Kinematograph year book (1944)

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430 The Kinematograph Year Book. CHESTER — continued. ■width 25 ft. Phone, Connah's Quay 49. Regal (we). Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Tatler (rca), Foregate Street. — Props., Chester (Times), Theatres, Ltd., 3 Stanley Street, Liverpool. 496 seats. Continuous. Booked at Century House, St. Peter's Square, Manchester. Prices, iod. to 2s. 9d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Phone, Chester 2711. Station, Chester General, L.M.S. and G.W.R. CHESTERFIELD (Derby), Pop. 64,146. Brampton Coliseum (bth), Chatsworth Road. — Prop., Entertainments (Chesterfield), Ltd., Coliseum, Chatsworth Road. 600 seats. Continuous. Booked by T.A. Saxby (by appointment) at Theatre. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Station, Chesterfield, L.M.S. Corporation Theatre (bth), Corporation Street. — Lessees, Hippodrome (Chesterfield), Ltd. 772 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 5 p.m. Mats., daily. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Chesterfield 2901. Station, Chesterfield, L.N.E.R. and L.M.S. Lyceum (bth). — Prop., Lyceum Co., Ltd. 650 seats. One show nightly, two on Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. Station, Whittington Moor, L.M.S. Hasland Cinema (bth), Mansfield Road, Hasland. — Props., The Lyceum (Whittington Moor) Picture and Variety Palace, Ltd., 71, Saltergate, Chesterfield. Phone, 2955. 554 seats. Once nightly, two shows Sat. Prices, iod. to is. 9a. Booked at H.O. Hippodrome (bth). — Prop., Hippodrome (Chesterfield), Ltd. Lessees, Terence Byron, Ltd. 1,000 seats. Variety and Revue. Booked at Hall. Continuous, Mon. to Fri. Twice nightly, Sat. Prices, 9c!. to 2s. 9d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 28 ft. deep ; eight dressingrooms. Phone, Chesterfield 2335. Odeon Theatre (we), Holywell Street. — Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Phone, Chesterfield 2791. Station, Chesterfield. Oxford Picture Palace (bth), New Whittington.— Prop., Oxford Palace (New Whittington), Ltd., Chesterfield. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Phone, Old Whittington 61. Prices, iod. to is. 6d. Stage, 12 ft. deep. Two dressing-rooms. Billiards Hall attached. Palace (ba). — Prop., Holmwood Picture Palace Co., Ltd., " Grayfriars," Bakewell Road, Matlock. Phone, Matlock 72. 476 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 8d., not continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, Holmewood 215. Heath Station, nr. Chesterfield, L.N.E.R. Regal (we), Cavendish Street. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 2,000 seats. Continuous. Mats, daily. Booked at H.O. Width of proscenium, 46 ft. Stage, 16 ft. ; four dressing-rooms. Phone, Ches. 3333. Station, Chesterfield, L.M.S. Victoria Picture House (we), Knifesmith Gate. — Prop., E. Rudge, South Lodge, Ashgate, Chesterfield. Phone, 6192. 1,298 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Booked at Chesterfield. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Phone, Chesterfield 2677 and 2594. Station, Chesterfield, L.M.S.' CHESTER-LE-STREET (Co. Durham), Pep. 16,639. Empire Theatre and Cinema (ba). — Prop.. Smelt's Theatres, Ltd., 125, Westgate Road, Newcastle. Phone, 27887. 950 seats. Pictures and Variety. Films booked at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Continuous. Stage, 40 ft. deep. Ten dressing-rooms. Prices, 9d. to is. gd. Palace (rca), Low Chase. — Prop, and Man., T. H. Worley, Sea View House, Tanlobic, Newcastle. 1,300 seats. Booked at Hall. Two shows nightly and Mats. Prices, 8d. to is. 2d. Phone, Chester-le-Street 80. Queen's Hall (wte), South Burns. — Piop., Cestrian Entertainments, Ltd. 1.298 seats Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 39 ft. Phone, Chester-le-Street 2209. Savoy Cinema (ba). — Props., Smelt's Theatres, Ltd., 125, Westgate Read, Newcastle. Phone, Newcastle 27887. 612 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Phone, Chester-le-Street 3202. CHESTERTON (Staffs), Pop. 5,000. Alexandra Picture House (Morrison Special), High Lane.— Prop., Shemilt Bros. 500 seats. Booked at 264, High Lane, Burslem. Continuous. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Station, Longport, L.M.S., and by Potteries Transport. CHICHESTER (Sussex), Pop. 13,911. Exchange Theatre (rca), East Street. — Props., London & District Cinemas, Ltd., Capitol Cinema, Church Street, Epsom, Surrey. 778 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Phone, Chichester 2407. Gaumont. — Prop., Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, Ltd. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. 1,337 seats. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Plaza (we), South Street. — Prop., County Cinemas, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 781 1. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Cafe attached. Phone, Chichester 2808. Station, Chichester, S.R. CHIPPENHAM (Wilts), Pop. 9,000. Astoria Cinema (we). — Props., Chippenham Cinema Co., Ltd., Marshfield Road, Chippenham. Phone, 2498. Continuous. 1,000 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Chippenham. Station, Chippenham and Film Transport. Gaumont Palace (ba). — Props., GaumontBritish Corpn., Ltd. (Albany Ward Theatres. Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London. 1,084 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Booked at H.O. Continuous Mon., Wed., and Sat. from 2 p.m. ; Tues., Thurs. and Fri., from 4.30 p.m. ; Sun. from 4.45 p.m. Two changes weekly. Phone. Wilts 203911. Proscenium width 30 ft., four dressing-rooms. Station, Chippenham. G.W.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 CHIPPING NORTON (Oxon), Pop. 3,489 New Cinema (btp). — Prop., New Cinema (Chipping Norton), Ltd. 506 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Chipping Norton 141. Picture House (ba), London Road. — Prop., T. W. Grant, 6a, London Road, Chipping Norton. 300 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Chipping Norton 9. Station, Chipping Norton, G.W.R. Motor Transport. CHOPPINGTON (Northumberland), Pop. 5,432. Memorial Cinema (Electrocord), Stakeford. — • 200 seats. Lyric Cinema, Stakeford. Ride High with Roy Rogers, Republic's ACTION Star