Kinematograph year book (1944)

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420 The Kinematograph Year Book. BRIDPORT— continued. Haye, Walditch, Bridport. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 6d. Phone, 167. Lyric Cinema (we), Barrack Street. — Prop., The Dorchester Cinema Co., Ltd. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. 240 seats. Phone, Bridport 414. Station, Bridport, G.W.R. BRIERFIELD (Lancs), Pop. 7,696. New Star Cinema (we). — Prop., A. Warburton. 670 seats. Booked at Manchester. Once nightly ; three shows Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 15 ft. deep; two dressing-rooms. Phone, Nelson 1235. Station, Brierheld, L.M.S. BRIERLEY HELL (Staffs), Pop. 14,344. Coronet (rca), High Street, Quarry Bank. 475 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. od. Continuous. Booked by Mrs. Couper, Greenbank, Wordsley. Proscenium width, 23 ft. Phone, Cradley 6,500. Danilo (rga). — Prop., Danilo (Brierley Hill) Ltd., Danilo, Quinton, Birmingham. Phone. Woodgate 2562. Occasional Variety. 1,200 seats. Proscenium width. 34 ft. Prices, iod. to 2s. Phone, Brierley Hill 7474Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid. See page 49 Odeon Theatre (bth), High Street. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. Phone, Brierley Hill 7104. Station, Brierley Hill, G.W.R. BRIGG (Lincs), Pop. 3,018. Electric Playhouse, Market Place. Prop., W. H. Webster, Grand Theatre, Wrawby Street, Brigg. Booked at H.O. Brigg, Phone 2131. Station, Brigg, L.N.E.R. Grand Theatre (duosonic), Wrawby Street.— Prop., W. H. Webster, " Berwyn," Glanford Road, Phone 2289. 750 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly, Mon. to Wed. Twice nightly, Thurs. to Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. 4d. Stage and three dressing-rooms. BRIGHOUSE (Yorks), Pop. 19,756. Albert Theatre (we), Huddersfield Road. — Prop., Brighouse Picture House, Ltd., 5.. Rawson Street, Halifax. Phone, 2267. 917 seats. Booked at Leeds by W. Slater Greenwood. Continuous, Mon. to Fri., 6.15 to 10,30, twice nightly Sat., 6.15 and 8.30. Mats Tues. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, iod. to is. 9d. Phone, Brighouse 88. Ritz (bt-i). — Prop., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 986 seats. Booked at H.O. Savoy (we). — Prop., The Savoy Picture House (Brighouse), Ltd. 564 seats. Booked at Leeds. Continuous Mon. to Fri. Twice nightly Sats. and Holidays. Mats. Mon. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. BRIGHTLINGSEA (Essex), Pop. 4,145. Regal (btp), Station Road. — Prop., Bostock, Cinema Circuit. 45, Chevalier Street, Ipswich. 330 seats. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, iod. to is. 9d. Phone, Brightlingsea 2. Station, Brightlingsea, L.N.E.R. BRIGHTON (Sussex). Pop. 147,427. Academy Theatre (ba), West Street. — Prop., Gaumont British Picture Corporation, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 976 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Brighton 359511. Station Brighton, S.R. Arcadia Cinema (ba), Lewes Road. — Prop., J. E. Taylor, 16, Lewes Road, Brighton. 500 seats. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 23 ft. Phone, Brighton 5197. Astoria (we), Gloucester Place. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard, 7887. 3,000 seats. Films and Variety. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Proscenium width, 42 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep; four dressing-rooms. Cafe Restaurant attached. Phone, Brighton 6085. Station, Brighton, S.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids S«e page 49 Cinema de Luxe (we), 150, North Street. — • Prop., T. Easten Rutherford. 529 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2s. Phone, Brighton 3048. (Closed.) Court Cinema (we), New Road. — Prop., J. H. Canvin. 800 seats. Booked at London. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 34 ft. Phone, Brighton 2266. Curzon Kinema (rca), Western Road. — Prop., Regal Cinema Co. K. A. Nyman's CircuitBooked at Hall. Continuous. 600 seatsPrices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Brighton 284I. Duke of York's Theatre (bth), Preston Circus. — Prop., Sussex Picturedrome Co., Ltd., 115, Western Road, Brighton. 750 seats. Gen. Man., H. E. Jordan. Sec, V. R. Chennell. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Phone, Brighton 2503. Gaiety (we), Lewes Road. — Prop., Gaiety (Brighton), Ltd., Picturedrome, Eastbourne. Phone, Eastbourne 1441. 1,206 seats. Continuous from 2 p.m. Booked at Picturedrome, Eastbourne by Randolph E. Richards, Man. Director. Proscenium width, 42 ft. Phone, Brighton 3314. Station, Brighton, S.R. Grand, North Road. — 1,140 seats. Twice nightly. Prices, gd. to 3s. Proscenium width, 32 ft. Stage, 30 ft. deep ; 12 dressing rooms. Phone, 3627. Station, Brighton, S.R. Hippodrome. — 1,850 seats. Imperial (we). — Prop., Gaywood Cinemas, Ltd., North Street, Brighton. 2,000 seats. Continuous. Booked in London. Proscenium width, 43 ft. Stage, 36 ft. deep. Films and Stage shows. Phone, Brighton 7386. Station, Brighton, S.R. Kingscliff Cinema (bbc), Kemp Town. — Props., H. S. Walker and D. J. Hayes. 380 seats. Daily from 2.15 p.m. Three changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to is. 2d. Booked at King's Cliff, Sudeley Place. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Phone, Brighton 1348. Odeon Theatre (bth), Kemp Town. — Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Phone, Brighton 6792. Odeon Theatre (bth), West Street and Little Russell Street. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Continuous. Prices, is. 9d. to 4s. 6d. Phone, Brighton 6686. Palladium Theatre (we), King's Road. — Prop., Vincent J. H. Wareing. 1,200 seats. Continuous. Prices, iod. to is. iod. Phone, Brighton 1600. Caf? attached. Stage, four dressing-rooms. Station, Brighton, S.R. Princes Cinema (he), North Street. — Prop., Dan Benjamin, Princes Cinema, North Street, 550 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. Phone, Brighton 3563. Station, Brighton (Central), S.R., and Messrs. Tate Bros., Motion Film Transport. Regent (we), Queen's Road. — Prop., Gaumont British Picture Corporation and Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd., New Gallery FOR BOX OFFICE FILMS OF POPULAR DESIGN