Kinematograph year book (1944)

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546 The Kinematograph Year Book. WELSH KINEMAS. The Sound system installed is shown after the name. (BTP) = British Talking Pictures, Ltd.; (RCA) = RCA Photophone, Ltd. ; (WE) = Western Electric Co., Ltd.; (BA) = British Acoustic; (BTH) = British ThomsonHouston. Other systems are indicated by name. ABERAMAN (Glam), Pop. 16,100. Grand Theatre (rca). — Prop., Aberaman Cinema Co., Ltd., 10, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 1,200 seats. Phone, Cardiff 225. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Phone: Aberam?n 310 Station, Aberaman G.W.R. ABERAYRON (Cardigan), Pop. 1,155. Memorial Hall (bth).— Prop., David C. Lloyd, Birmingham House, Aberayron. Phone, 223. 400 seats. Prices, od. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Cardiff. Once nightly, Thurs., Fri. and Sats. only ; mat., Sat. Station, Aberavron, G. W.R. ABERCYNON (Glam), Pop. 9,109. Empire Cinema, Station Approach. — Prop., Principality Amusements, Ltd., Park Hall, Senghenydd, Glam. Booked at Palace by H. S. Bowen. Pictures and Variety, twice nightly. Prices, 7d. to, is. 2d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Cafe\ Dance Hall. Station, Abercynon, G.W.R. Palace Super Cinema (we), Margaret Street — Prop., Princioalitv Amusements Ltd. 540 seats. Booked at Hall by H. S. Bowen. Continuous. Prices, yd. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, Abercynon, G.W.R. Workmen's Hall (we). — Prop., Abercynon Colliery Workmen. 1,000 seats. Continuous from 5 p.m. Two changes weekly. Prices 4d. to is. ABERDARE (Glam), Pop. 48,751. Aberdare Cinema (bth). — Prop., Aberdare Cinemas (1923), Ltd., 24, Canon Street, Phone, Aberdare 132. 800 seats. Booked by Props. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Aberdare 132. Station, Aberdare, G.W.R. Cosy Kinema (we), Market Street. — Prop., W. E. Willis, Globe Cinema, Penylan, Cardiff. 670 seats. Phone 3072. Booked at Cardiff. Continuous from 2.30. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Phone, Aberdare 89. Station, Aberdare. Empire and Playhouse (ba). — Booked at Hall by Man. Occasional picture shows. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Station, Aberdare, G.W.R. (Closed.) Palladium (we), Canon Street. — Prop., Hirwain Victoria Hall Co., Ltd. Phone, 135. 1,200 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 25 ft., three dressing-rooms. Phone, Aberdare 135. Road Transport. Park Cinema (Mihaly), Gadlys. — 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to is. 2d. Phone, Aberdare 77. Rex (we). ABERFAN (Glam), Pop. 5,500. Electric Theatre (bth). — Props., D. Bell and H. Grosberg, Castle Cinema, Caarphilly. 600 seats. Booked at Cardiff. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Station, Aberfan, G.W.R. ABERGELE AND PENSARN (Denbigh). Pop. 2,651. The Cinema (awh), Market Street. — Prop., Abergele Entertainments, Ltd. Phone, 42. 320 seats. Booked at Pierce's Garage, Abergele. One show nightly ; twice Sat. Prices, 8d. L.M.S. to is. 9d. Station, Abergele, ABERQWYNFI (Glam), Pop. 3,540. Workmen's Hall. (Kamm) — Blaengwynfi Prop., Blaengwynfi Workmen. 448 seats. Booked at Cardiff. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 16 ft. 'Phone : Blaengwynfi 11. Station, Abergwynfi, G.W.R., via Bridgend. ABERKENFIG (Glam), Pop. 5,000. Cinema (bse). — Prop., J. Morgan Owen, 20, Working St., Cardiff. 600 seats. Continuous. Booked at Cardiff. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Station, Tondu, G.W.R. ABERTRIDWR (Glam), Pop. 7,000. Workmen's Hall (we). — Prop., The Trustees and Management Committee, Windsor Colleries, Workmen's Hall and Institute, The Square, Abertridwr. 700 seats. Phone, Senghenydd 22. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Tues., Wed. and Fri. Two shows Mon,, Thurs. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to iod. Station, Abertridwr, G.W.R. ABERYSTWYTH (Cardigan), Pop. 9,474. Coliseum Super Cinema (ba). — Prop., Mrs. O. M. Gale, " Glynpadadn," Llanbabarn, Aberystwyth. 650 seats. Booked at Aberystwyth. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Stage, two dressingrooms. Phone, Aberystwyth 226. Station, Aberystwyth, G.W.R. Forum (we), Bath Street. — Prop., Charles Parker. 496 seats. Booked at Liverpool. Continuous nightly. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Phone, Aberystwyth 421. Station, Aberystwyth, G.W.R. The Pier Cinema (awh). — Prop., Aberystwyth Pier Co., Ltd. 619 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. Cafe and Dance Hall. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone, Aberystwyth 620. Station, Aberystwyth, G.W.R. AMLWCH (Anglesey), Pop. 2,561. Cinema (Kalee).— Prop., T. J. Jones, Central Buildings, Llangefni, Anglesey. 600 seats. Booked by Prop. Continuous nightly. Mats., Sats. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Amlwch 312. Station, Amlwch, L.M.S. AMMANFORD (Carmarthen), Pop. 7,160. Palace (we). — -Prop., Union Cinemas, Ltd., managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 85 seats. Booked at H.O. Phone, Ammanford 59. Welfare Hall (bth), Wind St.— Props., Ammanford Miners' Welfare Association. 642 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 9d. Booked at Cardiff. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Stage, 14 ft. deep. Two dressing-rooms. Once nightly, twice Sat. Phone, Ammanford 95. Station, Ammanford, G.W.R. BaGSLLT (Flints). Regent. BALA (Merioneth), Pop. 1,394. Victoria Cinema (Guest). — Prop., T. Rowlands, 52, High Street, Bala. 350 seats. Saturday