Fri., three shows on Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Occasional Variety. Proscenium width 36 ft. Stage, 43 ft. ;nine dressing rooms. Phone, Ashton-under-Lyne 2095. Station, Charlestown, L.M.S. COMPTON ORGAN featured here. Majestic Picture House (we), Old Street. — Prop., Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd., New Gallery House, Regent Street, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 1,500 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous during week. Separate shows on Sats. and Holidays. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Occasional Variety. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 18 ft. ; three dressing rooms. Phone, Ashton 1993. Station, Charlestown, L.M.S. CONPTON ORGAN featured here. Picture Pavilion (we), Old Street. — Props., Pavilion (Ashton-under-Lyne), Ltd. 1,300 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Phone, Ashton 1895. Stations, Charlestown, L.M.S., and Park Parade and Oldham Road, L.N.E.R. Queen's Electric Theatre (we), Wellington Road. — Prop., Queen's Cinema (Ashtonunder-Lyne), Ltd. 905 seats. Seventeen shows weekly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. Phone, Ashton 2375. Station, Charlestown, L.M.S. Stamford Cinema. — -Props., Snape & Ward, 13, St. Ann Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 3731. Star Picture Theatre (bth), Church Street. 644 seats. Continuous nightly. Two Mats, weekly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, 1124. Station, Charlestown, L.M.S. Theatre Royal (btp). — Lessees, Ashton New Cinema, Ltd. 1,700 seats. ASKERN, nr. Doncaster (Yorks), Pop. 6,000. Picture House (we). — Prop., Star Cinemas (London), Ltd., 5-7, Golden Lane, E.C.i. Phone, Met. 4292. 750 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Prices, 4d. to is. Films by Motor Transport. ASPATR1A (Cumberland), Pop. 3,239. Palace Cinema (ba). — Props., C. H. Over and Sons, Market Square, Aspatria. 500 seats. Booked at Newcastle. Picture and Variety, Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices. 6d. to is. Stage 16 ft. deep. Two dressing rooms. Phone, Aspatria 15. Station, Aspatria, L.M.S. ASTLEY (Lancs), Pop. 3,900. The Cinema (ba). — 420 seats. ATHERSTONE (Warwick), Pop. 5,700. Picturedrome (awh). — Props., Picturedrome (Atherstone), Ltd., 89, Cornwall Street. Birmingham. 400 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Booked at 687, Stratford Road, Birmingham. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, Atherstone 6. Station, Atherstone, L.M.S. Regal Cinema (rca). — Props., Regal (Atherstone), Ltd., 89, Cornwall Street, Birmingham. 750 seats. Pictures and Variety. Booked at The Savoy, 687, Stratford Road, Birmingham. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Continuous. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Phone, Atherstone 202. Station, Atherstone, L.M.S. ATHERTON (Lancs), Pop. 19,985. Palace (btp), Market Street. — Prop., Eagle Picturedromes, Ltd. Booked by T. C. Robinson. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to gd. Phone, Atherton 57 UNIFORM SUPPLY COMPANY, LTD.,