Kinematograph year book (1939)

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Kinema Directory (Northern Ireland). 709 IRELAND NORTHERN IRELAND KINEMAS. The Sound system installed is shown after the name. (BTP) ^British Talking Pictures, Ltd. ; (RCA) = RCA Photophone Ltd. ; (WE) Western Electric Co., Ltd. ; (BA)=British Acoustic ; (BTH) British Thomson-Houston. Other systems are indicated by name. ANTRIM (Antrim), Pop 1,979. The Cinema (rca). — 430 seats. Once nightly, on Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. and Sat. Prices, 6d. and is. Proscenium width, 20 ft. 'Phone, Antrim 26. Station, Antrim, L.M.S. Films by N.I. Road Transport. ARMAGH (Armagh). Pop 7,356. City Cinema (we). — Prop., City Cinema (Armagh), Ltd. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous, and Sunday at 8 p.m. Prices, 6d. and is. Phone 117. Armagh and B.O.C. Picture House (btp), Russell Street.— Prop., Irish Empire Palaces, Ltd. 400 seats. Continuous. Occasional Variety. Prices, 4d. to 6d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, Armagh 165. Station, Armagh, G.N.R. Ritz (we). — Prop., Union Cinemas, Ltd., 15, Regent Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 8484. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Station. Armagh, G.N.R. AUGHNACLOY (Tyrone), Pop. 1,010. Picture House.— Prop., J. Bell. 300 seats. BaLLYCASTLE (Antrim), Pop. 1,485. Cinema (Duosonic). — Prop., E. F. McCambridge, 3, Foyle Street, Londonderry. Continuous. 500 seats. Booked by Prop. Width of proscenium, 20 ft. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Station, Ballycastle, L.M.S. BALLYCLARE (Antrim), Pop. 3,389. Cinema (rca).— Prop., Mr. Logan, 35, Royal Avenue, Belfast, Phone, Belfast 1996. 400 seats. Booked at Belfast. Continuous. Mat. Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. Station, Ballyclare, L.M.S. BALLYKINLAR (Down). Pop. 216. Sandes Cinema. — Two shows weekly. 250 seats. Station, Tullymurry, Co. Down. BALLYMENA (Antrim), Pop. 11,381. Picture House (ba). — Prop., Supreme Cinemas, 35, Royal Avenue, Belfast. Phone, Belfast 21996. 550 seats. Continuous. Mat Sat. Prices, 3d. to is. 3d. Phone, Ballymena 20. Station, Ballymena, L.M.S. (N.C.C.). Ritz (we). — Prop., Union Cinemas, Ltd., 15, Regent Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 8484. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Station, Ballymena, L.M.S. Towers. — Prop., Supreme Cinemas, 35, Royal Avenue, Belfast. Phone, Belfast 21996. BALLYMONEY (Antrim), Pop. 3,100. Cinema (bth). — 300 seats. Twice nightly. Mat. Sat. Prices, 6d. and is. 3d. Station, Ballymoney. Palladium (bth), — Prop. J. N. Crowford., 400 seats. Prices 6d. and is. 3d. Station, Ballymoney. BALLYNAHINCH (Down), Pop. 1,667. The Picture House (bth). — Prop., B. H. Bloomfield, Scotch Street, Downpatrick. Phone, Downpatrick 43. Booked at Hall. 300 seats. One show nightly on Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 3d. to is. Station, Ballynachinch, Co. Down. BALLYWALTER (Down;, Pop. 575. Mid Ards Cinema. BANBRiDGE (Down;, Pop. 5,101. Picture House (Parmeko). — Prop., J. U. Finney, Belmont, Bambridge. 703 seats. Booked at Irish Theatres, Ltd., 79, Donegall Street, Belfast. Twice nightly, Mon., Thurs., Sat. Once Tues., Wed., Fri. Prices, 6d. and is. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage 20 ft . 4 dressing rooms. Phone, Banbridge 10. Station, Banbridge. BANGOR (Down), Pop. 11,515. Adelphi (r.ca.), Main Street. — Props., Adelphi Cinemas, Ltd. 1,300 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Cafe. Dance Hall. Films, Station, Bangor, B.C.D.R. Phone, Bangor 594 Picture Palace (bth). — Prop., Irish Electric Palaces, Ltd., 79, Donegall Street, Belfast. Phone, Belfast 5800. 600 seats. Booked at Head Office. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. 6d Phone, Bangor 187. ' The Tonic (we).— -Props., Bangor Cinemas, Ltd., 405, Antrim Road, Belfast. Phone, Belfast 44096. Films booked at Curran Theatres H. O., variety booked through W. Dalton, 57, Parsonage Road, Manchester. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 49 ft. Stage, 22 ft.; four dressing rooms. Cafe and Ballroom. Phone, Bangor 830. Station, Bangor, B. & C.D.R. COMHON ORGAN featured here. BELFAST (Antrim), Pop. 385,528. Alhambra Theatre (bth), North Street. — Prop., Alhambra Theatre, Ltd. 800 seats. Three shows daily. Prices, 4d., 6d. and is. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Belfast 20380. Steamship service. Ambassador (rca). — Crallereagh Road. Prop., D. D. Young. 1,200 seats. Apollo Cinema (bth), Ormeau Road, Belfast. — Prop., J. H. McVea. 1,000 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Daily Mat. Prices, 6d. and is. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Phone, Belfast 27049. Steamship service. Arcadian (bth), Albert Street. — Props., Arcadian Picture Co., Ltd. 600 seats. Twice nightly. Prices, 3d. and 6d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 24 ft. deep ; two dressing rooms. Phone 2690. Station, Belfast, G.N.R. and L.M.S. Astoria g (rca), Upper ' Newtownards Road Prop ., M. Curran and Sons, Ltd., 403, Antrim Road, Belfast. Phone, Belfast 44096, I, 240 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft, Phone, 53733 Cafe attached. Station, Belfast.