Kinematograph year book (1944)

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Kinema Directory (England). 523 Regal (bth). — Regal (Staveley), Ltd. Booked by S. Graham, Oxford House, Oxford Street, Nottingham. Phone, Nottingham 40326. Phone, 7180. Station, Chesterfield, L.M.S., and Staveley Town L.N.E.R. STEVENAGE (Herts), Pop. 5,476. Astonia (Aerophone). — Prop., N. A. Ayres, Norton Ways, Letchworth. 750 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Stevenage 329. Herts, and Beds. Transport. Cinema (ba). — Prop, and Man., E. D. Hayward, Lawn View, London Road, Luton. 300 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. 2d. Phone. Stevenage 143. Station, Srevenage, L.N.E.R. STOCKINGFORD (Warwick), Pop. 14,000. Palace (rca), Short Street. — Prop., Sheridan Film Service, Ltd., 179, Horninglow Street, Burton-on-Trent. Phone, Burton-on-Trent 3324. 500 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Phone, Nuneaton 547. Station, Stockingford, L.M.S. STOCKPORT (Cheshire), Pop. 125,000. Alexandra Cinema (we), Castle Street, Edgeley. — Prop., Alexandra Cinema Co., (Edgeley), Ltd., 32, Castle Street, Stockport. 1,100 seats. Continuous evenings ; daily mat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to is. 9d. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Stockport 2081. Station, Stockport, L.M.S. Brookfield Cinema (bth), London Road, Poynton.— Prop., R. Bailey, "The Chestnuts," Poynton. Phone, Poynton 2016. 921 seats. Booked at Manchester. Once nightly Tues. to Fri. Two shows Mon. and Sat. Occasional Plays. Prices, gd. to 2s. Proscenium width, 67 ft. ; four dressing-rooms. Cafe and Dance Hall. Phone, Poynton 2253. Station, Poynton, L.M.S. and Films by Auto. Curzon (we). — Props., Offerton Cinemas, Ltd., Turncroft Lane, Stockport. 800 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. gd. Continuous from 630. Sats., twice nightly. . Mats., Mon. and Thurs. Booked at Hall. Phone, Stockport 2532. Station, Edgsley. Films by Auto. Davenport (we). Don Cinema (bth), Bramhall Lane. — Prop., Rossendale Cinemas (1933), Ltd., 1, Bramhall Lane. 676 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous evenings ; mats. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Stockport 2603. Station, Edgeley, L.M.S. Edgeley Cinema (btp), Castle Street.— Prop., Arderne Cinemas, Ltd. Phone, Stockport 2244. 669 seats. Booked at Carlton, Stockport. Continuous. Mats, daily. Prices, 5d. to is. 2d. Phone, Stockport 2569. Empress Cinema (we), Heaton Morris. — Props., Empress (Heaton Norris), Ltd., Manchester Road, Heaton Norris. Phone, Hea 3330. 1,363 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; three dressingrooms ; ballroom attached. Station, Heaton Chapel. Grove Cinema (we), Commercial Road. — Props., Grove Cinema (Stockport) Ltd. 450 seats. Continuous Mon. to Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Booked at Hall. Phone, Great Moor 2732. Station (Hazel Grove), Stockport, L.M.S. Hippodrome (we), St. Petersgate. — (Closed.) King's Cinema (rca), Bentley Street. — Prop., G. S. Smith. 540 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 6 p.m. Prices, 5d. to iod. Phone, 33*4. Station, eviot Dale, L.M.S. Marcliff Kinema (rca), Hazel Grove, Stockport. — Props., Marcliff Cinema (Knutsford), Ltd., 764 seats. Prices, 8d. to is. 4d. Continuous. Pictures and Variety. Booked at Hall. Stage ; two dressing-rooms. Phone, Great Moor 3442. Station, Hazel Grove. New Pictorium (pta). — Prop., James Caton. Freda Villa, Offerton, Stockport. 480 seats. Booked at Suburban Cinemas (Manchester), ng, Imperial Buildings, Manchester. Continuous. Prices, 5d. to gd. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Stage, 9 ft. deep ; one dressing-room. Phone, Stockport 2532. Stations, Edgeley or Teviot Dale, L.M.S. Palace (bth), Bredbury. — Prop., W. G. Stansfield. 450 seats. Once nightly ; twice Sat. Prices, od. to is. 9d. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Station, Bredbury. Palladium (we), Princes Street. — Prop., Tegarn Cinemas, Ltd. 1,000 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous evenings, Mon. to Fri., and mat. Continuous from 2 p.m. Sat. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Cafe attached. Phone, Stockport 2576. Station, Edgeley, L.M.S. Picturedrome (bth). — Props., Jackson and Newport (Stratford), Ltd. Plaza Cinema (we). — Props., Plaza Cinema (Stockport), Ltd., Mersey Square, Stockport. Phone, Stockport 3818. 1,750 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Three shows Sat. Prices, gd. to 2s. gd. Cafe attached. Phone, No. 3818. Station, Stockport. Princes Picture Palace (we), Princes Street. — Prop., Hursthead Estates, Ltd., 1, Lord Street, Stockport. Phone, Stockport 2000. 475 seats. Booked at Super Cinema, Wellington Road South. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Phone, Stockport 2404. Station, Edgeley, L.M.S. and Cheshire Lines. Ritz (we), Duke Street. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 'Continuous. Booked at H.O. Station, Stockport, L.M.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaff Aid* See page 49 Savoy (we), Romiley. — Props., Savoy Cinema (Romiley), Ltd. Phone, Woodley 2131. 1,000 seats. Continuous from 6 p.m. ; Sat. from 2.30 ; mats. Mon. and Thurs. Occasional Variety. Booked at Hall. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Stage, 19 ft. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Cafe attached. Station, Romiley, L.M.S.-L.N.E. joint. Savoy Cinema (we), Heaton Moor Road. — Prop., Northern Amusements, Ltd., Prudential Chambers, South Parade, Rochdale. Phone, Rochdale 2072. 801 seats. Booked at Arcadia Cinema, Levenshulme, Manchester. Continuous nightly. Twice nightly Sat. Mats., Mon., Thurs., and Sat. Prices, 8d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 19 ft. Phone, Heaton Moor 2114. Station, Heaton Moor, L.M.S. Star Cinema (btp), Higher Hill Gate. — Props., Arderne Cinemas, Ltd. 650 seats. Booked at Carlton, Stockport. Phone, 2244. Continuous evenings ; Mat. Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to is. 2d. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Phone, 2542. Station, Edgeley, L.M.S. Super Cinema (we), Wellington Road South. — Prop., Hursthead Estates, Ltd., 1, Lord Street, Stockport. Phone, Stockport 2, coo. 1 000 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Cafe attached. Phone, Stockport 4455. Station, Edgeley, L.M.S.