Kinematograph year book (1944)

Kinema Directory (England). 541 Empire Cinema (we). — Prop., Empire Cinema (Wigan), Ltd. 780 seats. Booked at 3, The Parsonage, Manchester, by F. E. Spring. Three shows daily. Prires, 4d. to is. Phone, Wigan 2962. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. Express Cinema (Morrison), Billinge. — Prop. G. R. Allen, " Broadoak, " Higher Lane, Lymm, Nr. Warrington. Phone, Lymm 283. 550 seats. Once nightly. Prices, 3d. to is. Booked at Liverpool. Phone, 232. Station, Orrell. Gidlow Picture House (eth). — Prop., Eagle Picturedromes, Ltd. Gen. Man. and Sec. Booked by T. C. Robinson. Twice nightly, Mats. Sat. Three changes weekly. Phone, Wigan 3009. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. Ince Picture Palace (pta). — Prop, and Res. Man., C. W. Pennington. 325 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Prices, 4d. and 6d. Station, Ince, near Wigan, L.M.S. Labour Hall (Ultramonic), Whalley. — Prop, and Man., W. Williams. 350 seats. Twice nightly. Station, Wigan. Majestic Cinema (rca), Sefton Road, Orrell. — Props., Vickers Entertainments, Ltd., 20, North John Street. Liverpool. Phone, Central 2859. 491 seats. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Once nightly, Mon. to Fri. ; Twice Sats. Mats., Mon., Wed. and Sat. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Booked at H.O. Phone, Upholland 129. Station, Orrell. Palace Picture Theatre (btp), King Street.— Props., Marshall & Co., Ltd., Oxford Road, Manchester. Phone, Ardwick 2226. 1,357 seats. Booked at Manchester. Phone, Wigan 2611. Station, Wigan. Pavilion (we), Library Street. — Prop., Wigan Entertainments Co., Ltd. 2,000 seats. Booked at H.O., 36, King Street. Twice nightly, Mon., Wed. and Sat. Once nightly Tues., Thurs. and Fri., Mats, daily. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Phone, Wigan 2835 and 2836. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. Picture House (bth), Scholes. — Prop., Thomas Atherton, 240, Wigan Lane, Wigan. Phone, 2673. 650 seats. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Twice nightly. Mat. Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 6d. to iod. Phone, Wigan 2957. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. Princes (rca), Wallgate. — James Brennan's Circuit, 107, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness. 1,167 seats. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Three shows. Daily. Prices, iod. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Wigan 3858. Stations, Wallgate, L.M.S. ; and North Western, L.M.S. Princess. — Props., J. and H. Buxton, Gaiety Theatre, Manchester. Regal, Lower Ince. — Prop., T. Atherton, 240, Wigan Lane. Phone, 2673. 700 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Twice nightly, Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Phone, 3533. Station, Wigan L.M.S. Ritz (we). — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 2,573 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings. Separate shows on Sat. Mats, daily. Proscenium width, 53 ft. Cafe attached. Station, Wigan, L.M.S., and L.N.E.R. Royal Cinema (bth), Wallgate. — Prop., Kinematograph and Sound Engineering Co., Radio House, Penny Lane, Liverpool. 475 seats. Booked at Liverpool. Prices, 5d. to gd. Phone, Wav. 4169. Continuous. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. W1GT0N (Cumb ), Pop. 3,521. Palace (g.b. duosonic), Meeting House Lane. — Lessee, J. M. Cusack. 264 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Three changes weekly. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 12 ft. Phone, Wigton 317. Station Wigton, L.M.S. & N.E. Transport. WILLENHALL (Staffs ), Pop. 24,000. Dale (we). — Prop., Miss Norah Tyler. 1,150 .seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, iod. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Willenhall 241. Station, Willenhall, L.M.S. Picture House (rca), Stafford Street. — Props.. Associated Provincial Picture Houses, Ltd, Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, iod. to is. 9d. Phone, Willenhall 139. WELLINGTON (co. Durham), Pop. 8,980. Umpire (bth).— -Props., Hateley & Co. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Two shows Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Phone, Willington 209. Station, Willington, co. Durham, L.N.E.R. Empress (bth). — -Props., Hateley & Co. 680 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly, twice on Sat. Stage, 24 ft. deep ; four dressingrooms. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Prices, 6d. to is. 9d. Phone, Willington 209. WILLINGTON QUAY-ON-TYNE (Northumberland), Pop. 4,350. The New Pearl Picture Palace (btp). — Props., Raydag Cinemas, Ltd., 69, Blacket Street, Newcastle. Phone, 21 103. 600 seats. Prices, 5d. to gd. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, Wallsend 63754. Station, Willington Quay. WSLfiflSLOW (Cheshire), Pop. 9,760. Rex (we). Wilmslow Picture Palace (btp), Station, Road. — Props., Jackson & Newport (Lanes.), Ltd., Longford Theatre, Stretford, Manchester. 620 seats. Booked at Manchester. Continuous Mon. to Fri. ; three shows Sat. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Cafe attached. Phone, Wilmslow 3181. Station, Wilmslow. W1MB0RNE (Dorset), Pop. 3,895. Tivoli (we), West Boro'. — Props., Humbys Cinemas, Ltd. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Mats., Sat. Prices, is. to 2S. 6d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Phone, Wimborne 326. Station, Wimborne. W1NCANT0N (Sow ), Pop. 2,000. Town Hall. — Prop., Walford's Talkies. Head Office, Chard, Som. WINCHCOMBE (Glos ), Pop. 2,740. Od Tanneries (bth). — Prop., Mrs. R. B. Barnard. 350 seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. to2S. 3d. Proscenium width, 15 ft. Booked at Cardiff. Dance Hall attached. Phone, 2. Station, Winchcombe, G.W.R. WINCHESTER (Hants), Pop. 27,000. Guildhall. — Props., The Mayor and Corporation. 800 seats. Booked at Hall. Occasional shows. Non-flam, films only. Proscenium width, 23 ft. Prices, 6d. to 5s. Phone, Winchester 3362. Applications to C. J. H. Mann, Supt. of Guildhall. Odeon Theatre (we), North Walls. — Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd. 4g, Park Lane, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 7811. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Cafe attached. Phone, Winchester 25g2. 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