Kinematograph year book (1944)

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400 The Kinematograph Year Book. ALDERSHOT — continued. 708 seats. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to 3s. 6d. Continuous daily. Ritz (bth). — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd., Managed by Associated British Film Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Width of Proscenium, 48 ft. Stage, 19 ft. Three dressing-rooms. Cafe attached. Phone, Aldershot 55. Station, Aldershot, S.R. Wellington Cinema (bth). — Prop., Committee Royal Garison Church Institute. 468 seats. Station, Aldershot. (Closed). ALDR1DQE (Staffordshire), Pop. 3,193. Avion Super Cinema (bth). Anchor Road. — Props., Avion Cinemas (Aldridge) Ltd. 1,000 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Continuous from 2 p.m. daily. Films booked at Hall. Occasional Variety. Stage, 30 ft. x 15 ft. ; two dressing-rooms. Phone, Aldridge 52312. ALFORD (Lincs), Pop. 2,227. Ritz (Parmeko) Prop., D. Armitage. Booked at Hall. 250 seats. Once nightly. Pictures and Variety. Prices, sd. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 13 ft. Phone, Alford 75. Stage, 14 ft. deep. Three dressing-rooms. ALFRETON (Derbyshire), Pop. 21,232. Empire (we). — 700 seats. Occasional Variety. Booked at H.O., Commerce Chambers, Elite Bldgs., Nottingham. Phone, Nottingham 2273/4. Continuous. Two shows Sat. Phone, Alfreton 146. Station, Alfreton. Metro Cinema (bth), Newton. — Prop. G.S. Clark, 66, High Street, Tibshelf, Phone 261. Continuous. 300 seats. Prices, od. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Booked at Hall. Phone, Tibshelf 258, Film Transport. Odeon Theatre (bth), High Street. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Stage. Phone, Alfreton 44. ALLENDALE (Northumberland), Pop. 3,012. The Cinema (Kalee).— Prop., Bert C. Young, 6, Melville Street, Edinburgh. 202 seats. Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. at 7 p.m. ; Three shows on Sat. Three programmes weekly. ALNWICK (Northumberland), Pop. 6,882. Corn Exchange (we). — Prop, and Res. Man., J. H. Sanderson. 670 seats. Booked at Newcastle. Twice nightly. Phone, Alnwick 51. Station, Alnwick, L.N.E.R. Playhouse (we). — Prop., Alnwick Playhouse Ltd. 1,000 seats. Pictures and Stage Plays. Booked at Newcastle. Prices, 6d. to as. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Stage, 18 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Continuous. ALSTON (Cumberland), Pop. 3,344. Cinema (Electrocord). — Prop., Nelson and Nicholson. 300 seats. Booked by F. H. Nicholson at Hall. Occasional variety. One show Thurs., two on Sat. Prices, 2d. to is. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Stage, 12 ft. deep, two dressing-rooms. Dance Hall attached. ALTON (Hants), Pop. 6,172. Alton Picture Theatre (rca), Normandy Street.— Prop., B. & R. Hyman. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. 'Phone, Alton 103. Station, Alton, S.R. Palace (we).— Prop., B. and R. Hyman. 825 seat-. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Alton 103. ALTRINCHAM (Cheshire), Pop. 21,356. Cinema House (we), Willowtree Road. — Prop., Hale Pictures, Ltd., 74, Corporation Street, Manchester. Phcn?, Blackfriars 2708. 890 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Altrincham 2218. Cheshire Lines, Hale. Hippodrome (rca). — Props., T. Hargreaves (Altrincham), Ltd. 1,000 seats Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 8d. to is. 4d. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Phone, 0331. Picture Theatre (we), Stamford New Road. — Prop., Altrincham Picture Theatre, Ltd., Imperial Buildings, 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. Phone, Ardwick 2226. 1,012 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, Altrincham 0800. Station, Altrincham, M.S. Regal Super Cinema (bth). — Props., Umbn, Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings. Mats., Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. Phone, Altrincham 2626. Cafe attached Stations, Broadheath, Navigation Road, Altrincham, L.M.S. AMBLESIDE (Westmorland), Pop. 2,343. The Cinema (rca). — Prop, and Man., Frank Townson, Millans Terrace. 400 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Ambleside 295. Station, Windermere, L.M.S. Films by Film Transport Service. AMER8HAM (nr. Chesham), (Bucks), Pop. 4,220. Regent (we). — Prop., Shipman & King. Temporary War-time H.O., 427, Cecil Chambers, London, W.C. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Booked at H.O. Stage 30 ft. deep. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Phone, Amersham 470. AMESBURY (Wilts), Pop. 1,631. Plaza Theatre (awh). — Prop., Duncan & Co. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous nightly. Mat. Sat. Occasional Variety. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 16 ft. deep. Cafe. Phone, Amesbury 2254. Station, Amesbury, S.R. AMPTHILL (Beds), Pop. 2,167. Kinema (awh). — Prop., J. H. S. Baggott, 25, Westbourne Grove, Luton. 300 seats. Booked, by Prop. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d.. Station, Ampthill, L.M.S. (Closed.) Zonita Cinema (bth). Bedford Street. — Props., Cox Cinema Co., Ltd., Regal House, Biggleswade. Phone, 2230. 666 seats. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Continuous. Booked at Biggleswade. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, 18, Station, Ampthill, L.M.S. ANDOVER (Hants), Pop. 9,692. Odeon Theatre (we). Junction Road. — Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London. W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Continuous, Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Phone, Andover 2808. Stage. Two dressing-rooms. Savoy (rca), London Street. — Props., Savoy (Andover), Ltd. 1,004 seats. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Continuous. Booked at The Rex. Proscenium width, 36 ft. Phone, 2624. Station, Andover. Rex (ba), near Market Place. — Prop., Andover Cinema Theatre Co., Ltd. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 2 p.m. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Stage, approximately 30 ft. deep. Three dressingrooms. Phone, Andover 209211. FOR BOX OFFICE FILMS OF POPULAR DESIGN