Kinematograph year book (1940)

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528 The Kinematograph Year Book. LUTON— continued. Stage, 23 ft. ; six dressing-rooms. Cafe and ballroom attached. Phone, Luton 1901. Station, Luton, L.M.S. Films by transport. Empire Cinema (we), Bury Park Road.— Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd., Union House 15, Regent Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 8484. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 780 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 2.30 p.m. Prices, 6d. to 2S. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Phone, Luton 1440. Station, Luton, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. (Closed). Odeon (bth). — Props., Odeon (Luton), Ltd., Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. 1,95$ seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Palace Theatre (we), Mill Street. — Prop., General Theatre Corporation, Ltd. Managed by Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. 1,186 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. Stage, 17 ft. deep ; five dressing-rooms. Phone, Luton 443. Station, Luton, L.M.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 79 Picturedrome (we), Park Street. — S.M: Super Cinemas, Ltd., 37/38, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4556. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Phone, No. 121. Station, Luton, L.M.S. (Closed). Plaza (awh), Hightown. — Props., Hightown Cinema, Ltd., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., 37/38, Goldsn Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerard 4556. (Closed). Union (we). — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd., Union House, 15, Regent Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 8484. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30 j? r, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7867 2,104 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Stage, 30 ft. Phone, Luton 2513. Station, Luton, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Savoy (rca), George Street. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 2,000 seats. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Continuous from 1.30 p.m. Booked at H.O. Phone, 2680. Stations, Luton, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Wellington Cinema (ba). — Lessee and Man., H. W. Mead, 33, High Street (South) Dunstable. Phone, Dunstable 470. 400 seats. Booked at Hall by Lessee. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to is. 3d. Station, Luton, L.M.S. LUTTERWORTH (L-ics ). Pop. 3,000. Picture House (Morrison). — Prop., C. J. Spencer, 12, Bank Street, Lutterworth. 300 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Continuous Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Road Transport. Ritz (is). — Props., Ritz Cinema (Lutterworth), Ltd. 364 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width 32 ft. Phone 144. Continuous, nightly. Station, Lutterworth, L.N.E.R. and Road Transport. LYDBROOK (Glos.), Pop. 3,125. Memorial Hall (ba). — Prop., The Trustees of Lydbrook Memorial Hall. Phone, 203. Thurs., Fri. and Sat. shows. 450 seats. Booked by Hon. Sec, Sydney Miles. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 12 ft. . Station, Upper Lydbrook, L.M.S. Films)/ i Transport. LYDD (Kent), Pop. 2,778. Lydd Cinema (awh).— Prop., W. McCormack, " Whitegates," Littlestone-on-Sea. 300 seats. Once nightly. Mats., Wed. and Sat. Booked at "Whitegates," Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Station, Lydd Town, S.R. Sussex Film Transport. LYDNEY (Glos.), Pop. 3,776. Picture House (ba) —Prop., Albanv Ward Theatres, Ltd., New Gallery House, 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. 530 seats. Booked at H-O. Continuous from 5.30 p.m. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Lydnev 20 Station, Lydney Junction, G.W.R. LYE (Worc), Pop. 13,000. Temperan-ce Hall (Gyro tone), Church Street. — Prop., I. H. Entwistle, 181, High Street, Lye. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Mjn., Thurs. and Sat., from 2.30 p.m. ; Tues., Wed. and Fri. from 6 p.m. Prices, 4d. to 9d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone,' Lye 108. Station, Lye, G.W.R. The Clifton (bth), High Street, — Prop., Cinema Accessories, Ltd., 30, John Bright Street, Birmingham. Phone, Midland 4154. 1,040 seats. Continuous. Mon., Thurs. and Sat., from 2.30 p.m. ; Tues., Wed., Fridav from 5.30. Prices, 6d. to is. Booked a"t H.O. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Phone, Lye 198. Stations, Lye, G.W.R. Hoares Motor Transport. Victoria Cinema (G.B.), High Street. — Prop., Lye Entertainments, Ltd. 600 seats. Pictures and Variety. Continuous. Proscenium width, 17 ft. Stage, 25 ft. Three dressing-rooms. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Station, Lye, G.W.R. LYME REGIS (Dorset), Pop. 2,620. Marine Cinema (bt). — Prop., Lyme Regis Cinema Co. Booked at Hall. Once nightly, Mats., Wed., Thurs., Sat. Prices 6d. to 2s. Proscenium width 22 ft. Phone, Lyme Regis 53. Station, Lyme Regis, S.R. Films per F.T.S. Regent (bt). — Props., Lyme Regis Cinema Co. Booked at Hall. Prices 6d. to 2s. Twice nightly. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Phone, Lyme Regis 53. Films per F.T.S. LYMINGTON (Hants), Pop. 5,157. Lyric Theatre (Kalee), St. Thomas Street. — Prop., Lymington and New Forest Entertainments, Ltd. 775 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Two on Wed. and Sat. Three changes weekly. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, Lymington 336. Station, Lymington Town, S.R. LYMM (Cheshire), Pop. 5,642. Cinema (bth), Church Road.— Prop., R. W. Fox and H. Thomason. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Twice Sat. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; four dressing rooms. Prices, 6d. to is. Cafe, attached. Phone, Lymm 128. Station, Lymm, L.M.S. LYNDHURST (Hants), Pop. 2,560. Plaza (bth), High Street. — -Prop., Clifford Alton, " Sunnyside," Lyndhurst. Phone, 190. 225 seats. Once Mon., Tues. and Thurs., twice Wed., Fri., Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 15 ft. 10 in. Phone, Lyndhurst 70. Station, Lyndhurst Road, S.R. LYNTON (Devon), Pop. 2,012. B.B. Cinema (Imperial), Queen Street.— Prop., Major J. H. Blackhurst, West Down, near Ilfrarombe. Phone 7. 198 seats. Booked