Kinematograph year book (1940)

Kinema Directory (Wales). 611 Park Cinema (ba), 450 seats. 'I own Hall (we) . White Palace (bth). — Prop., Pontbridge Cinema Co., Ltd., 10, Windsor Place Cardiff. 736 seats. Booked at Windsor Place. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Phone, Pontypridd 2503. PORTH (Glam.), Pop. 25,000. Central. Cinema (we), Hannah Street. — Prop., Castle and Central Cinemas, Ltd., 3-7, The Hayes, Cardiff. Phone, Cardiff 2982. 896 seats. Booked at H.O. by A. Bowden. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Porth 35. Station, Porth. G.W.R. Empire (btp). — Lessee and Res. Man., J. Walter Bynorth. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. Station, Porth. PORTHCAWL (Glam.), Pop. 6,447. Casino (we). — Prop., G. Beynon & Sons. 950 seats. Continuous. Booked at Cardiff. Prices, gd. to is. iod. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Cafe and Dance Hall. Phone, 244. Station, Porthcawl, G.W.R. Coliseum (we). — Prop., G. Beynon & Sons. 600 seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, 244. Cosy Theatre. — Prop., Cosy Theatre Syndicate. 550 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to is. 3d. Station, Porthcawl, G.W.R. PORTMADOC (Carnarvon), Pop., 3,500. Coliseum (we), Station Road. — Prop., Capt. Pritchard. 610 seats. Twice nightly. Prices, 6d. to 2S. Phone, Portmadoc 108. Station, Portmadoc, G.W.R. PORT TALBOT (Glam ), Pop. 40,672. Capitol (rca), Aberavon. — Props., Woodwards Theatres. Ltd. Booked at Grand. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Electric Theatre (rca). — Props., Woodwards Theatres, Ltd. 700 seats. Booked at Grand. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. (Closed.) Grand Theatre (rca). Forge Road — Props., Woodwards Theatres, Ltd. 1,100 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Station, Port Talbot. Majestic (we), Bethany Square. — Props., Cornell Cinemas (Port Talbot), Ltd., Ocean Chambers, Dumfries Place, Cardiff. Phone .Cardiff 7279. 1,500 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Continuous. Occasional Variety. Booked at H.O. Phone, Port Talbot 607. New Empire Theatre (rca), Aberavon. — Prop., H. J. Lewis. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Pictures and Variety. Stage, 32 ft. deep ; six dressing-rooms. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Phone 91. Odeon Theatre (bth), Bethamy Square.— Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd.. Cornhill House, Bennett's Hill, Birmingham. Phone: Midland 2781. (In course of construction). Olympic Cinema (bth), Cwmavon. — Prop., R. V. Ebley. 500 seats. Booked at " Hazeldene," Depot Road, Cwmavon. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Phone, Port Talbot 21. Station, Cwmavon. Palace Cinema, Water Street. Picturedrome. — Prop, and Man., John Rees. 650 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Picturedrome (rca), Taibach. — Prop, and Res. Man., C. Roberts. 475 seats. Booked at 21, Tan-y-groes Street. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Station, Port Talbot, G.W.R. Workmen's Hall (btp), Glyncorrwg. — Props., Trustees, Workmen's Hall. 450 seats. Once nightly. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone No. 4. PRESTATYN (Flint), Pop. 4,511. La Scala (rca). — Props., Saronies Enterprises, 7/8, Saxone Bldgs., Church Street, Liverpool. Phone 2013 Bank. 550 seats. Continuous. Booked at Liverpcol. Phone, Prestatyn 365. Film Transport. Palladium (bth), High Street. — Props., Prestatyn Picturedrome Co., Ltd. 853 seats. Continuous evenings. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Cafe\ Dance Hall. Phone, Prestatyn 89. Station, Prestatyn L.M.S. PRESTEIGN (Radnor), Pop. 1,128. Assembly Rooms (Morrison). — Prop., Presteign U.D.C. Hired by James Ross Brown, " The Radnorshire Arms," Begrildy, Radnorshire. 220 seats. Performance Tues. and Fri. evenings only. Booked at the Assembly Rooms, Presteign. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Films by Road Transport from Knighton. PWLLHELI (Carnarvon), Pop. 3,599. Town Hall (bth). — Prop., Pwllheli Corporation. Res. and Bkg. Man., C. Lloyd Roberts. 800 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Twice Wed. and Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Station, Pwllheli. ReSOLVEN (Glam.), Pop. 3,831. New Pavilion (bth). — Prop., Resolven Picture Palace Co., Palladium, Aberdare. 500 seats. Phone, Aberdare 138. Booked at Palladium, Aberdare. One show nightly. Two on Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Station, Resolven, G.W.R. RHAYADER (Radnor), Pop. 1,100. Castle Cinema (Morrison). — -Prop., D. J. Madigan, Hill Crest, Hay, Hereford. Phone, Hay 4. 300 seats. Booked at Plaza, Hay. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Films by Road Transport to Hay. RH OS-ON-SEA (nr. Colwyn Bay) (Denbigh), Pop. 3,000. Playhouse (bth). — Prop., Sidney Frere. 400 seats. Continuous. Mats., Wed. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Booked at H.O. Phone, Colwyn Bay 4306. Station, Colwvn Bay. RHYL (Flint), Pop. 13,489. Odeon Theatre (bth), Brighton Road. — Prop., Odeon (Rhyl), Ltd., Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone : Marlow 695-9. Continuous from 2.15 daily. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Stage. Phone : Rhyl 856. Plaza (we), High Street.— Prop., Rhyl Entertainments, Ltd., Queen's Hotel, Rhyl. Phone : 919. 1,500 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Daily Mat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Phone, Rhyl 442. Station, Rhyl, L.M.S. Queen's Theatre (btp), Promenade. — Prop., Rhyl Entertainments, Ltd., Queen's Hotel, Rhyl. Phone 174. 1,270 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Mat. daily. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 4d. Cafe attached. Proscenium width 18 ft. Phone, Rhyl 391. Regal (we). — Prop., Rhyl Entertainments, Ltd., Queens Hotel, Rhyl. Phone, 919. 1567 seats Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Booked at H.O' Continuous evenings and Mats. Phone : 976" Station, Rhvl. RUABON (Denbigh), Pop. 4,500. Parish Hall Cinema. — Props., Ruabon Parish Hall Committee. Booked at Hall. RUTHIN (Denbigh), Pop. 2,912. Cinema (rca).— Prop., Ruthin Cinema Co., Ltd., 32, Well Street. 375 seats. Booked at Liverpool. Once nightly. Three shows Sat. Prices, 3d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width 18 ft. Phone, Ruthin 43. Station, Ruthin, L.M.S. U2