Kinematograph year book (1944)

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Kinema Directory (England). 517 London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Continuous. Pictures and Variety. Cafe attached, Phone, Sidcup 539. Station, Sidcup, S.R. SIDMOUTH (Devon), Pop. 6,126. Grand (we). — Prop., Charles F. Chester. 536 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Sidmouth 279. Station, Sidmouth, S.R. Radway Theatre and Cinema (we). — Prop., Charles F. Chester. 548 seats. Booked at. Grand Cinema, Sidmouth. Prices, is. to 3s. Continuous. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Phone, Sidmouth 85. Station, Sidmouth, S.R. 8ILEBY (Leics ), Pop. 3,500. Futurist Cinema (Gyrotone), Swan Street. — Props., G. G. and E. Bauni, Aysgarth. Leicester Road, Mountsorrel, Rothley. 310 seats. Booked at H.O. Once nightly. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Rothley 164. Station, Sileby, L.M.S. SiLLOTH-ON-SOLWAY (Cumb ). Picture House (ba). 400 seats. SILSDEN (Yorks.), Pop. 4,881. Silsden Picture Palace (Imperial Symphonic), Bradley Road. — Prop. (Exors. of Clifford Briggs.) Jack Briggs, " Parkmount," Utley, Keighley. Phone, 3363. 492 seats. Booked at Leeds. One show nightly. Twice on Sats. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Station, Steeton and Silsden, L.M.S. SILVERDALE (Staffs), Pop. 7,795. Roxy Cinema (btp), High Street. — Props., Silverdale Cinemas, Ltd., Roxy Cinema, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Phone, 5497 400 seats. Booked at Hanley. Continuous from 5.30. Mat., Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 2d. to is. 2d. Phone, Silverdale 267. Station, Silverdale, L.M.S., or Potteries Transport. SITTINGBOURNE and MILTON (Kent), Pop. 20,175. Odeon Theatre (bth), High Street. — Props. Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London W.i. Phone, Mayfair 781 1. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Phone, Sittingbourne 84. Plaza (we), East Street. — Props., Fletcher Barnett, Ltd. 46g seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 2 p.m. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 10 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Phone, Sittingbourne 182. Films by Kent Motor Transport. Queen's Picture Theatre (awh), High Street, — Prop., J. Knight & H. Lloyd, 24, Norbury Crescent, S.W.16. 653 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Seven days. Two changes weekly, and Sun. change. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Sittingbourne 85. Station, Sittingbourne, S.R. SKEGNESS (Lincs), Pop. 9,121. Central Cinema (bth), Roman Bank. — Prop., Parade Cinemas (Skegness), Ltd., General Buildings, Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham. Phone 44584. 1,000 seats. Booked at Whitefriars House, Friar Lane, Nottingham. Once nightly. Prices, gd. to 2s. 8d. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Phone, Skegness 525. Station, Skegness, L.N.E.R. Parade Cinema (we) Grand Parade. — Props., Parade Cinemas (Skegness), Ltd., General Buildings, Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham. Phone, 44584. 1,200 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 8d. Booked at Whitefriars House, Friar Lane, Nottingham. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Once nightly. Phone, 525. Station, Skegness, L.N.E.R. SKELMANTHORPE (Yorks), Pop. 3,711. Savoy (rca). — Props., Savoy Cinema (Skelmanthorpe), Ltd. Commercial Road. Phone, 3121. g64 seats. Once nightly. Two shows Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 2d. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Station, Skelmanthorpe, L.M.S. SKELMER8DALE (Lancs), Pop. 6,177. Empire, Elson Road. — Prop., Empire (Skelmeridale), Ltd. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Prices, 2d. to is. Proscenium width, 32 ft. Phone, 41. Station, Skelmersdale, L.M.S. Majestic (rca), Liverpool Road. — Props., Vickers, Majestic, Skelmersdale, Ltd., 20, North John Street, Liverpool. Phone. Central 2859. 500 seats. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Once nightly. Twice nightlv, Sat. Mats., Mon., Wed. and Sat. Booked at H.O. Phone, 131. Station, Skelmersdale, L.M.S. SKIPTON (Yorks), Pop. 12,434. Plaza (we). Premier Picture House (we), Keighley R:>ad. — Prop., Richard Dean, 566 seats. One show nightly, three on Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Skipton, 271. Station, Skipton, L.M.S. Regal (we). — -Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 4g, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair, 7811. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Phone, 161. Station, Skipton, L.M.S. Town Hall Cinema (Electrocord), Grassington, near Skipton. — Rented by R. Dean, Gargrave, nr. Skipton. 380 seats. Booked at Leeds., Once nightly, Thurs., Fri. and Sat. Prices,, gd.tois. 9d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, Grassington. SLAITHWAITE (Yorks), Pop. 5,181. New Theatre (we). — ■ Prop., Arthur Wood, M.D., Opera House, Ripon. Phone, 306. 850 seats. Twice nightly. Mats., Mon. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Stage, 10 ft. deep. Phone, Slaithwaite 285. Station, Slaithwaite, L.M.S. SLEAFORD (Lincs), Pop. 7,024. Exchange Theatre (bth), Southgate. — Prop., Seaford Picture Palace, Ltd., Picturedrome, Southgate. 600 seats. Pictures and Variety. Once nightly. Continuous on Sat. Booked at Picturedrome. Proscenium, width, 35 ft. Stage, 28 ft. Six dressing-rooms. Phone, Sleaford 87. Station, Sleaford, L.N.E.R. Picturedrome (bth), Southgate. — Prop., Star Cinemas (London), Ltd., Star House, Bank Street, Castleford. Phone, 2618. 945 seats. Continuous, Tue., Wed. and Fri., from 5 p.m. Three separate shows, Mon., Thurs, and Sat ; Sun. at 7.30. Prices, iod. to 2s,. 3d. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 26 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Cafe attached. Phone, Sleaford 87. Station, Sleaford, L.N.E.R. SLOUGH (Bucks), Pop. 33,830. Adelphi Theatre (we). — Props., Slough Playhouse, Ltd., (Union Cinemas Group). Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 2042 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Slough 20470. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Station, Slough, G.W.R. Films by Road Transport. Ambassador (we). — -Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 4g, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 781 1. Continuous. Prices, is. to as. gd. Phone, Slough 23520.