Kinematograph year book (1944)

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424 The Kinematograph Year Book. BURNLEY— continued . Booked at H.O. One show nightly, two Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Phone, Burnley 2876. Empire Theatre (we), St. James Street. — Prop., New Empire (Burnley), Ltd., Newgate Chambers, Rochdale. Phone 4451. 1.808 seats. Three shows daily. Booked at Rochdale. Phone, Burnley 2453. Empress Cinema (we), Sandygate. — Prop., New Empire (Burnlev), Ltd., Newgate Chambers, Rochdale. Booked at Rochdale. One show nightly ; two Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to od. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, Burnley 2827. Station, Burnley Barracks, L.M.S. Grand Cinema (we), St. James Street. — Props., New Empires (Burnley), Ltd., St. James Street, Burnley. 916 seats. Booked at Rochdale. Three shows daily. Phone, Burnley 3632. Station, Burnley Bank Top. Imperial Picture House (btp), Redruth Street.— Prop., New Empire (Burnley), Ltd. Booked at Rochdale. Once nightly ; twice Sat. Phone, Burnley 3933. Station, Burnley Barracks, L.M.S. Majestic (btps).— Props., Majestic Cinema (Burnley), Ltd., Brougham Street. Phone, Burnley 2777. 786 seats. Once nightly. Booked at Manchester. Prices, 4d. to 8d. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Station, Bank Top. New Kings btp), Thome Street. — Prop., C. White. 450 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Prices, 3d. to 6d. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Phone, Burnley 2847. Station, Bank Top, Burnley, L.M.S Odeon Theatre (bth), Greensmith Lane.— Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mavfair 7811. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Phone, Burnley ^517. Pentridge Cinema (we), Oxford Road. — Props., New Empire (Burnley), Ltd. Once nightly ; twice Sat. Booked at Rochdale. Phone, Burnley 3048. Stations, Bank Top or Burnley Barracks, L.M.S. Primrose Bank Institution (btp), County Borough of Burnley. Phone, 2195. 350 seats. Roxv (bth). — Props., Astley & Green, Ltd.. 3, Richmond Terrace, Blackburn. Phone, 6429. 890 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s Continuous, evenings ; Mats., except Fri. Booked at H.O. Phone 2577. Station, Bank Top, L.M.S. Savoy Cinema (we). — Prop., New Empire (Burnley), Ltd. Three shows daily. Booked at Rochdale. Cafe attached. Phone, 2519. Station, Bank Top or Manchester Road. Temperance Cinema (btp), Parker Lane. — Prop., New Empire (Burnley), Ltd. Phone, 2453 7i7 seats. Booked at Rochdale. One shownightly. Mat., Sat. Phone, Burnley 3655. Tivoli Picture House (we), Colne Road. — Prop., New Empire (Burnley), Ltd. Mats., Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Sat. Two changes weekly. Booked at Rochdale. Phone, Burnlev 2726. Station, Bank Top, L.M.S. BURNOPFIELD (Co. Durham), Pop. 13,000. Derwent Pavilion (bth). — Props., R. Trotter & Murray. Phone, 227. 600 seats. Nightly. Two shows Sat. Prices, 3d. to is. Booked at Newcastle. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Burnopfield 349. Station, Rowlands Gill, L.N.E.R. Grand (Edibell).— Props., R. Trotter & Murray. Phone, 227. 500 seats. Nightly. Two shows Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to is. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Booked at Newcastle. Station, Rowlands Gill, L.N.E.R. BURSCOUGH BRIDGE (Lancs), Pop. 3,167. Cinema (Btp).— Prop., Mrs. E. H. Horrocks, " Beech wood." Thornhill. Wigan. Phone, 2056. 466 seats. Prices, 4d. to is. gd. One show, Mon. to Fri. ; three on Sat. Proscenium width, 8 ft. Booked by M. T. C. Robinson, at Wigan. BURSLEM (Staffs.), Pop. 42,450. Coliseum (we), — Prop., Gaumont British Picture Corporation, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. 1,782 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Stoke-on-Trent 756511. Globe Picture Playhouse (awh), Moorland Road.— (Closed). Hippodrome. — Pat Collins' Circuit, Gondola Works, Shaw Street, Walsall. 1,000 seats. Palace (we), Cleveland Street. — Prop., Palace (Burslcm), Ltd. 1,800 seals. Pictures and Variety. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 28 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Phone Stoke-on-Trent 7078. Palladium (we), Waterloo Road. — Prop., Palace (Burslem) Ltd., Cleveland Street. Phone, Stoke-on-Trent 7078. 650 seats. Booked at Palace. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to is. Station. Bursleni, L.M.S. (Closed.) BURTON LATIMER (Nokthants), Pop. 3,358. Cinema. — Prop., Watts' Cinemas, Ltd., " Poolstock," Finedon, Northants. Phone, Burton Latimer 287. 450 seats. Booked by D. M. Watts at H.O. Once nightly. Continuous, Sat. Prices, sd. to is. gd. Film Transport. BURTON-ON-TRENT (Staffs), Pop. 50,000, Electric Theatre (ba), High Street. — Controlled by Gaumont British Picture Corpn., Ltd. Booked at H.O. 1,025 seats. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Cafe attached. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 New Picturedrome (we), Curzon Street. — Prop., Burton-on-Trent Picturedrome Co., Ltd., 44, Victoria Crescent, Burton-on-Trent. 1,800 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 3s. Proscenium width, 48 ft. Phone, Burton 2720. Cafe attached. Regent (we). — Prop., Burton-on-Trent, Picturedrome Co., Ltd., 44, Victoria Crescent. Burton-on-Trent. 690 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Burton-onTrent 2475. Station, Burton-on-Trent. Ritz, Guild Street. — Props., Burton-on-Trent Picturedrome, Ltd., 44, Victoria Crescent, Burton-on-Trent. 1.600 seats. Booked at Hall. Prices, 6d. to 3s. Proscenium width. 48 ft. Cafe. Phone, Burton 3200. BURY (Lancs), Pop. 56,186. Art Cinema (we), Knowsley Street. — Prop.. Bury Cinematograph Co., Ltd. 1,060 seats. Booked at Hall. Three shows daily. Prices, iod. to 2s. Restaurant attached. Empire (ba), Bolton Street. — Prop., I. Jacobson. 650 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous, except Sat. Prices, 3d. to 6d. Phone, Bury 446. Hippodrome (btp), Garden Street.— Prop. La Scala Theadrome, Ltd., Spring Street, Phone, 140. 900 seats. Films booked at La Scala, Bury. Variety booked through Jack Gillam, 233, Brunswick Street, Manchester. Prices, 6d. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 24 ft. by 25 ft. Stage, 25 ft. deep, 6 dressingrooms. Phone, Bury 140. FOR BOX OFFICE FILMS OF POPULAR DESIGN