Kinematograph year book (1944)

502 The Kinematograph Year Book. PORTSMOUTH— continued Regent Theatre (we), 55, London Road. — Prop., Associated Provincial Picture Houses, Ltd., Regent Street, London, W.i. 2,008 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Stage, 40 ft. deep ; six dressing-rooms. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Savoy (we). — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30 /31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,929 seats. Booked at H.O. Fitted " ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Shaftesbury Cinema (we), King-ten Road.— Prop., Portsmouth Town Cinemas, Ltd. 1,021 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Phone, Portsmouth 4976. Station, Portsmouth and Southsea, S.R., and Transport Service. Theatre Royal (rca), Commercial Read. — Prop., Portsmouth Theatres, Ltd. Phone, Portsmouth 2793 or 73228. Tivoli Theatre (we), Copnor Road. — Prop., Tivoli (Portsmouth), Ltd., Buckingham Place. Phone, 73842. 1,642 seats. Pnone, Portsmouth 6347. (Closed.) Troxy (we), Fratton Road. — Prop., Tivoli (Portsmouth), Ltd., Buckingham Place, Laker Road, Portsmouth. Phone, Portsmouth 73842. 1,921 seats. Continuous daily from 1.30 p.m., Sun. from 2,30 p.m. Booked at 95, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.i. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 42 ft. Stage, 35 ft, deep. Four dressing-rooms. Victoria Hall (we), Commercial Road.— Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,407 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. * Sundays once nightly. Two changes weekly. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, 2525. Station, Portsmouth, Central, S.R. ; Films by Road Transport. Waverley Picture House (rca). — (Closed.) POTTERS BAR (Middx ), Pop. 1,752. Ritz (we), Darkes Lane. — Prop., J.H.L. Associated Co., 11 3-1 17, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 1363. 1,170 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 4d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Phone, Potters Bar 2718. Station, Potters Bar, L.N.E.R. ; and Road Transport. POULTON (Lancs.), Pop. 3,366. Picture House (bth). — Prop., and Man. J. I. Smith. 460 seats. Booked at Hall by Prop. One show nightly. Prices, 7d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 25 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Phone, Poulton 11. PRESCOT (Lancs.), Pop. 9,396. Lyme House Cinema (we), 22, Eccleston Street. — Prop., Lyme House Cinemas, Ltd., 968 seats. Booked by County Playhouse, Wigan. Once nightly. Twice Sat. and holidays. Mat., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 9d. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Phone, Prescot 61 14. Palace (bth), Kemble Street. — Prop., Lyme House Cinemas, Ltd., 22, Eccleston Street, Prescot. Phone, 61 14. 698 seats. Once nightly ; twice Sat. and Holidays. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Phone, Prescot 6439. PRESTON (Lancs ), Pop. 160,000. Carlton (we), Ribbleton. 900 seats. Booked at Hall. Prices, 4d. to is. Phone, Preston 84112. Station, Preston Central. Cosy Cinema (btp), St. Peter's Street. — Prop., Cosy Cinema, Ltd. 400 seats. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Continuous. Daily Mat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to 9d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 10 ft. deep ; one dressing-room. Phone, Preston 3875. Dominion (btp). — Props., H. L. Walters and Gladys Walters, 396, High Street, Lincoln. 400 seats. Booked at Hall. Prices, 6d. to is. Continuous evenings, Twice nightly Sat. Suns, from 7 p.m. Phone, 4490. Empire (we). — Props., Empire (Preston), Ltd., Imperial Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. 1,628 seats. Booked at H.O. Phone, Preston 5033. Station, Preston. Empress Super Cinema (we), Eldon Street.-^ Props., Empress Cinema (Preston), Ltd., 900 seats. Occasional Variety. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Continuous nightly. Daily Mat. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Stage, 15 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Phone, Preston 2932. Guild Cinema (we), Geoffrey Street. — Prop., Philip H. Yorke. 960 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 5d. to is. Phone, Preston 4423. New Victoria (ba). — Prop., Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Preston 512211. 2,119 seats. Sun. opening. Prices, is. to 2S. gd. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Palace Theatre (pta), Old Vicarage. — Prop. Percy B. Broadhead and Son. 2.340 seats. Palladium (we), Church Street. — Prop., Preston Palladium Ltd. 022 seats. Gen. Man., Ernest Angers. T\vi:e nightly and daily Mat. Sun. from 7 p.m. Prices, gd. to 2s. Phone, Preston 3470. Picturedrome (bth), Brackenbury Place. — Prop., Will Onda. Two shows nightly. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, sd. to is. Phone, Preston 5465. Station, Preston, L.M.S. Plaza (we)— Props., The Plaza (Preston), Ltd. goo seats. Phone, Preston 2357. Prince's Theatre (awh). — Prop., Will Onda. 1,000 seats. Three shows daily, except Friday. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Preston 4165. Queens (awh), Tarleton. — Prop., High Park Picture Palace Co. (Southport). 225 seats ; once nightly. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Booked at Liverpool. Phone, Southport 8161. Queen's Cinema (btp), New Hall Lane. — Prop., Philip H. Yorke. 420 seats. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to 8d. Regal Cinema (btp), Marsh Lane. — Prop., Marks Circuit Cinemas, 326, Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, 8. Phone, Collyhurst 2133. 600 seats. Prices, 4d. to iod. Booked at Manchester. Phone, 35g8. Rialto Cinema (bth), St. Paul's Road, Preston. — Prop., Rialto Cinema (Preston), Ltd. 7co s=;its. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 6 p.m. Prices, 7d.' to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Ritz (we), Church Street. — Props., PrestonPalladium, Ltd. 1,517 seats. Daily from 1.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. ; Sun., from 7 p.m. Booked at Palladium. Stage, 40 ft. wide, 18 ft. deep ; 11 dressing-rooms. Phone 3470. Savoy Cinema (bth), Ashton Street. — Prop., Savoy Cinema (Preston) ig32, Ltd. 750 seats. Booked at Hall Continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to 9d. Phone, Preston 6140.