Kinematograph year book (1944)

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Kinema Directory (England), 533 Queen's Cinema (Kalee)i — Props., Messrs. Birch & Stebbings, Hillside House, Ashbourne. 382 seats. Booked at Hillside House. Continuous frcm 6.30. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Uttoxeter 231. Station, Uttoxeter, L.M.S. UXBRIDGE (Middx.), Pop., 31,866. Odeon Theatre (bth). — Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayiah-7811. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Continuous. Phone, Uxbridge 138. Regal (we). — Props., Uxbridge Entertainments, Ltd. (Union Cinemas Group). Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, GoldenSquare, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Uxbridge 999. Station, Uxbridge (Piccadilly Underground). Savoy (we), High Street. — Props., Uxbridge Picture Playhouse, Ltd. (Union Cinemas Group). Managed by Associated British Cinemas, 30-31, GoldenSquare, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,062 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, Uxbridge 81. Station, Vine Street, G.W.R. VeNTNOR (I. of W.), Pop. 5,112. Gaiety (ea). — Props., Isle of Wight Theatres, Ltd., Theatre Royal, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Phone, 2387. 350 seats. (Closed.) Rex (ba).— Prop., Isle of Wight Theatres, Ltd, 2387. 673 * seats. Continuous. Mats. Wed. and Sat. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Proscenium width, 33 ft. 10 in. Phone, Ventnor 400. Station, Ventnor, I.O.W., S.R. WaDEBRIDQE (Cornwall), Pop. 2,460. Cinedrome (Parmeko). — Prop., E. J. & W. E. Pope. 700 seats. Booked at Cinedrome, Liskeard. Phone Liskeard 32. Once nightly Mat., Sat. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Wadebridge gr. Station, Wadebridge, S.R. WAKEFIELD (Yorks), Pop. 65,000. Carlton Picture House (ba), Grove Road.— Prop., Gaumont-British Picture Corpn., Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 1,010 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings ; mat. Sat. Two changes weekly. Phone, Wakefield 253511. Prices, 7d. and is. Station, Wakefield (Kirkgate), L.M.S. Cinema, Sharlston. Empire ( ba), Kirkgate. — Props., GaumontBritish Picture Corpn., Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 977 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous daily. Prices, 7d. to is. 9d. Phone, Wakefield 2418. Station, Wakefield (Kirkgate). Grand Electric Cinema (we), Westgate. — Prop., Wakefield Picture House, Ltd., Playhouse, Wakefield. Phone, 2840. 781 seats. Continuous evenings ; mats. Mon. and Sat. Booked at Playhouse. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. Phone, 2905. Station, Wakefield (Westgate), L.N.E.R., and Kirkgate. Palace (Guest, Glasgow), Belle Vue, Wakefield. — Prop., Stephen Askew. Regent House, Belle Vue, Glasgow. 900 seats. Pictures. Once" nightly. Booked at Leeds. Stage, 16 it. deep. Three dressing-rooms. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Station, Wakefield (Kirkgate), L.M.S. Playhouse (we), Westgate. — Props., Wakefield Picture House, Ltd., Gen. Man., A. M. Tolfree. 1,182 seats. Continuous. Mat. daily. Separate shows Sats. and Holidays ; Sunday Charity shows. Phone,' Wakefield 2840. Prices, is. 3d. to is. iod. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 12 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Station, Westgate, Wakefield, L.N.E.R. Regal (we).— Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London.W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,594 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 43 ft. Stage, 25^ ft. Phone, 2299. Stations, Westgate, Wakefield, L.N.E.R., and Kirkgate, L.M.S. Savoy (bth), Middlestown. Prop., Middlestown Co-operative Society. Phone, Horbury 39. 348 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Booked at Leeds. Stations, Horbury and Ossett, L.N.E.R. Star Picture House (bth), Stanley Road, Eastmoor. — Prop., Star Cinema (Wakefield, 1941), Ltd., "Nickelet," St. Thomas Hill.. Pontefract. 423 seats. Once nightly. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Wakefield 3237. Stations, Wakefield, L.N.E.R., and L.M.S. WALKDEN (Lancs), Pop. 4,958. Criterion Picture House (btp),, Bolton Road. — Lessees, Hyde Cinemas, Ltd. Imperial Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. 713 seats. Booked at H.O. Phone, Walkden 2470. Station, Walkden. Palace Theatre (we). — Props., Oxford Street, and Market Street Cinemas, Ltd., also Market Street (Manchester) Cinemas, and New Oxford Theatre, Manchester. Phone, Central 3402. 950 seats. Films booked at 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Occasional Variety. Continuous. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage,. 6 ft. deep; two dressing-rooms. Phone., Walkden 2437. Station, Walkden, L.M.S. WALLASEY (Cheshire), Pop. 97,400. Capitol (we), Liscard Corner, Liscard:— Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd.. 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. 1,372. seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous daily from 2 p.m. Phone, Wallasey 2917. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. All Liverpool! Stations. Court Picture House (btp), New Brighton. — (lemporarily Closed.) Embassy (bth). — Props., Embassy (Wallasey)V Ltd., Lloyds Bank Buildings, 11-13, Victoria Street, Liverpool. Continuous. Phone,. Wallasey 4798. Gaumont Palace (ba), King Street, Wallasey, — Prop., Gaumont-British Picture Corpn. r Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 1,209 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous daily ; Sunday opening. Prices,, is. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Phone,. Wallasey 743. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aid* See page 49 King's Cinema (btp), Liscard Road, Seacombc — Prop., George Davies, 20, North John Street, Liverpool. Phone 2. 400 seats. Booked at 20, North John Street. Continuous from 2 p.m. Two changes weekly. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, Wallesey 4054. Station, Seacombe. Liscard Electric Palace (bth). — Prop.r Liscard Electric Palace, Ltd. Reg. Office, 11-13, Victoria Street, Liverpool. 966 seats. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mat. daily. Two> changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. 3d. Phone, Wallasey 733. Stations, Lime Street or Central Liverpool.