Kinematograph year book (1944)

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Kinema Directory (England). 537 Phone, South 1238. 1,200 seats. Booked by C. S. Joseph. Continuous. Mats., Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Wednesbury 0458. Station, Wednesbury, G.W.R. Road Transport. Rialto (bth), Earp's Lane. — Prop., Clifford Pictures, Ltd., C. S. Joseph Circuit, 74, Salisbury Road, Moseley, Birmingham, 13. Phone, South 1238. 950 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Mats., Mon., Thurs., and Sat. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone, Wednesbury 0058. Station, Wednesbury, G.W.R. andL.M.S. WEDNE6FIELD (Staffs,) Pop. 8,333. Ideal Theatre (Gyrotone). — Props., Exors. John Frewer, 88a, Trench, Wellington, Salop. Phone, Oakengates 88. Booked by Props. Continuous. 350 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 3d. Station, Wolverhampton. Regal (bth), High Street, Clifton Circuit. — Prop., Regal Cinema (Wednesfield), Ltd. 1,028 seats. Prices, iod. to is. 9d. Continuous evenings ; Mats., Mon., Thurs., and Sat. Booked at 6, Corporation Street, Birmingham. Phone, Fallings Park 31300. Station, Wolverhampton, L.M.S. WELLING (Kent), Pop. 5,285. Granada. Phone, Bexleyheath 2662. — Props., The Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Geixard 3554. Cafe attached. Odeon Theatre (bth). — Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 781 1. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Continuous. Stage ; two dressing-rooms. Cafe attached. Phone, Bexleyheath 182. Station, Welling, S.R. WELLINGBOROUGH (Northants), Pop. 21,221. Lyric (bth), Midland Road. — Controlled by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. 1,424 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 6d. Continuous. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 20 ft. 7 in. Fifteen dressing-rooms. Cafe attached. Phone, 2249. Station, Midland Road, L.M.S. Palace (we). — Prop., Palace Co. (Wellingborough), Ltd. Man. Dir., W. F. J. Hewitt 974 seats. Pictures and Varieties. Booked at H.O. by W. F. J. Hewitt. Two shows nightly. Phone, Wellingborough 184. Regal (we). — Prop., Palace Co. (Wellingborough), Ltd. Phone, Wellingborough 184, 700 seats. Man. Dir., W. F. J. Hewitt. Booked at H.O. Continuous Twice nightly Sat. Mats. Mon. and Thurs. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width 22 ft. Phone, Wellingborough 2317. Silver Cinema (bth), Silver Street.— Prop. Wellingborough Cinema Co., Ltd., Broadway Cinema, Letchworth, Herts. Phone, Letchworth 721. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Twice nightly Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Wellingborough 2153 WELLINGTON (Salop), Pop. 8,185. Clifton Cinema (bth), Clifton Circuit. — i,i8g seats. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Continuous from 5 p.m. Mats., Mon., Thurs., and Sat. Occasional Variety. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 42 ft. Stage, 12 ft. ; one dressing-room. Station, Wellington, G.W.R. and L.M.S. Road Transport. Grand Theatre (we). — Prop., W. S. Wright, 800 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Booked at Birmingham. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, Wellington 2g7. Station, Wellington, G.W.R. Regal (ba), Hadley, Nr. Wellington. 300 seats. Town Hall Cinema (ba). — Props., Miles and Evans. 400 seats. Booked at Hall and Birmingham. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2S. 3d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, Wellington, Salop, G.W.R. WELLINGTON (Som), Pop. 7128, Wellesley Kinema (we). — Prop., Wessex Kinema Co. WELLS (Somerset), Pop. 5,408. Palace Theatre (Parmeko), Priory Road. — Props., E. S. L. and E. H. Collins, Priory House, Wells. 450 seats. Booked at Hail. Once nightly Mon., Tues., and Thurs. Twice nightly, Wed. and Fri. Three shows on Sat. Prices, iod. to 2s. gd. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; eight dressingrooms. Phone, Wells 127. Station, Wells, G. W.R. and S.R. ; and Road Transport. Regal (bth) (Clifton Circuit). — Props., Regal Wells, Ltd. Booked at H.O. 602 seats. Continuous Mon., Wed. and Thurs. evenings. Once nightly Tues. and Fri. Three shows on Sat. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Occasional Variety. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Stage, 45 ft. deep : four dressing-rooms. Phone, 195 Station, Wells, G.W.R. WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA (Norfolk), Pop. 2,505. Park Cinema. — -Bostock Cinema Circuit, 45. Chevallier Street, Ipswich. Phone, Ipswich 4036. Regal (btp), Clubbs Lane. — Props., Bostock Cinema Circuit, 45, Chevallier Street, Ipswich. Phone, Ipswich 4036. 310 seats. Booked at H.O. Nightly at 730. Twice Sat. Dance Hall attached. Phone, 33. Station, Wells-next-Sea, L.N.E.R., and Transport. WELWYN GARDEN CITY (Herts), Pop, 8,585. Welwyn Theatre (bth). — Props., Shipman and King. Temporary war-time H.O., 427, Cecil Chambers, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Welwyn Garden 456. Station, Welwyn Garden City. WEM (Salop), Pop. 2,300. Wem Cinema. — Prop., E. Taylor Cinemas, Ltd., Castle Cinema, Builth Wells. Phone, Builth Walls 2Qi. 350 seats. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 3d. Once nightly. Two shows on Sat. Booked at Builth WTells. Station, Wem., L.M.S. WEMBLEY (Middx ), Pop. 48,546. Capitol Cinema (we), Empire Way. — Props., Medway Cinemas, Ltd., 228, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Lan. 2677. 1,750 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 12.30 p.m. ; Sun., at 3 and 9 p.m. Variety booked by Harry Myers. Prices, 9d. to is. gd. Cate and Dance Hall attached. Proscenium width, 120 ft. Stage, 29 ft. deep. Phone, Wembley 3027. Station, Wembley Park. Majestic (we), High Road. — Prop., County Cinemas, Ltd., 49, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 781 1. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Phone, Wembley 3025. Station, Wembley, L.M.S. Regal. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 78S7. 2,034 seats. Booked at H. O. Phone, Wembley 0049. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49