Kinematograph year book (1939)

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Kinema Directory (Eire). 705 Regal Cinema (bth), Ringsend, Dublin. — Prop. Regal Cinemas, Ltd., Ringsend. Phone, Dublin 64492. 900 seats. Continuous from 6.45 to 11 p.m. weekdays. Mat. Sats., Sundays, 3 o'clock and 8.30. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Prices, weekdays, 4d., 7d. and gd. ; Sundays, yd., gd. and is. 3d. Booked at Hall. Films collected from Renters' offices. Regent. — Blackrock. Rotunda Cinema (rca), Cavendish Row. — Props., Exors. of William Kay. 1,200 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to iod. Phone, 1627. Sandford Cinema (we), Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin. — -Prop., Suburbia Cinemas, Ltd. Booked at Hall. 634 seats. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to is. 4d. Phone, Rathmines 92192. Station, Ranelagh, Dublin. Savoy Cinema (we), 19, Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin.— Prop., Irish Cinemas, Ltd. 19, Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin. 3,000 seats. Continuous. Sundays, two performances. Prices, is. to 2s. 6d. Booked at Theatre. Phone, Dublin 44788/90. Restaurant attached. Station, Dublin. COMPTON ORGAN featured here. Stella Cinema (we) Rathmines— Prop. , Stella Picture Theatre, Ltd. Rathmines, Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. iod. Phone, 91281. Stephen's Green Cinema (we). — Prop., Stephen's Green Cinema Co., Ltd. 1,500 seats. Continuous. Booked at Dublin. Prices, is. 4d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Cafe attached. Station, Dublin. Strand Cinema (we), North Strand Road. — Prop., Strand Cinema Ltd. Booked at Fairview Grand Cinema, Dublin. 1,100 seats. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to is. 4d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Phone, Dublin 71059. Station, Dublin. Sundrive Cinema (we), Sundrive Road, Kimmage. — Props., Sundrive Cinema, Ltd., 30, Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin. Phone, Dublin 44417 7oo seats. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to 9d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Dublin 91 151. Station, Dublin. Theatre de Luxe (we), 84 & 86, Lr. Camden Street. — Prop., Metropole and Allied Cinemas, Ltd., O'Connell Street, Dublin. Phone, Dublin 22231 (private exchange). 1,400 seats. Pictures booked at Hall and Variety by Charlie Elliman, 83a, Bold Street, Liverpool. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2s. Stage, 32 ft. ueep ; four dressing-rooms. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Dublin 51840. Station, Dublin. Theatre Royal (we). — Props., Dublin Theatre Co., Ltd. 3,850 seats. Continuous Cine. Variety. Prices, is. to 2s. 6d. Variety booked by Foster's Agency, Piccadilly House, London, W.i. Stage, 40 ft. deep ; 14 dressingrooms. Cafe attached. Phone, 44441. Station, Westland Row. COMPTON ORGAN featured here Volta Cinema. — 45, Mary Street, Dublin. Lessees R. J. G. Aherne." 420 seats. Three changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to 8d. Phone, Dublin 44619. DUNDALK (Louth), Pop. 14,007. Magnet. — Father Stokes. Oriel Cinema (btp). — Prop., Boyne Cinemas. 300 seats. Booked at Boyne Cinema, Drogheda. Phone. Drogheda 70. Twice nightly. Mat. Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. 4d. Station, Dundalk, G.N.R. Park Street Cinema (btp), Park Street, Dundalk. Phone 35. — Prop., Irish Empire Palaces, Ltd., 3, Grafton Street, Dublin. Phone, 44034. 450 seats. Twice nightly. Mat. Sat. Prices, is. 3d. gd. and 4d. Booked at Dublin. Station, G.W.R. Town Hall Cinema (rca). — Prop., W. C. Robinson, 43, Castle Road, Dundalk. goo seats. Twice nightly. Mat. Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. 3d. Station, Dundalk, G.N.R. DUNG ARYAN (Waterford), Pop. 5,202. Cinema (bth). — Props., Daniel Crotty & Sons. 400 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Mat, Mon. andThurs. Pictures and Variety. Stage, 23 ft. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Prices, 4d. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Dance Hall. Phone, Dungarvan 8. Tele, grams, Crotty Cinema, Dungarvan. StationDungarvan, G.S. & W.R. DUN LAOGHAiRE (Co. Dublin), Pop. 18,992. Pavilion Gardens (we). — Marine Road. Props., Associated Picture Houses, Ltd., 49> Upper O'Connell Street. Phone, Dublin 44413. 920 seats. Booked at Associated Picture Houses Ltd. Continuous, Sunday Mat. and evening show. Three changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. 4d. Phone, 61, Dun Laoghaire. Station, Dun I.aoghaire. The Picture House (bth), Upper George's Street. — Piop., Associated Picture Houses, Ltd., 49, Up. O'Connell Street, Dublin. Phone, Dublin 44413. 500 seats. Booked at Dublin. Continuous. Proscenium width, approx. 20 ft. Prices, 7d., is. and is. 4d. Phone, 252. Station Dun Laoghaire, G.S.F. DUNMANWAY (Co. Cork), Pop. 1,619. Broadway Cinema (erp). — Props., Barnabas Deane, Dunmanway. 400 seats. Sun. only. Prices, io^d., 7d. and 4d. Cinema. — Mr. Houssett. EdENDERRY (Offaly), Pop. 2,093. Fr. Paul Murphy Hall (Napier) (Known as Star Cinema). — Lessee, Sean O'Kelly, The Mart, Edenderry. 500 seats. Nightly, Sun., Tues., and Thurs. Mat. Sun. Prices, gd. to is. 3d. Dance Hall attached. Station, Enfield Co. Kildare. ENNISCORTHY (Co. Wexford) Pop. 5,545. Astor.— Prop., T. Doyle. Grand Central Cinema (bth). — Prop., K, G. Gould. Nightly. Booked at Hall. Prices. 4d. to is. 3d. Station, Enniscorthy. G.S.R. FERMOY (Cork), Pop. 4,505. Palace Theatre and Hall (erf). — Prop., Dr. O'Brien, Fermoy. 500 seats. Nightly, Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed. and Thurs. Mat., Sun. Prices, 7d., is. 2d. and is. 8d. Variety occasionally ; four dressing rooms. Dance Hall. Phone, 42. Station, Fermoy. GaLWAY (Galway), Pop. 1,4223. New Cinema. — (In course of construction.) Savoy (rca). — Props., Galway Cinemas Ltd., 75, Mid-Abbey Street. 1254 seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. Booked at Dublin. Occasional variety. Cafe. Proscenium width, 47 ft. Phone, Galway 28. Station, Galway. Z