Kinematograph year book (1944)

Kinema Directory [England). 431 CHOPWELL (Co. Diirham), Pop. 10,000. King's Cinema (btp).— Props., G. E. & W. E. F. Craven. 704 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. Booked at Newcastle. Continuous. Stage ; 1 dressingroom. Phone, Chopwell 227. Station, Rowlands Gill, L.N.E.R. Victoria Cinema (awh). — Props., Trotter and Murray. 450 seats. Twice nightly, Mon. and Sat. Once nightly rest of week. Prices, 2d. to is. Proscenium width, 36 ft. Station, Ne wcastle-on-Tyne . CHORLEY (Lancs), Pop. 30,795 Empire (we), Dole Lane. — Prop., B. & S. Cinemas (Empire, Chorley), Ltd., Hippodrome, Ellesmere Port, Wirral. Phone, Ellesmere Port 54. 800 seats. Booked by W. J. Speakman at 126, Bold Street, Liverpool. Two shows nightly. Mats. Mon., Wed. and Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Chorley 2747 Hippodrome (we), Gillibrand Street. — Prop., B. & S. Cinemas (Empire, Chorley), Ltd., Hippodrome, Ellesmere Port, Wirral. Phone, Ellesmere Port 54. 900 seats. Two shows nightly. Mat., Sat. Booked by W. J. Speakman at 126, Bold Street, Liverpool. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, Chorley 2747. Station, Chorley. Odeon Theatre (bth), Market Street. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Prices, iod. to 2s. 9d. Continuous. Stage, 42 ft. by 22 ft. Phone, Chorley 2660. Pavilion Cinema (btp), Salisbury Street. — Props., Hooley's Cinemas (Chorley), Ltd. 800 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Mats., Mon., Wed. and Sat. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Chorley 2762. Stage, i6£ ft. deep ; 2 dressing-rooms. Width of proscenium, 30 ft. Station, Chorley, L.M.S., or Auto Road Service. Plaza (we). — Prop., Carlton Cinema (Salford), Ltd. 1,320 seats. Pictures. Continuous. Variety twice nightly. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Salford. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage 29 ft. ; five dressing-rooms. Cafe and Dance lounge. Phone, Chorley 2037. Theatre Royal (we), Market Street. — Props., Hooley's Cinemas (Chorley), Ltd. 850 seats. Continuous from 6.15 p.m. Mats., Mon., Wed., Thur. and Sat. Booked at Hall. Prices, 7d. to is. 9d. Width of Proscenium, 30 ft. Stage 30 ft.; 4 dressing-rooms. Phone, Chorley 2484. CHRI8TCHURCH (Hants), Pop. 9,183. Pegent (we), High Street. — Props., Portsmouth Town Cinemas, Ltd., Shaftesbury Cinema, Portsmouth. Phone, Portsmouth 4976. 676 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Mats., Wed. and Sat. One show Sunday. Prices 9d. to 2s. 6d. Phone, 153. Station, Christchurch, S.R. CHURCH, Nr. ACCRINGTON (Lancs ), Pop. 6,185. Queen's Hall (btp).— Prop., Queen's Hall (Church), Ltd. 682 seats. Booked at Hall by John Wilson. One show nightly. Two shows Sat. ; occasional Variety. Prices 6d. and 9d. Proscenium width, 27 ft. ; two dressingrooms. Phone, Accrington 2576. CHURCH STRETTON (Shropshire), Pop. 1,705. Regal (btp).— Props., Craven Cinemas, Ltd., Craven Arms, Shropshire. Tel., 78. 296 seats. Once nightly. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Booked at Craven Arms. Phone, 132. Station, Church Stretton, G.W.R. CINDERFORD (Glos.), Pop. 4,700. Palace (ba), Belle Vue Road. — Prop., Albany Ward Theatres, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 443 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 5 p.m. ; S it. from 2 p.m. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Cinderford 3177. CIRENCESTER (Glos.), Pop. 7,206. Picture House (ba), Victoria Road. — Props., Albany Ward Theatres, Ltd. Booked at New Gallery House, 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Continuous from 5 p.m. Mon., Wed. and Sat. from 2 p.m. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, Cirencester 70 Regal (rca). — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,008 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 6d. Continuous evenings. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Two shows on Sun. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 34 ft. Phone 421. Station, Cirencester Town, G.W.R. , and Cirencester (Watermoor). Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 CLACTON-ON-SEA (Essex), Pop. 15,881. Century Theatre (we), Pier Avenue. — Props., 20th Century Cinemas, Ltd., 80-82, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Booked at H.O. Continuous. 1,078 seats. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 6d. Occasional Variety. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage and six dressing rooms. Cafe attached. Kinema Grand (awh), West Avenue. — Prop., Capt. E. R. F. Pennell, D.F.C. 700 seats. Booked at Hali. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Phone, Clacton 81. Odeon Theatre (bth), West Avenue. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 781 1. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Phone, Clacton 1103. Palace. — 950 seats. CLAY CROSS (Derby), Pop. 8,493. Hippodrome (bth). — Prop., Clay Cross Hippodrome, Ltd., Cavendish House, Chesterfield. Phone 2364. 807 seats. Pictures and Variety. Films booked at Cavendish House. Variety by G. Shaw, Sheffield. Continuous Mon. to Fri. Three shows on Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage 30 ft. deep ; eight dressing rooms. CLAYTON (Yorks) , Pop. 5,040. Rialto (Harrison), Station Road. — Prop., The Rialto (Bradford), Ltd. H.O., 9, Henry Street, Keighley. 366 seats. Booked at H.O. Once nightly ; twice Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. CLAYTONLE-MOORS (Lancs). Pop. 7,910. Empress Cinema (ba). — Prop., Jas. Caton, Freda Villa, Offerton, nr, Stockport. 500 seats. Booked at 119, Imperial Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. Twice nightly. Prices, 4d. to iod. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, Accrington, L.M.S. Star Pictures (we). — Prop., J. Yates. 700 seats. Once nightly, twice Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. Booked at Manchester. Station, Accrington, L.M.S. CLEATOR MOOR (Cumberland), Pop. 5,000. Hippodrome (btp). — Stanley Rogers Cinemas, Ltd., 147-149, Northumberland Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Phone, Newcastle 20317. 503 seats. Booked at H.O. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Twice nightly. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Phone, Cleator Moor 230. Station, Whitehaven, L.M.S., and Furness Rly. 1943 Exhibitors Poll voted Rogers TOPS at the Box Office