Kinematograph year book (1944)

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Kinema Directory {England). 481 dressing-rooms. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Cafe attached. Phone, East 0257. Casino Cinema (bth), Wilmslow Road, Rusholme. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,420 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous daily from 2 p.m. Ballroom attached. Proscenium width, 33 ft. Phone, Rusholme 4465. Ceylon Picture House (we), Thorpe Road, Newton Heath.— Props., Cevlon Cinema (Newton Heath), Ltd., " Westcliffe," Daisy Hill Lane, Bradford. 800 seats. Booked at Manchester. Continuous. Twice nightly Sat., Mats. Mon. and Thurs. Prices, 3d. to is. 6d. Phone, Collyhurst 3058. Station, Newton Heath, L.M.S. Carrier. Cinema (btp), Seedley.— H. D. Moorhouse Circuit, 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. Phone, Ardwick 2226. Claremont Super Cinema (we), Claremont Road, Moss Side. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.r. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,699 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings from 5.30 and Mat. daily Mon. to Fri. Continuous, from 2.30 Sat. Two changes weekly. Proscenium width 26 ft. Phone, Moss Side 2866. Station, London Road, Manchester. Coliseum (we), Ardwick Green. — Prop., Coliseum (Manchester), Ltd., 196, Deansgate, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7445-6. 1,787 seats. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to 9d. Booked at H.O. Phone, Ardwick 3150. College Picture House (btp), Coupland Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock. — Prop., J. F. Emery Circuit, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Bla 7876. 1,000 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Sun. at 6.30 p.m. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Ardwick 2006. Corona Picture Theatre (ba), Birch Street, West Gorton. — Prop., Gaumont-Biitish Pictures Corpn., Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 954 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous, evenings, Mat., Mon. only. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, East 0369. Station, London Road. Cosmo Cinema (we), Wellington Street, Gorton. —Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, East 0243. Station, London Road. Crescent Cinema (Picturetone), Chapman Street, Hulme. — Prop., J. B. R. Cinemas (Hulme), Ltd., 107, Duke Street, Barrow-inFurness. Phone, Barrow 990. 1,116 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Booked at H.O. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Moss Side 2042. Station, Central. Cromwell Picture House (btp), Pendleton.— Props., Cromwell Picture House, Ltd., Liverpool. 1,155 seats. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Booked by P. M. Hanmer, 51 a, Rodney Street, Liverpool. Deansgate Picture House (we). — -Prop., Deansgate Picturehouse (1936), Ltd. Seats 860. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. 9d. to 3s. 6d. Cafe and Ballroom attached. Phone, Deansgate 5252/3. Devonshire Cinema (we), Broughton.— New Devonshire Theatre (Manchester) Co., Ltd., 44, Corporation Street, Manchester. Phone, Broughton 2720. 1,300 seats. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mats. Mon. and Thurs. Booked at Palladium Cinema, Manchester. Don Cinema Theatre (btp), Beswick Street. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Ger rard 7887. Booked at H.O. Evenings continuous, Mats. Mon. to Thurs., Sat. continuous from 2 p.m. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, Ardwick 2926. Station, Victoria, Manchester, L.M.S. Empress Electric Theatre (fta), Oldham Road.— Prop., C. and H. Talbot, i.aoo seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices , 3d. to 7d. Phone, Collyhurst 2748. Empress Picture House (we). — Props., J. F. Emery Circuit, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7876. 680 seats. Continuous. Booked at Manchester. Forum Theatre (we), Wythenshawe. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,904 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings. Mats., Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sat. Booked at H.O. Stage, 18 ft. 6 in. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Cafe and ballroom attached. Phone, Wythenshawe 2408. Four Ways Cinema (bth). New Moston.— Props. Snape Circuit, 14, John Dalton Street, Manchester. Phone, Deansgate 3542. 1,256 seats. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Phone, Failsworth 2349. Station, Moston, L.M.S. Gaiety Theatre (we), Peter Street. — Direction, H. Buxton. 1,215 seats. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Stage, 26 ft. ; 14 dressing-rooms. Phones, Dea 41 11 and Bla 8088. Gaumont (B. A. Duosonic). — Prop., Gaumont British Pictures Corpn., Ltd. 2,252 seats. Booked at H.O. Prices, is. 9d. to 4s. 6d. Continuous. Proscenium width, 50 ft. Stage, 26 ft. deep ; nine dressing-rooms. Cafe and restaurant attached. Phone, Central 1323. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Globe (btp), Cornbrook Street, Old Tra fiord. — Prop.,North-Westera Entertainments, Ltd., Imperial Buildings, 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. 1,230 seats. Continuous. Booked at H. O. Phone, Moss Side 2512. Stations, Manchester termini. Globe (btp), Thomas Street, Cheetham Hill.— Props., Globe Theatre Co. (Manchester), Ltd. Imperial Buildings, 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. Booked at H.O. 750 seats. Continuous. Phone, Cheetham Hill 2537. Grand Junction Theatre (btp), Warwick Street, Hulme. — Props., Junction Cinema, Ltd., Hulme, Manchester. 1,120 seats. Booked at Hippodrome. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Moss Side 3033. Station, Manchester Central. Grand Theatre (we), Stockport Road, Levenshulme. — Props., Trevelyan Cinemas, Ltd. 687 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Rusholme 1108. Film Transport. Green Hill Cinema (btp), Cheetham Hill Road. — Prop., Lessee E. J. Linsdell. 350 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous Mon. to Frl. Twice nightlv Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 6d. Phone, Cheetham 1830. Grosvenor Picture Palace (btp) Oxford Road, All Saints. — Props., New Grosvenor (Manchester), Ltd., Imperial Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. Man. Dir., H. D. Moorhouse, J. P. 953 seats. Booked at H.O. Heaton Park Cinema (bth), Bury Old Road. — lessees, New Empire (Burnley), Ltd., Newgate Chambers, Rochdale. Phone, Rochdale 4451. I, 053 seats. Booked at Rochdale. Continuous Mon. to Fri. ; two shows Sat. ; mats. Mon., Wed. and Sat. Stage, 6 ft. deep ; two dressingrooms. Phone, Prestwich 1535. Q