Kinematograph year book (1944)

452 The Kinematograph Year Book. GRAVESEND— continued Plaza Cinema (rca), Windmill Street. — Props.. Plaza (Gravesend), Ltd., managed by Union Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 75oseats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Gravesend 163. Station, Gravesend (Central), S.R., or Motor Transport. Regal Theatre (bth), New Road. — Props., Gravesend Majestic Theatres Co., Ltd. (Union Cinemas Group). Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,260 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Station, Gravesend, Central, S.R. Phone, Gravesend 374 . Super Cinema (we), New Road. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 954seats. Pictures and Variety. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 14 ft. ; four dressing-rooms. Phone, Gravesend 753. Station, Gravesend Central, S.R. ; and Film Transport. GRAYS (Essex), Pop. 18,172. Empire (bth), High Street. — Prop., Frederick's Electric Theatres, Ltd., 52, Portland Place London, W.i. Phone, Langham 4292. 600 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d.,gd.and is. Stage and two dressing-rooms. Phone, Tilbury 142. Station, Grays, L.M.S., or Motor Transport. (Closed.) Regal (we), New Road.— Prop., Frederick's Electric Theatres, Ltd., 1,490 seats. Occasional Variety. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 31ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; six dressing-rooms. Ritz (we), Quarry Hill. — Prop., Fredericks Electric Theatres, Ltd., 52, Portland Place, London, W.i. Phone, Langham 4292. 1,500 seats. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 41 ft. Phone, Tilbury 142. Station, Grays, L.M.S. State Cinema (we), George Street — Props., Fredericks Electric Theatres, Ltd., 52, Portland Place, W.i. Phone, Langham 42922,200 seats. Continuous. Prices, ?d. to 2s. 3d. Occasional Variety. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Stage, 15 ft. three dressing-rooms. Phone, Tilbury 799; GREAT AYTON (Yorks), Pop. 2,320. Empire Picture Palace. — Prop., Thompson and Jones. One show nightly, Mon. and Vved., two on Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to od. Station, Great Ayton, L.N.E.R. GREAT BRIDGE (near Tipton), (Staffs). Palace (bth). — Prop., Storer Pictures, Ltd., C. S. Joseph Circuit, 74, Salisbury Road, Moseley, Birmingham. Phone, South 1238. 721 seats. Booked by C. S. Joseph. Continuous. Evenings. Three Mats. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Tipton 1595. GREAT HARWOOD (Lancs), Pop. 12,787. Grand (we), Blackburn Road. — Prop., Gt. Harwood Pictures, Ltd. 869 seats. One show nightly, Mon. to Fri. Three shows Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to gd. Phone, Gt. Harwood 148. Station, Great Harwood, L.M.S. Palace (we), Rushton Street. — Prop., North Cheshire Amusements, Ltd., Parrs Bank Buildings, 3, York Street, Manchester. 986 seats. Once nightly. Mat. Mon., and Tues. Three shows Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. Booked at Manchester. Phone, Great Harwood 42. GREAT WIGSTON (Leics ). Magna (we). GREAT YARMOUTH (Norfolk), Pop. 56,769. Empire Picture Playhouse (bth). — Prop.. Jays Entertainments, Ltd.. 11 1 A. Wardour Street, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4668. 830 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices. 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Yarmouth 3147. Station, South Town, L.N.E.R. All Films by Norfolk and District Transport, Dansey Yard, Wardour Street, London, W. Gem Cinema Ism), Marine Parade. — Prop., Jays Entertainments, Ltd., iiia, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone, Gerrard4668. 824 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Great Yarmouth 727. Hippodrome (ba), Marine Parade. — Prop., T. C. Read. Res. and Booking Man. W, O'Brien. Booked at Hall. Circus in Summer and stage shows preceded by shorts in winter. Prices, 9d. to 3s. Phone, Gt . Yarmouth 214. Stations, Gt. Yarmouth. (Southtown, Vauxhall and Beach), L.N.E.R. Regal (we). — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30 31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone' Gerrard 7887. 1,600 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Proscenium width, 42 ft. Stage, 30 ft. ; 9 dressing-rooms. Phone 3101. Regent (we). — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,667 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Proscenium width, 32 ft. Stage, 34 ft. deep ; 4 dressing-rooms. Phone, Yarmouth 2354. Royal Aquarium (we). — Prop., Royal Aquarium, Ltd., 15, Upper King Street, Norwich. Phone, Norwich 350. 1,500 seats. Continuous. GREENFORD (Middlesex), Pop. 15,000. Playhouse (we), Ruislip Road. — Prop., Greenford Playhouse, Ltd., 36, Kingsway, W.C.2. Phone, Holborn 3281. 906 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Mat. daily. Prices is. to 2s. 9d. Phone, Waxlow 1707. Granada. — -Prop., The Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 3554. Phone, Waxlow 1203. GRIFFITH8T0WN (Mon ), Pop. 5,036. Palace (Sound, Ltd., Equipment). — Prop., Pontypool Theatres, Ltd. Booked at " Deauville," Rumney, Cardiff. Continuous from 4 p.m. Two changes weekly. 450 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, Gnffithstown, G.W.R. GRIMETHORPE (near Barnsley), (Yorks). Pop. 6,500. Empire Palace (bth). — Prop., Grimethorpe, Empire Palace Co., Ltd. 600 seats. Booked at Stancliffe, Grimethorpe. Twice nightly. Three changes weekly. Prices, 7d. and iod. Proscenium width, 32 ft. Phone, Brierley 242. Station, Cudworth, L.M.S. GRIMSBY (Lincs.), Pop. 96,000. Chantry Cinema (rca). Cartergate. — Prop., Leonard Bass, 109, Welhome Avenue, Grimsby. Phone, 77281. 550 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 5 p.m. daily. Prices, 4d. to is. 2d. Phone, Grinsby 3232. Station, Grimsby Town, L.N.E.R. Globe Picture Theatre (we), Victoria Street. — Lessee, R. Blackburn Jones. 773 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Proscenium width, approzimately 22 ft. Phone, 2174. FOR BOX OFFICE FILMS OF POPULAR DESIGN