Kinematograph year book (1939)

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616 The Kinematograph Year Book. PERRANPORTH (Cornwall), Pop. 2,375 Palace (Brown). — Prop., W. Dowling. 300 seats. Pictures and occasional Plays. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Stage, 12 ft. deep ; two dressing rooms. Station, Perranporth, G.W.R. PERSHORE (Worcs), Pop. 3,462. Plaza (awh). — 325 seats. Booked at Plaza Bromyard. Continuous nightly. Mat., Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Station, Pershore, G. W.R. PETERBOROUGH. (Northants). Pop. 43,558. Broadway Kinema (rca), Broadway. — Prop., Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 80S0. 1,474 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Peterborough 312511. Station, Peterborough, L.N.E.R. and L.M.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 97 City Cinema (rca). — Prop., Peterborough Amusements, Ltd. 1,200 seats. Booked by H. Bancroft, Hippodrome, Wisbech, Cambs. Continuous. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Prices, 6d to is. iod. Phone, Peterborough 2197. Stations, Peterborough, East or North. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 97 Embassy Theatre (ba), Broadway. — Prop., R. Bancroft. 490 seats. Booked by H. Bancroft at Wisbech Hippodrome, Ltd. Continuous. Mat., Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. iod. Phone, Peterborough 497. Gem Cinema (Morrison), Palmerston Road' Woodston. — Prop., W. Harris. 550 seats. Continuous nightly. Mats. Mon., Thurs., and Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. 4d. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Stage, 8 ft. deep ; two dressing rooms. Phone, Peterborough 2662. Station, Peterborough, L.N.E.R. and Film Transport. New England Cinema (Morrison). — PropA. Alderman. 500 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d Station, Peterborough. Odeon Theatre (bth). — Prop., Odeon (Peterborough), Ltd., 63, Temple Row, Birmingham. Phone, Midland 2781. Booked at 49, Park Lane, W.i. Continuous from 2.15 p.m. daily. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Stage. Two dressingrooms. Phone, Peterboro 3319. Princess Theatre (we), Lincoln Road. — Prop., J. Emery Cinema Circuit, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7876. 942 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Mats Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width 31 ft. Phone, Peterborough 2821. Savoy (Morrison), Woodston. — Props., Basingham Theatres, Ltd., 77, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 1970. 500 Seats. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Stage, 14 ft. Phone, 2662. Booked at H.O. Station, Peterboro' North and East, L.N.E.R. PETERSFIELD (Hants), Pop. 4,386. Savoy (Edibell). — Prop., South Downs Cinemas, Ltd., 129, Victoria Road, North, Southsea. Phone, Portsmouth 32455. 850 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Phone, Petersfield 338. Station, Petersfield, S.R. Films by Marmion Motor Transport. PETT3 WOOD (Kent). Embassy (we). — -Prop., Shipman & King, Shell Mex House, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. 1,210 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Phone, Orpington 2511. Cafe. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 97 PETWORTH (Sussex), Pop. 3,000. Picturedrome (Imperial), Pound Street. — Prop., S. Collins, Grove House, Grove Street, Petworth. 160 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Continuous. Sat. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Station, Petworth, S.R., or Southdown Bus. Closed. Regal (Kalee), Medhurst Road. — Prop., Stanley Collins, Grove House, Petworth. 400 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Booked at Hall. Width of Proscenium, 24 ft. Phone, Petworth 147. Station, Petworth, S.R. or Southdown 'bus. PEW8EY (Wilts), Pop. 1,760. Bouverie Hall. PICKERING (Yorks), Pop. 3,668. Central Cinema (bth). — Prop., H. Boulton. 400 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Mon. to Fri. Three shows Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 14 ft. Station, Pickering, L.N.E.R., also by Cleveland Film Transport Co., Leeds. PILSLEY (Derbyshire), Pop. 2,320 Ritz (Imperial), Bridge Street.— Props., Ritz Cinema Co. (Pilsley), Ltd., Victoria Street, Mansfield. Phone, Mansfield 578. 340 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 15 ft. Station, Pilsley, L.N.E.R. PINNER (Middlesex), Pop. 9,402. Ideal Cinema (bth), Field End Road, Eastcote.— Prop., VV. A. Telling, Ltd., 62-64, Rayruouth Road, Bermondsey. Phone, Bermondsey 1195. 448 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Pinner 3178. Station, Ruislip and Ickenham, L.N.E.R., G.W.R. Toint. Langham (rca), Bridge Street. — Prop., Pinner Cinema Co., Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. 1,500 seats. Booked at H.O. Prices, 6d. to 2S. Phone, Pinner 3242. Station, Pinner, Met. Rly. PINXTON (Notts), Pop. 5,105. Picture Palace (bth).— Prop., Ollerton Pictures, Ltd. 500 seats. Pictures and occasional Variety. Booked at Empire, Somercotes. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Stage, 14 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Phone, No. 48. Station, Pinxton, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. PITSEA (Essex), Pop. 1,129. Broadway Cinema. — Prop., Roger H. Howard, " Robeck," London Road, Pitsea. Phone, Vange 71. 600 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Occasional Variety. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Vange 6. Caf<§ attached. Station, Pitsea. PLATT BRIDGE (Lancs), Pop. 6,500. Miners Hall (ba). — Props., Livesey and Forshaw. 420 s^ats. Booked at 48, Scholes, Wigan. Twice nightly, iwo Mats, weekly. Prices, 4d. to gd. Phone, 6198. Station, Piatt Bridge, L.M.S. Palace Picture House (bth). — Prop., Eagle Picturedromes, Ltd., Booked by T.C. Robinson. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4a. to gd'. Station, Piatt Bridge, L.M.S.