Kinematograph year book (1944)

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440 The Kinematograph Year Book. DIDCOT— continued. 427, Cecil Chambers, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Didcot 43. Station, Didcot, G.W.R. Films by Oxford Film Transport Service. DIDSBURY (Lancs), Pop. 14,798. Picture Theatre (Duosonic ba), Elm Grove. Props., Garforth and Stonier, 14, Merston Drive, East Didsbury. 600 seats. Continuous. Phone 1753. Capitol (we). — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd., managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Didsbury Picture Theatre (Duosonic). — Props., Raymond Garforth and Frederick Stonier, 14, Merston Drive, East Didsbury. 585 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 8d. and is. Phone, Didsbury 1753 DINNINGTON (nr. Sheffield) (Yorks) Pop. 4,900. Palace (we). — Prop., Dinnington Palace, Ltd. 559 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly, Tues., Wed., Fri., two on Mon. and Thurs., three on Sat. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Dance Hall attached. Phone, Dinnington 322. Film Transport. DIPTON (co. Durham), Pop. 4,064. Empire Cinema (Edibell). — 300 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Prices, 3d. to 9d. Phone, Dipton 17. DISS (Norfolk), Pop. 3,422. New Picture House (we), Victoria Road. — Prop., E. Stevens. 420 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly and Mats. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Diss 154. Station, Diss, L.N.E.R. Films by Road Transport. DITCH EAT (Somerset), Pop. 1,200. Jubilee Hall (ba). — Props., D. & R. Cinemas, 12, Summerleaze Park, Yeovil. 450 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Booked at Yeovil. Separate shows. Occasional Variety. Presternum width, 20 ft. Stage, 20 ft. by 20 ft. approximate. Dance Hall attached. Private Transport. DONCA8TER (Yorks), Pop. 63,308. Arcadia (we), Waterdale. — Prop., Arcadia (Doncaster), Ltd. Booked by Charles Thompson, at Weetwood Chambers, Albion Street Leeds. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Phone, Doncaster 2349. L.N.E.R. Astra (we), Beckett Road, Wheatley. — Props., K. & W. Cinemas, Ltd., Whitefriars House, Friar Lane, Nottingham. Phone 443941,179 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mats., Sat. Booked at Nottingham. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Phone, Doncaster 2430. Balby Cinema (we), High Road, Balby. — Prop., Balby Cinema, Ltd. 699 seats. Continuous. 6 to 10.20. Mats., Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Phone, Doncaster 53225. Don (we), Town End, Bentley. — Props, Don (Doncaster), Ltd., 645, Roundhay Road. Leeds. Phone, Leeds 58541 994 seats, Prices, 8d. to is. gd. Continuous from 6 p.m. Booked by Lenty and Waite at H.O. Phone, Doncaster 4620. Station, Doncaster, L.N.E.R. Empire Cinema (awh), Adwick-le-Street. — Props., Intimate Cinemas (Adwick), Ltd. 700 seats. Continuous from 6 p.m. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, Adwick 105. Station, Carcroft and Adwick le-Street. L.N.E.R. Films by Road Transport. Empire (we), Moorends. — Props., Moorends Empire, Ltd. 1,022 seats. Booked at Thompsons Enterprises, Ltd., Middlesbrough. Continuous. Mat. on Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 50 ft. deep. Phone, Thome 2108. Stations, Thome, North and South, L.N.E.R. Gaumont Palace (rca), Hallgate. — Prop., Doncaster Majestic Cinemas, Ltd., 6, Vigo Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 2,000 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Phone, Doncaster 38641 1. Cafe attached. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid* See page 49 Grand Theatre, Station Road, — Lessees, Palace Theatre (Doncaster), Ltd. Booked by Charles Thompson at Weetwood Chambers Albion Street, Leeds. Twice nightly. Prices, gd. to 3s. od. Stage, 30 ft. deep ; nine dressing-rooms. Proscenium width, 30 ft Phone, Doncaster 3847. Odeon Ti eatre. — -Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. (Under construction.) Palace Theatre (we), Silver Street. — Prop., Palace Theatre (Doncaster), Ltd. Booked by Charles Thompson at Weetwood Chambers, Albion Street, Leeds. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2S. 3d. Stage, 30 ft. deep ; eight dressingrooms. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Doncaster 2465. Station, Doncaster, L.N.E.R Picture House (bth), High Street. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,132 seats. Booked at H.O, Continuous. Two changes weekly. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Doncaster 2500. Station, Doncaster, Central, L.N.E.R. Regal (awr), Frenchgate. — Prop., Doncaster Electric Theatre Co., Ltd. 650 seats. Booked at Hall. Contiuous nightly. Mon., Thurs. and Sat. from 2.30 p.m. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Phone, Doncaster 3530. Station, Doncaster L.N.E.R. Ritz Super Cinema (we), Hallgate. — Prop., Ritz (Doncaster), Ltd., 645, Roundhay Road, Leeds. 2,500 seats. Booked at H.O. by Lenty and Waite. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. Proscenium width, 34 ft. Stage, 36 ft. deep, nine dressing-rooms, cafe, ball-room attach3d. Phone, Doncaster 25 /23. Scala (we), Church Lane, Armthorpe. — Props. Scala (Armthorpe) (ig32), Ltd. 929 seats. Booked at 76, High Street, Maltby, nr. Rotherham. Continuous, Mon., Thurs. and Fri., one show Tues. and Wed. Two shows on Sat. Prices 5d. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, Armthorpe 237. Windsor Cinema (we), Balby. D0RGHE8TER (Dorset), Pop. 10,030. Palace Theatre (ba), Durngate Street. — Prop., Albany Ward Theatres, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 6641. 379 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 5 p.m., Mats., Thurs. and Sat. Proscenium width, 16 ft. 3 in. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Prices, iod. to 2s. 9d. Phone, Dorchester 155. Plaza (we). — 986 seats. DORKING (Surrey) Pop. 10,109. Embassy (ba). — Props., Dorking Regional Theatres, Ltd. Temporary War Time H.O., 427, Cecil Chambers, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Booked by Shipman and K;ng. Cafe. Phone, Dorking 2423. FOR BOX OFFICE FILMS OF POPULAR DESIGN