Kinematograph year book (1944)

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560 The Kinematograph Year Book. AYR — continued. Orient Cinema (we), Main Street. — Prop.i Crown Cinema Co., Ltd., 208, Bath Street, Glasgow. 1,648 seats. Booked by A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. Proscenium width, 40 ft. ; stage, 25 ft. deep ; three' dressingrooms. Cafe. Phone, Ayr 3419. Station, Ayr. Picture House (ba), High Street. — Prop., Ayrshire Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd. 1, 800 seats. Booked by Gaumont British Corporation, 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Continuous. Prices, Ts. to 2s. gd. Cafe. Phone, Avr 2753. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 49 Playhouse (we), Boswell Park. — Prop., George Green, Ltd., 11-29, Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Phone, Douglas 5481. 3,116 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Stage, 22ft. deep; four dressing-rooms ; proscenium width, 52 ft. Cafe. Phone, Ayr 3702. Station, Ayr, L.M.S. Regal (bth), Prestwick Road. — Prop., William Ross, 196, Prestwick Road, Ayr. 846 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 6.30 p.m. Prices, is. to 2s. Phone, Ayr 3914. Station, N e w ton-on-Ayr. Ritz (ba), New Road. — Prop., Xewton-on-Ayr Picture House, Ltd., 86, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. 99S seats. Booked at hall. Continuous evenings; Sats. from 2 p.m. Prices, is. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Ayr 2997. Station, Ayr. BaLFRON (Stirlingshire), Pop. 1,000. Cinema (bth). — Props.,' Pennycook's Cinema Circuit. Booked at H.O. Tonic Cinema, 160, Battlefield Road, Glasgow. BALLATER (Aberdeenshire), Pop. 1,542. The Picture House. — Prop., Robert Martin Cay, 58, Polmuir Road, Aberdeen. Phone, 6376. 400 seats. BANFF (Banff), Pop. 4,136. Picture House (ba). — Prep., Banff Picture House, Ltd. 400 seats. Booked by A. G. Matthews. 8, Overwood Drive, Glasgow. Twice nightly. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Station, Banff Harbour, L.N.E.R. BANNOCKBURN (Stirling), Pop. 4,081. Regext Picture House (rca). 550 seats. Props., Regent Picture House (Bannockburn), Ltd. Booked at Glasgow. Twice nightly. Prices, 6d. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, Bannockburn 2205. BARRHEAD (Rkhtxew), Pop. 12,308. Cestre Cinema (rca). — Props., The Barrhead Cinema Co., Ltd., 203, Hope Street, Glasgow. Phone: Douglas 3431 1,178 seats. Prices, s. to 2S. Continuous. Booked at Glasgow, Cafe attached. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, 1555. Station, Barrhead, L.M.S. Pavilion (we), Main Street. — Pron., ScOtt Theatres, Ltd., 82, Brandon Street^ Motherwell. 1,009 seats. Booked bv G. Scott. 181, West Regent Street, Glasgow! Stage, 22 ft. deep. Three changes weekly. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Phone, 1276. Station, Barrhead, L.M.S. BATHGATE (West Lothian), Pop. 18,064 inema House (ba), Livery Street. — Prop., Lothians Star Theatres, Ltd., Regal Theatre, North Bridge Street, Bathgate. Phone, 271. 613 seats. Continuous from 1.30 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday, from 5 p.m. other days. Tw changes weekly. Booked at H.O. Prices, 3d. to is. gd.' Phone, Bathgate 36. Station, Bathgate, L.X.E.R. Films by F.T.S. (Gt. Britain), Ltd. New Public Hall (Occasional shows). Pavilion (we). — Prop., George Green, Ltd. Booked at H.O., 11-29, Renfrew Street, Glasgow. Phone, Douglas 5481. 1,236 seats. Continuous. Regal Theatre (ba), North Bridge Street. — Prop ., Lothians Star Theatres, Ltd., Regal Tneatre, Xorth Bridge Street, Bathgate. Phone: Bathgate 271. 1,067 seats. Continuous, Mon., Wed. and Sat. from 1.30 p.m. Tues., Thurs. and Fri. from 5 p.m. Two changes weekly. Pictures and Variety. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 30 ft. ; stage, 28 ft. ; four dressing-rooms. Prices, gd. to 2S. 3d. Station, Bathgate, L.X.E.R. Films by F.T.S. (Great Britain), Ltd. Phone, Bathgate 271. BEITH (Ayr), Pop. 4,977. Picturedrome (rca). — Prop., The Picturedrome (Beith) Ltd. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly, three on Sat. Three changes weeklv. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Phone, Beith 1S1. Station, Beith, L.M.S. Motor Transport. BELLSHILL (Lanarkshire), Pop. 3,600. Alhambra (we). — Prop., Bellshill Alhambra Theatre, Ltd., Phone: 128. Man. Dir., Geo. Palmer. 1,300 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Picture Theatre (ba), Main Street. — Prop., Denman Picture Houses, Ltd., London. 650 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Booked at Head Office. Twice nightly. Mat., Sat. Two changes weekly. Phone, Bellshill 53. Station, Bellshill. BIGGAR (Lanarkshire), Pop. 1,489. Biggar Cinema (bth). — Prop., Biggar Cinema • Committee, 35, Xorth Crofts Road, Biggar. Once nightly, Mon and Thurs. Two shows on Sat. 320 seats. Prices, 7d. to 2s. Booked at H.O. Phone, Biggar 176. Films by Carrier from Glasgow. BLAIRGOWRIE (Perth), Pop. 4,049. Quinns (ba), Reform Street. — -Props., Henry Quinn. 520 seats. Booked by Mr. Inverarity, 24, Allan Street, Blairgowrie. Mon. to Fri., continuous from 6 p.m. ; Sat. from 5.45 p.m., and Mat. at 2 p.m. Two changes weekly. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width 25 ft. Phone, Blairgowrie 105. Station, Blairgowrie, L.M.S. Regal. — Prop., Regal (Blairgowrie), Ltd., Managing Director, J. B. Milne. Booked at Bannerman House, 27, Sc Tay Street, Dundee. Phone, Dundee 4019. BLANTYRE (Lanark), Pop. 17,015. Blantyre Picture House (rca). — Lessee, L.C.V. Circuit, 34, St. Enoch Square, Glasgow. Central 4465. Booked at H.O. 750 seats. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to is. Phone, Blantyre 2g. Station, Blantyre, L.M.S. Broadway (gb), Station Road. — -Props., Blantyre Picture House Co., Ltd., 9, Barns Street, Ayr. 1,050 seats. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Continuous from 5.30 p.m. ; Sat. from 2 p.m. Proscenium width, 33 ft. Bx>ked at Ayr. Phone, 257. Station, Blantyre, L.M.S. BO'NESS (West Lothian), Pop. 10,095. Hippodrome (bth). — Prop., and Res. Man., L.D.Dickson. 1,004 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Three on Sat. Stage, 22 ft.; four dressing-rooms. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Phone. Bo'ness 73. Station, Bo'ness, L.N.E.R.