Kinematograph year book (1944)

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Kinema Directory (England). 405 at Astoria Cinema, Chippenham. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2S. 3d. Phone, 5020, Station, Bath, G.W.R. BATLEY (Yorks), Pop. 40,000. Collins Cinema (we), Victoria Street, Batley, Carr. — Prop., Bickler Cinemas, Ltd., 21 ia, Harrogate Road, Leeds. Phone, 65986. Occasional Variety. Booked at Leeds. Continuous. Prices, 5d. to is. 2d. Phone, Dewsbury 267. Stage. Station, Batley Carr, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Empire Cinema (we), St. James Street. — Prop., Batley Theatre and Opera House, Ltd. 933 seats. Booked at Hall. One show Mon. to Fri. Two on Sat. Mats. Mon., Wed., and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. lod. Phone, Batley 412. Plaza (we), Well Lane. — Props., -J. Segelman, of J.O.G.S. Cinemas, 23, Albion Place, Leeds. Phone, Leeds, 20691-2. 627 seats. Continuous. Booked at Leeds. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Phone, Batlev 308. Station, Batley, L.M.S. Regent Picture House (we), Bradford Road, — Props., H. J. H. Pictures, Ltd., 780 seats. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Glenroyal Cinema, Shipley. Continuous from 6 p.m. Two shows Sat. Mats., Tues, Thurs., and Sat. Froscenium width, 22 ft. Phone, Batley 449. Station, Batley, F.T.S. Victoria Hall (rca), Branch Road. — Props., Regent Pictures (Batley), Ltd., St. James Street, Batley. 750 seats. Films booked at Empire Cinema. Prices, 4d. to is. One show Mon. to Fri. Two on Sat. Mat. Sat. Phone, Batley 412. BATTLE (Sussex), Pop. 2,891. Senlac (bth). — Props., Paxon & Chambers, 496 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. iod. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Phone, Battle 302. Station, Battifi. BAWTRY (Yorks), Pop. 1,220. Picture Palace (ba). — Prop., Palace Cinema (Bawtry), Ltd., 4, Tickhill Road, Doncaster. Phone, 53166. Continuous. Booked at Leeds. Prices, 7d. to is. 9d. Phone, Bawtry 281. BEAC0N8FIELD (Bucks). Pop. 4,843. Picture House (btp). — 500 seats. Continuous, Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Phone, Beaconsfield 248. Station, Beaconsfield, G.W.R. and L.N.E.R. BEAUFORT (Mon ), Pop. 4,755. Cinema. — Props., Beaufort Cinema and Billiard Hall Co., Ltd. Continuous when open. Stations, Beaufort or Ebbw Vale, L.M.S., and Ebbw Vale, G.W.R. Gaiety (ba). — 560 seats. BEBJNQTON (Cheshire), Pop. 28,740. Rialto (we), Bebington Road. — Prop., Bedford Cinemas (1928), Ltd., 19, Castle Street, Liverpool, 2. Phone, Central 1544. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Prices, is. to 2s. Phone, Rock Ferry 1383. BEC0LE8 (Suffolk), Pop. 6,544. Cinema (ba), Saltgate. — Props., Beccles Cinema Co., Ltd. 400 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Wed. and Sat. Once nightly rest of week. Films and Variety. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 12 ft. deep ; two dressingrooms. Phone, 2166. Station, Beccles, L.N.E.R. Regal Theatre (we), Ballygate. — ■ Props., Beccles Cinema Co., Ltd. 680 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Twice on Sat. Mats., Wed. and Sat. Prices, gd. to 2s. 9d. Proscenium width, 30 ft, Phone, Beccles 133, BE0KENHAM (Kent), Pop. 43,834. Odeon Theatre, Croydon Road, Elmers End. — ■ Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 78 11 Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Phone Beckenham 5081. Regal (we), High Street. — ■ Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Continuous. Pictures and Variety. Booked at H.O. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Stage, 24 ft. Seven dressing-rooms. Phone, Beckenham 1 1 71. Stations, Clock House or Beckenham Junction, S.R. BE0ONTREE (Essex), Pop. (Including Dagenham) estimated 130,000. Regent Cinema (rca), Green Lane, Chadwell Heath. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Stage and 4 dressing-rooms. Phone, Seven Kings 2302. Station, Chadwell Heath. BEDALE (Yorks), Pop. 1,400. Assembly Rooms. — Occasional shows. 300 seats. BEDFORD (Beds), Pop. 40,573. Empire (we). — Props., Granada (Bedford), Ltd., 36, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 3554. Phone, Bedford 3848. Station, Bedford. Granada (rca), St. Peters. — Props., Granada (Bedford), Ltd., 36, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 3554. Phone, Bedford 3848. Cafe' attached. Picturedrome (we). — Prop., R. Chetham. 600 seats. Continuous. Phone, Bedford, 3331. Plaza (we). — Prop., R. Chetham. 1,052 seats. Continuous. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone, Bedford 2345. BEDLINGTON (Northumberland), Pop. 6,825. Prince of Wales (we) . — Prop., Emily Hastwell, c/o C. N. Walton, 53, Westlands Road, Darlington. 736 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Booked at Newcastle. Phone, Bedlington 3223. Station, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Wallaw Cinema (we). — Prop., Wallaw Picture, Ltd., Ashington, Northumberland. Booked at H.O. 1,356 seats. Two shows nightly. Prices, 7d. to is. 9d. Phone, Bedlington 2259. BEDWA8 AND MA0HEN (Monmouth), Pop. 6,800. Workmen's Hall (rca). — Props., Bedwas Workmen Hall Institute. Booked at Hall. 850 seats. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to xe. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Phone, Bedwas 33. Stations, Bedwas and Caerphilly, G.W.R. BEDWORTH (Warwick), Pop. 12,058. Grand Cinema, Bulkington. — Prop., — ■ Nicholls. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes, weekly. Station, Bedworth, L.M.S. Palace (bth). — -Prop., Edward W. Wallis. 850 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. (Closed.) Star Cinema (Morrison), King Street. — Prop., Edward W. Wallis, Coventry Road, Bulking, ton. 386 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 5d. to nd. Station, Bedworth, L.M.S. BEE8TON (Notts), Pop. 18,016. Astoria (btp), Lenton Abbey, Beeston. — Props., Abbey Theatres, Ltd., Elite BIdgs., Nottingham. 1,200 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. t 2s. 3d. Booked at H-Q. by Herbert Elto Watch REPUBLIC'S New Programme — Released— BRITISH LION