Kinematograph year book (1940)

496 The Kinematograph Year Booh. GAINSBOROUGH— continued. King's Theatre (ba), Trinity Street. — Prop., J. F. Emery Circuit, Midland Bank House, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Black friars 7876. 750 seats. Booked at Midland Bank House. Continuous evenings, Mat. Sats. Width of proscenium, 22 ft. Stage, 24 ft. Five dressing-rooms. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Gainsborough 95. Station, Gainsborough Lea Road, L.N.E.R. Central Station, L.M.S. GARFORTH (Yorks), Pop. 3,774. Picture House (Metropolitan), Station Road, — Prop., John Lambert. 400 seats. Booked at 10, Mill Hill, Leeds. Once nightly. Twice Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. Station, Garforth, L.N.E.R. GARNDiFFAITH (Near Pontypool) (Mon.) Pop. 5,000. Garndiffaith Workmen's Hall and Institute, Ltd. (gbs), 5, Herbert's Road. — Booked at Hall. 440 seats. One performance nightly. Prices, 6d. and gd. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Phone, Talywain 232. Stations, Abersychan and Talywain, and Road Transport by Film Transport Services (Great Britain), Ltd. GARSTANG (Lancs), Pop. 832. Cinema, High Street. — Prop., Westmorland Entertainments, Ltd., " Elmhurst," Ainside, Westmorland. Booked at H.O. Two shows weekly, Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 5d. to is. Station, Garstang, L.M.S. Films by Auto. GATESHEAD-ON-TYNE (Co. Durham). Pop. 120,000. Askew Picture House (bth). — Prop., Mrs. E. Horn, 1, Pine Street. Phone, Gateshead 71304. 262 seats. Booked at Newcastleon-Tyne. Two shows nightly. Prices 4d. and 5d. Phone, Gateshead 134. Station, Gateshead, L.N.E.R. Bensham Picture House (rca). — Prop., Bensham Picture House (1923), Ltd., Bensham Road. 1,050 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to gd. Phone, Gateshead 72441. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Station, Gateshead-on-Tyne, L.N.E.R. Black's Regal Theatre (we). — Prop., Black's Theatres, Suite 9, 115, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 9324. 2,500 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Continuous daily from 1 p.m. Films booked at H.O. Variety through Richards & Marks, Garrick Street, W.C.2. Width of proscenium, 50 ft. Stage, 45 ft. Ten dressing-rooms. Phone. 71783. Station, Central, Newcastle-on-Tyne . Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids Fitted "ARDENTE" Stage Amplification See page 79. Capitol (we), Durham Road, Low Fell. — Prop. Smelts Theatres, Ltd., 125, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Phone, Newcastle 27887. Booked at H.O. 1,449 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Low Fell 76938. Station, Gateshead. Classic Picture House (btp), Kell's Lane, Low Fell.— Prop., Classic (Low Fell), Ltd. 1,025 seats. Continuous, from 5.15 p.m. Prices, 6d. and 9d. Width of proscenium, 32 ft. Phone, Low Fell 76894. Station, Newcastle Central, L.N.E.R. Coatsworth Picture Hall (we), Bewick Road West. — Prop., Coatsworth Picture Hall, Ltd. 1,334 seats. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Gateshead 71606. Cosy Picture House, Swalwell. — Prop., James Ritson, 9, Albany Park Poad, Tvnemcuth. Booked at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Twice nightlv Two changes weekly. Prices, 2d. to 6d. Empress Electric (bth). — Prop, and Res. Man.' G. Bolam. 650 seats. Two shows daily. Two changes weekly. Station, Gatesheadon-Tyne. Gloria Cinema (rca). — Props., The Bensham Picture House (1923), Ltd., Phone 72441. 1,100 seats. Prices, 4d. to 9d. Continuous. Proscenium width, 32 ft. Booked at Bensham Picture House. Phone, Gateshead-on-Tyne 55677. Station, Newcastle-on-Tyne (Central). Palace Theatre (ba), Sunderland Road. — Prop., Denman Picture Houses, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 6641. 700 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Prices, 4d. to 8d. Phone, Gateshead 14. Station, Gateshead-on-Tyne, L.N.E.R. Palladium Picture House (bth), Saltwell Road, Bensham. — Prop., L. Evans, 7, Grange Road West, Jarrow. Phone, 67057. 560 seats. Booked at Hall and Jarrow. Two shows nightly. Prices, 4d. to gd. Phone, Gateshead 71423. Station, Bensham, L.N.E.R. Ravensworth Cinema (b a) .—Prop., Photoplavs, Ltd., Redgate Buildings, Moorhead, Sheffield. 750 seats. Booked at HaU. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone, Gateshead-on-Tyne 72021. Station, Gateshead-on-Tyne, L.N.E.R. Regal.— Prop., Black's Theatres, Ltd. Rex Cinema. Ritz (rca), Brunswick Street. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. 2,050 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium w-idth, 45 ft Stage, 20 ft. Phone, Gateshead-on-Tyne 71760. Station, Gateshead-on-Tyne, L.N E.R . Scala Theatre (ba), Jackson Street. — Prop., Denman Picture Houses, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. 1,220 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Prices, 3d. to gd. Phone, Gateshead 72462. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Station, Gateshead, L.N.E.R. or Newcastle-on-Tyne, L.N.E.R. Shipcote Hall (rca), Durham Road. — Prop., Shipcote Co., Ltd. 1,200 seats. Booked at Central Buildings, Station Road, Wallsend. Continuous. Phone, Gateshead 72019. Station, Gateshead, L.N.E.R. GERRARD'S CROSS (Bucks). Pop. 3,000. The Playhouse (we). — Prop., Members Cinema Ltd., 119-122, Imperial House, Regent Street, W.i. Phone, Regent 2301. 560 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 6d. Booked at H.O. Width of Proscenium, 25 ft. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Phone, Gerrard's Cross 2516. Station, Gerrard's Cross. GIGGLESWiCK (Yorks), Pep. 953. Kinema. GILLINGHAM (Dorset), Pop. 4,100. Regal. — Prop., Percival J. Carter, Palace, Blandford. Phone, Blandford 12. Booked at H.O. Once nightly, Mon., Tues., Fri. Twice nightly, Wed., Thurs. and Sat. summer months. Twice nightly winter. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, 125. Station, Gillingham (Dorset), S.R. GILLINGHAM (Kent), Pop. 65,000. Embassy Theatre (we). — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Prices, 4d. to