Kinematograph year book (1944)

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428 The Kinematograph Year Book. CHADDESDEN— continued. 2273/4. 1,100 seats Continuous evenings. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width 36 ft. Phone, Derby 55161. Station, Derby, L M.S. OHADWELL HEATH (Essex), Pop. 8,100. Gaumont Palace (we). — Prop., Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd.. New Gallery House, Regent Street, W.i. Booked at H.O. 1,806 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. od. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 24 ft. ; four dressingrooms. Phone, Seven Kings 3292. Mayfair Cinema (we), Whalebone Lane, Dagenham. — Props., Eastern Cinemas (G.C.F.) Ltd., Film House, 142, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 5252. 1,764 seats. Booked at H.O. ' Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 6d. Stage. Cafe attached. Phone, Seven Kings 3000. Station, Chadwell Heath, L.N.E.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Stage Amplification See page 49 CHAGFORD (Devon), Pop. 1,715. Rex Cinema (Picturetone), New Street. — Props., A. G. Curtis. 210 seats. One show Wed., Thurs. and Fri., two on Sat. Prices, od. to 2s. 6d. Proscenium width, 12 ft. Booked at Cardiff. Phone, Chag 3243. Station, Moretonhampstead, G.W.R. CHALFONT ST. PETER (Bucks), Pop. 6,000 Broadway Cinema (rca), late Memorial Hall Cinema. — Prop., Broadway Cinema (Chalfonts), Ltd., Broadway Cinema, Chalfont St. Peter. 325 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2S. 6d. Phone, Gerrards Cross 2904. Station, Gerrards Cross, G.W.R. and L.N.E.R. CHAPELENLE-FRITH (Derbyshire), Pop. 5,283. Empress Cinema (we). — 350 seats. Twice nightly. Prices 4d. to is. CHAPELTOWN (near Sheffield) (Yorks), Pop. 8,701. Chapeltown Picture Palace (bth), Station Road.; — Prop., Chapeltown Picture Paiace Co., Ltd. 440 seats. Once nightly, Mon. to Fri. Three shows Sat. Two changes weekly. Booked at H.O. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Phone, Sheffield 38445. Station, Chapeltown. CHARD (Somerset), Pop. 4,053. Cedric. — Prop., Wessex Kinema Co.. Ltd. Regent Picture House (bth), High Street. — Prop., Rowland Reeves. 320 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly ; two Wed., and three on. Sat. Prices, gd. to 2s. Phone, Chard 2274. CHASETERRACE (Staffs). Chase Cinema (btp). — Prop., Miles Jerriss, Bridge Cross, Chaseterrace. 750 seats. Continuous Mon. and Thurs. Three shows Sat. ; one show Tues., Wed., Fri. Prices, 5d. to is. Phone, Burntwood 32. Station, Brownhills. CHATHAM (Kent), Pop. 46,000. Empire (we). — Props., Chatham Empire, Ltd. Stoll Offices, Coliseum Buildings, St. Martin's Lane, W.C. 1,503 seats. Booked at H.O. Variety. Phone, Chatham 2757. National Electric Theatre (ba), High St. — Prop., Denman Picture Houses, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. 836 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Phone, Chatham 2314. Station, Chatham, S.R. Films by Motor Transport. Palace (we), Watling Street. — Props., Gaumont-British Picture Corpn., Ltd. 1,864 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. to is. gd. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 42 ft. Stage, 20 ft.; seven dressing rooms. Cafe with dance floor, Phone, Gillingham 5281. Station, Gillingham, S.R., or Chatham. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid. See page 49 Picture House (btp). — Props., Chatham Empire, Ltd., Stoll Offices, Coliseum Buildings, W.C. 2. Phone, Temple Bar 1500. 1,100 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous weekdays. Sun. from 2.30 p.m. Phone, Chatham 2757. Regent (rca). — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,894 seats, Booked at H.O. Continuous. Width of proscenium, 45 ft. Stage, ioi ft.; three dressing-rooms. Phone, Chatham 2522. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Ritz (we), High Street. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Cafe attached. Phone, 3681. Station, Chatham, S.R. CHATTERIS (Cambs), Pop. 5,153. Empress (we). — H. Bancroft Circuit, 7, South Brink, Wisbech. Phone, Wisbech 53. 555 seats. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Empire, Wisbech. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Phone, 119. Station, Chatteris, L.N.E.R. CHEADLE (Cheshire), Pop. (with Gatley and Cheadle Hulme), 26,000. Electra Picture House (we).— Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 868 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings. Twice nightly Sat., Mats., Mon., Wed., Ihurs. and Sat. Two changes weeklv. Phone, Gatley 2839. Station, Gatley, L.M.S. Tatton Kinema (we). CHEADLE (Staffs), Pop. 5,841. Osborne Cinema (bth). — Prop., Boyce Wood. 850 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Mat., Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 2±d. to gd. Station, Cheadle (Staffs), L.M.S. Palace (bth). — Prop, and Res. Man., J. Bibbys. 400 seats. One show nightly, two on Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, sd. to gd. CHEADLE HULME (Ches ). Pop. 3,458. Elysian Cinema (we). — Prop., W. W. Stansby. 7i6seats. Booked at Manchester. Continuous, Mon. to Fri. Two shows Sat. Prices, iod. to is. 9d. Phone, Cheadle Hulme 346. Cafe attached. Station, Cheadle Hulme, L.M.S. CHEAM (Surrey), Pop. 18,511. Century (we). Phone, Vigilant 5900. Props., The Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 3554. Granada (rca). — North Cheam. Phone, Fairlands 8818. — Props., The Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 3554. Station, Cheam, S.R. CHEDDAR (Som.), Pop. 2,000. Regal (we). — Prop., The Regal Cinema (Cheddar), Ltd. 400 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 5 p.m., Mon. to Fri. Three shows Sat. CHELMSFORD (Essex), Pop. 26,537. Empire Picture House (we), Springfield Rd. — Prop., Eastern Counties Cinemas, Ltd., Regent Theatre, Chelmsford. 506 seats. Continuous. Phone, Chelsford 2og4. Station, Chelmsford, L.N.E.R. (Closed.) FOR BOX OFFICE FILMS OF POPULAR DESIGN