Kinematograph year book (1944)

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Kinema Directory [England). 509 ST. COLUMB (Cornwall), Pop. 2,860. Cinema, St. Columb. — Prop., Cornwall Cinemas (Newquay), Ltd., " Restormel," Mount Wise, Newquay. Phone 2404. 148 seats. Price9, 8d. to is. 2d. Once nightly. Twice on Sst. Proscenium width, 12 ft. Station St. Columb Road, G.W.R. ST. DENNIS (Cornwall), Pop. 4,000. Plaza Theatre (bth). — Prop., Cornwall Cinemas (Newquay), Ltd., "Restormel," Mount Wise, Newquay. Phone, 2404. 250 seats. Booked at H.O. Once nightly ; Mat., Sat. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Stations, St. Dennis and St. Austell, G.W.R. ; and Road Motors. ST. HELENS (Lancs), Pop. 106,793. Capitol (we), Capitol Corner. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,600 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Daily Mat. Phone, St. Helens 3956. Station, St. Helens, L.M.S. Empire Cinema (we), Thatto Heath Road. — Prop., The Empire (Thatto Heath), Ltd., Thatto Heath Road. 600 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Mats, Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 15J ft. Phone, St. Helens 3493. Station, Thatto Heath, L.M.S. New Hippodrome (we), Corporation Street. — Prop., Empire Cinema (Wigan), Ltd., 3, The Parsonage, Manchester. 900 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Three shows daily. Booked by F. E. Spring, Manchester. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 35 ft. deep ; 14 dressing rooms. Phone, 3046. Station. St. Helens, L.M.S. Oxford Picture House (btp), Duke Street.— Prop., Oxford (St. Helens) 1935, Ltd., 1-3, Stanley Street, Liverpool, 646 seats. Booked by Philip M. Hanmer, 51 a, Rodney Street, Liverpool. Continuous. Phone, St. Helens 2485. Station, St. Helens, L.M.S. Palladium, (bth), Boundary Road.— Prop., Palladium (St. Helens), Ltd., 1-3, Stanley Street, Liverpool. 546 seats. Booked by Philip M. Hanmer, 51 a, Rodney Street, Liverpool. Continuous. Prices, is. to is. 6d. Phone, St. Helens 3497 Station, St. Helens. Parrvilion (btp), Jackson Street.— Prop., Picture Theatres (St. Helens), Ltd. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. 3d. Phone, St. Helens 2484. Station, St. Helens, L.M.S. Rivoli Cinema (we), Corporation Street. — Prop., County Playhouses, Ltd., County Playhouse, King Street, Wigan. Phone, 3476. 1,257 seats. Booked by T. C. Robinson. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Phone, St. Helens 4185. Savoy Picture House (btp). — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. 1,513 seats. Three shows daily. Two changes weekly. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone, St. Helens 3392. Cafe attached. Station, St. Helens. Scala (btp), Ormskirk Street.— Prop., Scala (St. Helens), Ltd. 885 seats. Booked by Philip M. Hanmer. 51 a, Rodney Street, Liverpool. Continuous. Prices, is. to is. 6d. Phone, St. Helens 3654. Sutton Empire (bth), Junction Lane. — Prop.' I. M. Morris & Co., 55, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Bla. 3109. 516 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Mats., Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, St. Helens 3030. Station, St. Helens Junction, L.M.S. ST. IVE8 (Cornwall), Pop. 8,627. Royal. — Prop., St. Ives Cinemas (Cornwall), Ltd. 686 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Continuous from 2.30 p.m. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Stage, 14 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Phone, 143. Station, St. Ives, G.W.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Scala Theatre (bth). — Prop., St. Ives Cinemas (Cornwall), Ltd. Phone, St. Ives 143. 409 seats. Booked at Royal. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2S. 3d. Proscenium width, 17 ft. Stage, 15 ft. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Station, St. Ives (Cornwall), G.W.R. ST. IVES (Hunts), Pop. 2,664. Regal Kinema (btp.). — Prop., Bostock Cinema Circuit, 45, Chevalier Street, Ipswich. Phone, Ipswich 4036. 390 seats. Booked by D. F. Bostock at H.O. Once nightly. Three Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width 19 ft. Phone, St. Ives 119. Station, St. Ives, L.N.E.R. and Cambridge and District F.T. ST. JUST (Cornwall). Pop. 5,030. Cape Cinema (ba). — Prop., Duchy Cinemas, H.O., Tivoli Theatre, Devonport. 330 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Continuous nightly. Three shows on Sat. Booked at H.O. ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA (Sussex), Pep. 12,338. Elite Picture Theatre (we), Warrior Square. Phone, Hastings 282. Prop., Hastings Entertainments, Ltd., iiia, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 4668. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Cafe" attached. Station, Warrior Square, S.R., and Film Transport, Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Kinema (we), Norman Road. — Prop., Kinema Playhouses, Ltd. Man. Dir., Randolph E. Richards. Booked at Picturedrome, Eastbourne. Continuous. Phone, Hastings 184. Station, Warrior Square, S.R. Regal (we), London Road. — -Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; five dressingrooms. Phone, Hastings 124. Station, Warrior Square. — (Closed.) Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Roxy (bth). — Prop., Miss Daisy Meatyard. 450 seats. Booked at HaJI. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Hastings 1662. Station, Warrior Square, S.R. ST. NEOTS (Hunts), Pop. 4,314. Pavilion (ba). — -J. H L. Associated Co., 113, Wardour Street, W.i. 454 seats. SALCOMBE (Devon), Pop. 2,383. Town Hall Cinema (Film Industries, Ltd.). — Prop., Salcombe Town Hall Co., Ltd. Booked at Hall ; approximately 200 seats. Prices, 7d. to 2s 6d. Not Continuous. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Phone, Salcombe 20. Station Kingsbridge, G.W.R. SALE (Cheshire), Pop. 28,063. Palace (btp). — Prop., Sale Public Hall, Ltd. Imperial Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. 987 seats. Continuous. Booked t H.O. Phone, Sale 3524.