Kinematograph year book (1939)

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Kinema Directory (England). 527 BRIGG (Lincs), Pop. 3,019. Electric Playhouse (ba) Market Place.— W. H. Webster, Grand Theatre, Brigg. 650 seats. Booked at Grand. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Phone, Brigg 87. Station, Brigg, L.N.E.R. Grand Theatre (btp), Wrawby Street. — Prop., W. H. Webster. 750 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly, Mon. to Wed. Twice nightly, Thurs. to Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. 4d. Stage and three dressing-rooms. Phone, Brigg 31 . Station, Brigg, L.N.E.R. BRIGHOUSE (Yorks), Pop. 19,756. Albert Theatre (we), Huddersneld Road. — Prop., Brighouse Picture House, Ltd., 5. Rawson Street, Halifax. Phone, 44*4 9*7 seats. Booked at Leeds by W. Slater Greenwood. Continuous, Mon. toFri., 6.15 to 10,30, twice nightly Sat., 6.15 and 8.30. Mats Tues. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Brighouse 88. Station, Brighouse, L.M.S. Savoy (we). — Prop., The Savoy Picture House Co. 680 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Mats., Tues. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Phone 304. Station, Brighouse, L.M.S. BRIGHTLINGSEA (Essex), Pop. 4,145. Empire Theatre (btp), Station Road. — Prop., Bostock, Cinema Circuit. 54, Chevallier Street, Ipswich. 400 seacs. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Brightlingsea 2. Station, Bri^htlingsea, L.N.E.R. Regal.— Bostock Cinema Circuit, 54, Chevalier Street, Ipswich. BRIGHTON (Sussex), Pop. 147,427. Academy Theatre (ba), West Street. — Prop., Gaumont British Picture Corporation, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 1,012 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Brighton 359511 Station, Brighton, S.R. Arcadia Cinema, Lewes Road. — 500 seats. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Mats. Prices, 5d. to is. Phone, Brighton 5197. Station, Brighton (Central), S.R. Astoria (we), Gloucester Place. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard, 7887. 2,000 seats. Films and Variety. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 6d. Proscenium width, 42 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep. Four dressing rooms. Cafe Restaurant attached. Phone, Brighton 6085. Station, Brighton, S R Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 97 COWPTON ORGAN featured here. Cinema de Luxe (we), 150, North Street. — Prop., T. Easten Rutherford. 529 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2S. Phone, Brighton 3048. Station, Brighton, S.R. Court Cinema (rca), New Road. — Prop., J. H. Canvin. 860 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 34 ft. Phone, Brighton 2266. Station, Brighton (Central), S.R. Curzon Kinema (rca), Western Road.— K. A. Hyman's Circuit. Booked at 38, Golden Square, W.i. 600 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2s. Phone, Brighton 2841. Duke of York's Theatre (bth), Preston Circus. — Prop., Sussex Picturedrome Co., Ltd., 115, Western Road, Brighton. 750 seats. Gen. Man., H. E. Jordan. Sec, H. C. Evans, F.C.R.A. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Phone, Brighton 2503. Station, Brighton (Central), S.R. Gaiety (we), Lewes Road. — Prop., R. E. Richards, Picturedrome, Eastbourne. Phone, Eastbourne 1441. 1206 seats. Continuous, from 2 p.m. Prices 6d. to 2s. Booked at Picturedrome, Eastbourne. Proscenium width, 42 ft. Phone Brighton 3314. Station, Brighton, S.R. Grand (we), North Road. — Props., Grand Theatre (Brighton), Ltd., 119 /122 Imperial, House, Regent Street, W.i. Phone, Regent 2301. 1,140 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 40". Proscenium width, 32 ft. Stage, 30 ft. deep. ; eight dressing rooms. Phone 3627. Station, Brighton S.R. Hippodrome. — 1,500 seats. Kingscliff Cinema, Kemp Town. — Prop., L. R. Fellows. 370 seats. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices, 4d . to is. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Phone, Brighton 1348. Station, Brighton, S.R. Odeon Theatre (bth), Kemp Town. — Prop., Odeon Theatres, L+d. 63, Temple Row, Birmingham. Phone, Midland 2781. Prices. 6d. to is. 66. Continuous from 2 p.m, Booked at 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Stage. Phone, Brighton 6792. Odeon Theatre (bth), West Street, and Little Russell Street. — Props., Odeon (Brighton), Ltd., 63, Temple Row, Birmingham. Phone, Midland 2781. Booked at 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Continuous from 1.30 p.m. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Stage, Cafe attached. Phone, Brighton 6686. Palladium Theatre (we), King's Road. — Prop., Palladium (Brighton), Ltd., 63, Temple Row, Birmingham. Phone, Midland 2781. Booked at 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Continuous from 2 p.m. Prices, is. to 2s. 4d. Phone, Brighton 3235. Cafe attached. Stage; four dressing rooms. Station, Brighton, S.R. Princes Cinema (we), North Street. — Prop., Dan Benjamin, Princes Cinema, North Street. 560 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Phone, Brighton 3563. Sta'ion, Brighton (Central), S.R. and Messrs. Tate Bros., Motion Film Transport. Princes Hall (Phillips), Aquarium. Prop., Brighton Corporation. 1,520 seats. Pictures, Concerts, Dance, Lectures, Prices, 7d. to 2S. 4d. Stage, 24 ft. deep ; two dressingrooms. Phone, Brighton 2094. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Cafe and Bar attached. Regent (we), Queen's Road. — Prop ., Gaumont British Picture Corporation and Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd., New Gallery House, 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 2020 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s 6d. Restaurants, Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Phone, Brighton 1120 and Restaurant 1140. Station, Brighton, S.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid. See page 97 WURLITZER ORGAN installed in this Kinema Rex News Theatre (btp), North Road. — Prop., John C. How. 350 seats. Prices, 4d. to is. Phone, Brighton 4889. Station, Brighton Central, S.R.