Kinematograph year book (1940)

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Kinema Directory [England). 577 8TALYBRIDGE (Cheshire), Pop. 24,823. Hippodrome (btp). — Props., Stalybridge Enterprise, Ltd., Imperial Buildings, 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. 968 seats. Continuous. Booked at H. D. Moorhouse Circuit. Phone, S talybridge 2531.' Nbw Princes (bth), Albert Square.— Prop, , New Princes Cinema (Stalybridge), Ltd. 700 seats. Booked by James Breadey, at 21. Bridge Street, Manchester. Continuous. Prices, 3d. to is. Phone, Stalybridge 2485. Station, Stalybridge, L.M.S., and L.N.E.R. Palace (btp). Market Street. — H. D. Moorhouse Circuit, 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. 850 seats. Continuous. Two shows Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to is. Phone, Ashington 136. STAMFORD (Lincs ), Pop. 9,946. Central Cinema (we), Broad Street. — Prop., Central Cinema (Stamford), Ltd. 750 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to is. 6d. Phone, Stamford 3179. Station, Stamford, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Picturedrome (ba), Broad Street. — Prop.. Picturedrome (Stamford), Ltd. 500 seats, Continuous. Booked at Central Cinema, Broad Street. Prices, 6d. to is. 4d. Phone, Stamford 179. Station, Stamford, L.N.E.R. and L.M.S. STAN DON (Herts), Pop. 2,485. Gem (ba). — Prop., L. G. Attree, 12, Lindsay Terrace, Standon. 607 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Boxes, 10s. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, Puckeridge 85. Cafe attached. Station, Standon, L.N.E.R. Regal (ba). — Prop, Mr. L. Morris, 52, Shaftesbury Avenue, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 1668. 644 seats. Booked at H.O. Continous from. 6 p.m. Mat., Wed. and Sat. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 66 ft. Stage, 10 ft. ; two dressing-rooms. Cafe attached. Phone, Puckeridge 85. Station, Standon. STANDISH with LANQTREE (Lancs ), Pop. 7,262. Palace (Electrocord), High Street. — Prop., E. Bentham, Broomfield House, Standish. Phone 54. 500 seats. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Twice nightly except Tues., Wed. and Fri. Prices, 3d. to is. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. STANFORD-LE-HOPE (Essex). Pop. 4,500. Regent (we), Corringham Road. — Props., G. J. and W. J. Boyce. 585 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 6 ft. One dressing-room. Phone, Stanford-le-Hope 130. Station, Stanford-le-Hope. 8TANHOPE (Co. Durham), Pop. 1,746. Town Hall Cinema (Kalee), Market Place.— Props., Weardale Cinemas, Ltd., Hood Street, St. John's Chapel, Weardale. 360 seats. Prices, 2d. to is. Mon. continuous. Booked at Newcastle. Phone, Weardale 29. Station, St. John's Chapel. STANLEY 8.0. (Co. Durham), Pop. 24,458, New Victoria (we). Pavilion Cinema (we) High Street. — Prop. T. Cass Craven. 1,100 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Phone, Stanley 69. Cafe attached. Station, Stanley. 8TANLEY (near Wakefield) (Yorks), Pop. 14,570. Picture House (Western Mirrophonic), Lake Lock. — Prop., Stanley Picture House Co., Ltd. 433 seals. Booked at Hall by Man. One show nightly. Two on Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. Phone, Lofthouse Gate 7178. Station, Stanley, L.N.E.R. STANTON HILL (near Mansfield) (Notts). Stanton Hill Cinema (Marshall), near Mansfield.— Sec. and Man., Harry Moore. 600 seats. Continuous, 6 to 10.30. Twice Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Mansfield 760. Station, Sutton-in-Ashfield,L.M.S. or L.N.E.R. 8TAPLEFORD (Notts), Pop. 11,516 Palace (Picturetone) . — -Booked by S. Graham. Oxford House, Oxford Street, Nottingham. 650 seats. Continuous. Two shows Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. Station, Stapleford, L.M.S. Victory Cinema (btp). — Prop., Midland Empire Theatres, Ltd., Commerce Chambers, Elite Bldgs., Nottingham. 800 seats. Booked at H.O. by Herbert Elton. Phone, Nottingham 42364. Occasional Variety. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two shows Sat. Phone, Sandiacre 120. Station, Stapleford, L.M.S. STAVELEY (Derby), Pop. 12,018. Empire (bth), Chesterfield Road. — 700 seats. Once nightly. Three shows Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. Regal (bth). — ■ Regal (Staveley), Ltd. Booked by S. Graham, Oxford House, Oxford Street, Nottingham. Phone, Nottingham 40326. 808 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. Continuous evenings. Phone, 7180. Station, Chesterfield, L.M.S., and Staveley Town, L.N.E.R. STEVENAGE (Herts), Pop. 5,476. Astonia (Aerophone). — Prop., N. A. Ayres, Norton Ways, Letchworth. 750 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Stevenage 329. Herts, and Beds. Transport. Cinema (ba). — -Prop, and Man., E. D. Hayward, Lawn View, London Road, Luton. 300 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. 2d. Phone, Stevenage 143. Station, Srevenage, L.N.E.R. 8T0CKINGF0RD (Warwick), Pop. 14,000. Palace (rca), Short Street. — Prop., Sheridan Film Service, Ltd., 179, Horninglow Street, Burton-on-Trent. Phone, Burton-on-Trent 3324. 500 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Phone, Nuneaton 547. Station, Stockingford, L.M.S. STOCKPORT (Cheshire), Pop. 125,000. Alexandra Cinema (we), Castle Street, Edgeley. — Prop., David Forrester Theatres, Ltd., 46, Old Bond Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 2326. 1,130 seats. Continuous evenings. Daily Mat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Stockport 2081. Station, Stockport, L.M.S. Brookfield Cinema (bth), Bulkeley Road, Poynton. — -Prop., R. Bailey, " The Chestnuts," Poynton. Phone, Poynton 2016. 930 seats. Booked at Manchester. Continuous, Tues. to Fri. Two shows Mon. and Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. ; four dressing-rooms, Cafe and Dance Hall. Phone, Poynton 2253. Station, Poynton, L.M.S. and Films by Auto. Curzon (we). — Props., Offerton Cinemas, Ltd., Turncroft Lane, Stockport. 800 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. Continuous weekdays, Two shows on Sat. Phone, Stockport 2532. Films by Auto. Don Cinema (bth), Bramhall Lane. — Prop. Rossendale Cinemas (1933), Ltd. 750 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two T