Kinematograph year book (1940)

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Kinema Directory (England). 559 400 seats. Booked by Prop, at Manchester. Twice nightly. Prices, 4d. to is. Station, Reddish Central, L.M.S. County Cinema (we) Gorton Road. — Prop., Jackson & Newport (Reddish) Ltd. 1,300 seats. Continuous nightly. Prices, 6d. to is. Rota (we). — Controlled by Union Cinemas, Ltd., 15, Regent Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 8484. 1,206 seats. Booked at . H.O. Prices, 3d. to is. Phone, East 0640. Station, Denton, L.M.S. REDD ITCH (Worcs.) Pop. 19,280. Danilo (rca), Unicorn Hill. — Prop., Danilo (Redditch), Ltd., 3, New Street, Birmingham . Phone, Midland 0871. 1,400 seats. Booked at 3, New Street, Birmingham. Prices, 6d . to is. 4d. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone , Redditch 572. Station, Redditch, L.M.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 79 Gaumont Palace (ba), Church Road. — Prop., Gaumont British Picture Corpn., Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. 1,400 seats. Booked at H.O. Matinees and continuous at evening shows. Prices, 3d. to is. 2d, Phone, Redditch 151. Palace Theatre (we). Aicester Street. — Prop., Select Kinema (Redditch), Ltd. Phone 285. 523 seats. Booked at Birmingham. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep. Six dressing-rooms. Phone. No. 48. Station, Redditch, L.M.S. Select Kinema (rca), Aicester Street. — Prop., F. W. Russel, Wayside, Astwood Bank. Phone, 48. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Twice Sat. Mat. daily. Two changes weekly. Occasional Variety. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Stage, 15! ft. deep. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, Redditch 285. Station. Redditch, L.M.S. REDHILL (Surrey), Pop. 17,998. Odeon Theatre (bth). Station Road. — Prop., Odeon (Redhill), Ltd.', Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous daily from 2 p.m. Prices, 6d. to 2S. 6d. Stage. Phone, Redhill 563. Pavilion (Mirrophonic), High Street. — Prop., . H.J.M. Cinemas, Ltd., 136, Imperial House, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 1851. 750 seats. Continuous. Booked at Coliseum. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Phone, Redhill 830. Station, Redhill, S.R. REDRUTH (Cornwall), Pop. 9,904. Gem (bth), Druid's Hall. — Operated by Sound and Movement Cinemas, Ltd., 14, Portland Square, Plymouth. Phone, 4981. 450 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Three on Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 23 ft. Phone, Redruth 406. Station, Redruth,'fG»W.R. Regal (bth). — Operated by Sound and Movement Cinemas, Ltd., 14, Portland Square, Plymouth. Phone, Plymouth 4981. 1,000 seats. Continuous. two changes weeklv. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Booked at H.O. Phone, Redruth 278. Station, Redruth, G.W.R. REIGATE (Surrey), Pop. 30,830. Hippodrome (rca). — Prop.. Reigate Theatres, Ltd., M84, Shell Mex House, Strand, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Booked by Shipman and King. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Reigate 2943. Station, Reigate, S.R. Majestic (we). — Props., Reigate Theatres, Ltd., M84, Shell Mex House, Strand, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Booked by Shipman and King. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 6d. Phone, Reigate 2943. Cafe. Station, Reigate, S.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 79 RETFORD (Notts), Pop. 13,420. Majestic (btp).— Prop., C. Getliffe. 1,200 seats. Continuous. Mat., Wed. and Sat. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Station, Retford, L.N.E.R. Roxy (we). — Prop, and Man., C. Getliffe. 1,028 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to is. 3d. Station, Retford, L.N.E.R. Ritz (btp).— Prop., C. Getliffe. 665 seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. 3d. Town Hall. — Occasional Pictures. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. RHYMNEY (Mon ), Pop. 10,505. Victoria Hall (bth).— Lessee, Will Stone, New Hippodrome, Tonypandy. 600 seats. Booked at H.O. One show nightly. Two Sat. Two changes weekly. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Prices, 7d. to is. 4d. Phone, Tonypandy 54. Station, Rhymney, G.W.R. RICHMOND (Surrey), Pop. 37,791. Royalty Kinema (we), 5, Hill Street. — Prop., Joseph Mears Theatres, Ltd. Phone. Richmond, 2244. 1,141 seats. Prices 6d. to is. iod. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Cafa attached. Width of Proscenium, 28 ft. Phone, Richmond 1760. Station, Richmond, S.R. The Richmond (we), Hill Street. — Prop., Joseph Mears Theatres, Ltd. 1,533 seats. Booked by Frederick Clive at 5, Hiil Street, Richmond. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Phone, Richmond 1700. Station, Richmond, S.R. Ritz (we). — -Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd., 15, Regent Street, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 8484 Booked at H.O. Continuous. Station, Richmond, S.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 79 RICHMOND (Yorks). Pop. 4,769. Camp Cinema (we), Hipswell. — Man. Dir., F. L. Hastwell, c/o J. E. Latimer, Priestgate, Darlington. 7or seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d, Cinema (we), Queen's Road. — Prop., Frank L.. Hastwell, The Terrace, Richmond. 572 seats. Twice nightly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Richmond 456. Station, Richmond (Yorks), L.N.E.R. Zetland Kinema (btp), Victoria Road. — Props., Swaledale Entertainments Ltd., 1, Millgate, Richmond. Phone, Richmond 250. 850 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 21 ft. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, Richmond 261. Station, Richmond, Yorks, L.N.E.R. RICKMANS WORTH (Herts), Pop. 10,810. Odeon Theatre (bth). — -Prop., Odeon (Rickmansworth), Ltd., Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone, Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham. Berks. Continuous from 2 p.m. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Stage. Phone, Rickmansworth 2122. Rickmansworth Picture House (we). — Prop., Rixinema, Ltd. 697 seats. Booked at 119/122, Imperial House, 80/86, Regent Street, W.i. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Dance Hall attached. Proscenium width, 32 ft. Phone, Rickmansworth 360. Film by Transport.