Kinematograph year book (1944)

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518 The Kinematograph Year Book. SLOUGH— continued. Commodore (bth).— Props., General Cinema Theatres, 8, Stratton Street, Piccadilly, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 8961. 1,500 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. od. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Stage, 17 ft. deep. Four dressing-rooms. Phone, Burnham 566. Cafe and Dance Hall. Station, Slough. Granada. — Props., The Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 3554. Cafe attached. Phone, Slough 21212. Palace Cinema (we), High Street. — Prop., the Slough Theatre Co., Ltd. 1,275 seats. Booked at Hall by Man. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 3s. 6d. Phone, Slough 22758. Station, Slough, G.W.R. SMALLTHORNE (Staffs), Pop. 14,019. Picture Palace (S. G. Brown) South King Street. — Prop., Smallthorne Picture Palace Co., Ltd., South King Street. 450 seats. Continuous. Prices, 50I. and 8d. Booked at Palace Cinema. Phone, Hanley 7378. Station, Burslem, L.M.S. 8METHWI0K (Staffs), Pop. 84,364. (See under Birmingham.) SNODLAND (Kent), Pop. 4,485. Wardona (gb), High Street. — Prop., Wardona Cinema (Snodland), Ltd. 584 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. ad. Booked at H.O. Evelyn House, Oxford Street, W.i. Phone, Mus. 0597. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Continuous. Mon. to Sat., Sun. at 2.30 p.m. Phone, 84212. Stations, Snodland, S.R., and Road Transport. SOHAM (Cambs), Pop. 4,682. New Regent (btp). — Controlled by Mayfair Circuit (Control), Ltd., 8, Culcross Street, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 1028. Booked at H.O. by A. Cohen. 500 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2S. Continuous Mon. to Fri. Three shows on Sat. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Cafe attached. Phone, 72. Station, Soham. Films by Cambridge Transport Co. Regal Cinema (bth), Red Lion Square. — Controlled by Mayfair Circuit (Control), Ltd., 8, Culross Street, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 1028. Booked at H.O. by A. Cohen. 400 seats. Continuous nightly. Mat., Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, 72. Station, Soham. Films by Cambridge Transport Co. Regal Cinema (bth), Red Lion Square. — ■ Props., W. Lund, New Regent, Soham. 280 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous nightly. Mat., Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, 72. Station, Soham. Films by Cambridge Transport Co. SOLIHULL (Warwickshire), Pop. 21,000. (See Birmingham.) SOMERCOTES (Derby), Pop. 5,000. Empire Theatre (bth), Nottingham, Road. — ■ Prop., Ollerton Pictures, Ltd., New Ollerton, Notts. Phone, 227. 500 seats. Booked at Ollerton by General Manager. Continuous Mon. Once nightly, Tues. to Fri. Three shows, Sat. Four changes weekly. Occasional Variety. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Stage 20 ft. deep.. Phone, Leabrooks 148. Three dressing-rooms. Station, Pye Bridge, L.M.S. Premier Electric Theatre (we). — Prop., Premier Electric Theatre, Somercotes, Ltd., Somercotes. Phone, Leabrooks 218. 1,180 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous nightly from 6 p.m. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Leabrooks 218. Station, Pye Bridge, L.M.S. SOMERSHAM (Hunts), Pop. 1,400. Park Hall. SOMERTON (Som ), Pop. 1,776 Assembly Rooms Cinema (ba). — Props., D. & R. Cinemas, 12, Summerleaze Park, Yeovil. 460 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Booked at Yeovil. Separate shows.. Dance Hall attached. Station, Somerton. SOUTHALL (Mddx.), Pop. 50,000. Dominion (we), The Green. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Continuous. Booked at H.O. 1,852 seats. Stage, 22 ft. deep. Six dressing-rooms. Proscenium width, 60 ft. Cafe and Ballroom attached. Phone, Southall 1681. Station, Southall, G.W.R. weekly. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Southall 1681. Station, Southall, G.W.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Stage Amplification See page 49 Gem Cinema (we), The Green. — Prop., Gem Cinema (Southall), Ltd., 36, Kingsway, W.C.2. Phone, Holborn 3282. 758 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Mat. daily. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Southall 1325. Station, Southall, G.W.R. Odeon Theatre (bth). — Props., Odeon Theatres Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Stage. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, Southall 1962. Palace Cinema (ba), South Road. — Prop. United Picture Theatres, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. 1,740 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Stage, 15 ft. deep. Four dressing-rooms. Phone, Southall 0170. Station, Southall, G.W.R. SOUTHAMPTON (Hants), Pop. 176,025 Atherley Cinema (bth) Shirley. — Props., Atherley Cinema (Southampton), Ltd., Piccadilly House, Jermyn Street, S.W.i. 1,000 seats. Continuous. Mat. daily. Three changes weekly. Prices, is. to 2s. 2d. Booked at H.O. Phone, Southampton 71352. Station, Southampton Central. Broadway Cinema (we). — -Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,546 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Southampton 74329. Station, Southampton Central. Central Hall, St. Mary's Street. — Prop., Methodist Central Mission. Booked at Hall, Kiddies' Kinema, etc. Phone, Southampton 4412. Station, Southampton Docks, S.R. Classic. — Props., Capital and Provincial News Theatres , Ltd., ioo, Baker Street, London, W.i. Phone, Welbeck 0081. Empire (we), Commercial Road.— Props., Moss Empires, Ltd. Booked by Gaumont British Corporation. New Gallery House, * Regent Street, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 1,825 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Phone, Southampton 2001 1 1. Station, Southampton Central. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Forum (we). — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. Continuous. 2,000 seats. Proscenium width, 48 ft. Stage, 17 ft. deep. Seven dressingrooms. Phone, Southampton 5458. Cafe attached. Station, Central S.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49