Kinematograph year book (1940)

Kinema Directory {England.) 531 Coliseum (we), Ardwick Green. — Prop., Coliseum (Manchester), Ltd., 20, Brazennose Street, Manchester. 1,787 seats. Continuous. Prices, 3d. to 6d. Phone, Ardwick 3150. Station, London Road, L.M.S. College Picture House (btp), Coupland Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock. — Prop., Dorothy Millar. Phone, Chorlton 1898. 1,000 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to 7d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Ardwick 2006. Corona Picture Theatre (ba), Birch Street, West Gorton. — Prop., Gaumont -British Pictures Corpn., Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 1,10 j seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 27ft. Phone, East 0369. Station, London Road, L.N.E.R. Cosmo Cinema (we), Wellington Street, Gorton. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd., 15, Regent Street, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 8484. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to gd. Phone, East 0243. Station, London Road, Manchester. Crescent Cinema (Picturetone), Chapman Street, Hulme.— Prop., Picture Hall (Hulme), Ltd. 1,100 seats. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Booked at Hall. Prices, 4d. to 9d. Phone, Moss Side 2042. Station, Central. Cromwell Picture House (we), Pendleton. — ■ Props., Cromwell Picture House, Ltd., Liverpool. 1,155 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. Booked by P. N. Hanmer, 51, North John Street, Liverpool. Phone, Bank 610. Phone, Pendleton 11 65. Station, Pendleton, L.M.S. Deansgate Picture House (we). — Prop., Deansgate Picturehouse (1936), Ltd. Seats 866. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. and 2s. Cafe and ballroom attached. Phone, Deansgate 5252/3. Devonshire Cineiv.a (we), Broughton. — New Devonshire Theatre (Manchester) Co., Ltd., 44, Corporation Street, Manchester. Phone, Broughton 2720. 1,300 seats. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mats. Mon. and Thurs. Booked at Palladium Cinema, Manchester. Don Cinema Theatre (btp), Beswick Street. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd., 15, Regent Street, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 8484. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd. Booked at H.O. Evenings Continuous, Mats. Mon. to Thurs., Sat. Continuous from 2 p.m. Prices 4d. to 8d. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, Ardwick 2926. Station, Victoria, Manchester, L.M.S. Ellesmere Cinema. — East Lancashire Road, Worsley. Empire Picture Theatre (we), Higher Broughton.— Prop., Sefton Entertainments, Ltd., 28, '{ Cross Street, Manchester. 627 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Twice nightly Sat. Prices, 6d. to gd. Phone, Broughton 2652. Station, Manchester. Empress Electric Theatre (pta), Oldham Road. — Prop., C. and H. Talbot. 1,200 seats. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 9d. Phone, Collyhurst 1490. Empress Picture House (we). 775 seats. J. F. Emery Circuit, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7876. Forum Theatre (we), Wythenshawe. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W. 1. 1,904 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings. Mats., Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat. Booked at H.O. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Stage, 18 ft. 6 in. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Cafe and ballroom attached. Phone, Wythenshawe 2408. Station, Northenden. Four Ways Cinema (bth). New Moston. — Props. Snape Circuit, 13, St. Ann Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 3731. 1,256 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Phone, Failsworth 2349. Station, Moston, L.M.S. Free Trade Hall, Peter Street.— Prop., Manchester Corporation, Town Hall, Manchester. Enquiries to Town Hall Superintendent. Phone, Central 3377. Occasional shows only. Gaiety Theatre, Peter Street. — -Gen. man., J. L. Graydon. 1,215 seats. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Stage, 26 ft. ; 14 dres-ing-rooms. Phones, Dea 4111 and Bla 8088. Station, Manchester (Central), L.N.E.R. fAUMONT (B. A. Duosonic). — Prop., Gaumont British Pictures Corpn., Ltd. 2,300 sears. Pictures and occasional Variety. Booked at H.O. Prices, is. 3d. to 3s. 6d. Continuous. Proscenium width, 50 ft. Stage, 26 ft. deep ; nine dressing-rooms. Cafe and restaurant attached. Phone, Central 1323. Station, Manchester. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 79 Globe (btp), Cornbrook Street, Old Trafford.— Prop., North-Western Entertainments, Ltd. Booked at Imperial Buildings, 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. 1,250 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. and 6d. Phone, Moss Side 2512. Stations, Manchester termini. Globe (btp), Thomas Street, Cheetham Hill.— Frops., Globe Theatre Co. (Manchester), Ltd. Booked by H.D. Moorhouse Circuit. 750 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 6d. Phone, Cheetham Hill 2537. Station, Crumpsall, L.M.S. Grand Junction Theatre (bit), Warwick Street, Hulme. — Props., Cine Builders, Ltd. , Moss Side, Manchester. Phone 3033. 1,120 seats. Pictures and Variety. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 6 p.m., Mats. Mon., Wed. Thurs. Prices, 3d. to 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Station, Manchester, London. Road. Grand Theatre (we), Stockport Road, Levens hulme. — Props., Trevelyan Cinemas, Ltd. 687 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Rusholme 1108. Film Transport. Green Hill Cinema (btp), Cheetham Hill Road. — Prop., Lessee E. J. Linsdell. 550 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous Mori, to Fri. Twice nightly Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 6d. Phone, Cheetham 1839. Station, Victoria. Grosvenor Picture Palace (btp) Oxford Road, All Saints.— Props., New Grosvenor (Manchester), Ltd., Imperial Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. Man. Dir., H. D. Moorhouse, J. P. 1,000 seats. Pictures. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Mat. daily. Prices, 6d. and gd. Phone, Ardwick 3175. Stations, Victoria, London Road, Exchange and Central. Heaton Park Cinema (bth). Bury Old Road.— Props., Heaton (Manchester), Ltd. 1,052 seats. Booked at Hall. Films and Variety. Continuous Mon. to Fri. Two shows Sat. Mat., Mon., Wed. and Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. Stage, 6 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Cafe attached. Phone, Prestwich 1535. Station, Heaton Park, L M.S.