Kinematograph year book (1944)

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Kinema Directory (England). 515 Plaza (we), Handsworth. — Props., Plaza (Sheffield), Ltd., 47, Bank Street, Sheffield. 1,100 seats. Prices, iod. to is. 6d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, 40510. Station, Central, L.M.S. Regal (we), Attercliffe. — Prop., J. F. EmeryCinema Circuit, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7876. 918 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Continuous. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 45 ft. 6 in. Stage, 11 ft. deep ; two dressingrooms. Phone, 42028. Regent (ba), Barker's Pool. — Prop., Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd., New Gallery House, 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. 9d. to 3s. 6d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 25 ft. deep ; seven dressing-rooms. Cafe attached. Phone, Sheffield 216441. Station, Sheffield, L.M.S. and L.X.E.R. Rex Cinema. — 1,400 seats. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Ritz (rca). — Props., Ritz Picture House (Sheffield), Ltd., Moorhead Buildings, Cambridge Street, Sheffield. Phone , 20419. 1,800 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. 9d. Continuous. Twice nightly Sats. ; Mats., Mon. and Thurs. Booked at H.O. Phone. Sheffield 43663. Station, Sheffield, L.M.S. Roscoe Picture House (bth). — Prop., Sheffield Amusements Co., Ltd., Roscoe Picture House, Infirmary Road, Sheffield. 950 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to iod. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, 23728. Stations, Sheffield, L.M.S. and L.X.E.R., and Broxburn Road Transport. Rutland Picture House (bth), Neepsend. — Prop., Rutland Picture House, Ltd., 9, Hounsfield Road, Sheffield. Phone, 25144. 816 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to 8d. Phone, Central 23866. Station, Sheffield, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Scala Cinema (we), Winter Street.— Prop., Scala Cinemas (Sheffield), Ltd., Winter Street. 947 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Mats., Mon., Thurs., and Sat. Prices, 9d. to is. 9d. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Phone, Central 25406. Station, Sheffield, L.M.S. Sheffield Picture Palace (we), Union Street.— Prop., Sheffield Picture Palace, Ltd. 995 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 7^d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Cafe attached. Phone, Central 21608. Station, Sheffield, L.M.S. Star Picture House (we), Ecciesall Road. — Props., J. F. Emery Circuit, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7876. 957 seats. Booked at H.O. Occasional Variety through Cine-Variety Agency, 7, Goddard. Hall R-oad, Sheffield. Continuous evenings, and from 1.30 Sat. Mat., Mon. and Thurs. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Central 25750. Station, Central, L.M.S. Sunbeam Picture House (we), Barnsley Road. — Props., Sunbeam Pictures, Ltd.. 3, Hartshead, Sheffield. Phone, 20888. 1,156 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two shows, Sat. Prices, iod. to is. 6d. Phone, Attercliffe 36479. Station, Sheffield, L.M.S. Tinsley Picture Palace (we). — Prop., Tinsley Pictures Ltd., Sheffield Road, Tinsley, 698 seats. Booked at Palace. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to gd. Phone, Attercliffe 41713. Station, Tinsley, L.N.E.R. and L.M.S. Uxity Picture Palace (bth), Langsett Road. — Prop., Upperthorpe Picture Palace (Sheffield), Ltd. 855 seats. Booked at Hall. Two shows daily. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 9d. Phone, Sheffield 43714. Station, Sheffield, L.M.S. Victory Picture Palace (we), Upwell Street. — Prop., Bidders Cinemas Ltd., 21 ia, Harrogate Road, Leeds. Phone, 41426. 900 seats. Booked at Leeds. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to gd. Billiard room attached. Phone, 36485. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Stations, Sheffield L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Weston Picture Palace (we), 53, St. Phillips Road. — Prop., Hallamshire Cinemas, Ltd., 3, Hartshead, Sheffield. Phone, Central 25938. 647 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, iod. and 7d. Phone, Central 23785. Stations, Victoria, L.N.E.R. ; and Midland, L.M.S. Wicker Picture House (bth), The Wicker, Lessee, J. F. Emery's, 26, Cross Street, Manchester. 960 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, Central 20532. Station, Sheffield, c/o Parcels Office, L.M.S. Woodseats Palace (we), Woodseats. — Prop., Heeley and Amalgamated Cinemas, Ltd., 70, The Moor, Sheffield. 640 seats. Continuous. Mon. to Fri. Twice nightly Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Booked at H.O. Phone, 45535 Goods to Heeley ; Films to Sheffield. SHEP8HED (Leicester), Pop. 5,759. Palace Picture House (bth). — Prop., F. F. Stafford, "Glengarry," Church Road, Evington, Leicester. Phone, Leicester 24881. 600 seats. Booked by Prop. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to is. gd. Phone, Shepshed 3218. Station, Shepshed, L.M.S. 8HEPT0N MALLET (Somerset). Pop. 4,600. Regal (we), Paul Street. — Props., Trueman Dickens Cinemas. 700 seats. Twice Mon. and Sat. Once rest of week. Booked at H.O. Prices, 6d. to is 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 20 ft. ; five dressing-rooms. Phone, Shepton Mallet 107. Station, Shepton Mallet, G.W.R. or L.M.S. Films by Road Transport. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 SHERBORNE (Dorset), Pop. 6,396 Parish Hall Cinema (ba), Charlton, Horethorn. — Props., D. & R. Cinemas, 12, Summerleaze Park, Yeovil. 350 seats. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Separate shows. Booked at Yeovil. Proscenium width, 15 ft. Dance Hall attached. Own Transport service. 8HERBURN-IN-ELMET (Yorks), Pop. 2,081. Cinema (Electrocord). — -South Milford. Lessee, H. Mills, Low Street. 378 seats. Nightly. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Booked at Leeds. Stations, Sherburn-in-Elmet, or South Milford, L.N.E.R. 8HERINQHAM (Norfolk), Pop. 4,141. Picture House (Sound and Scene Services), Station Road.— Prop., E. R. Mills, 145, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7238. 280 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 6d. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Cafe attached. Phone, Sheringham 389. Station, Sheringham, L.N.E.R. Regent Hall (ba), Cromer Road. — Props., C. A. Sadler & Sons (A. J. Sadler, W. Sadler, N. Sadler, A. E. Sadler). 600 seats. Booked at the office, Sheringham, by W. Sadler. One show nightly ;. two on Sat. Prices, iod. to 2s. 6d. Phone, 44. Station, Sheringham, L.N.E.R. R2