Kinematograph year book (1944)

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576 The Kinematograph Year Book. LANARK (Lanark), Pop. 8,000, Picture House (btii), Castlegate.— Lessees, McAndrew & Co. 800 seats. Booked at Alhambra, Carluke. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. Phone, Lanark 146. Station, Lanark, L.M.S. Regal (we), Bannatyne Street. — Props., Regal Pictures (Lanark), Ltd., 156, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Phone, Central 449. 1,316 seats. Booked by A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2S. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Cafe attached. Phone, Lanark 333. Station, Lanark' L.M.S. ^ LANGHOLM (Dumfries-shire), Pop. 2,981. Eskdale Cinema. — Prop., Robert Hughes. Central Cinema. — Prop., Robert Hughes. LARBERT (Stirling), Pop. 7,000. Picture Palace (ba). — Prop., Mrs. M. Bishop, " The Point," Stenhousemuir. Phone No. 125. 700 seats. LARGS (Ayr), Pop. 8,470. George Cinema (we). — Props., 757 seats. Booked at H.O., Associated G. P. Cinemas, 149, West George Street, Glasgow. Phone, Central 1621. 757 seats. Continuous daily from 2 . p.m. Prices, is. to is. gu. Proscenium width, 33 ft. Phone, Largs 3145. Station, Largs, L.M.S. Picture Pavilion (f.i.). — Prop., Largs Electric Picture Pavilion, Ltd., 190, West George Street, Glasgow. Phone, Douglas 2496. 368 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to is. 9d. Station, Largs. Viking (we). — Props., The Bridgend Picture House, Ltd., 190, West George S treet, Glasgow. 1,300 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. Booked at H. O., Glasgow. Continuous. Phone, 3325. Station, Largs, L.M.S. LARKHALL (Lanark), Pop. 14,980. Empire (we), 4, King Street. — Props., Scott Theatres, Ltd., 82, Brandon Street, Motherwell. Phone Motherwell 601. 868 seats. Booked at H.O. Stage, 18 ft. deep; continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices 5d. to lod. Phone, Larkhall 116. Station, Larkhall Central. Regal (rca). — Prop., Clydesdale Cinemas, Ltd., 900 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 4d. to lod. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Phone, Larkhall 790. LAURENCEKIRK (Kincardine), Pop. 1,713. Picture House (ba), Johnstone Street. — Prop., R. M. Cay, 58, Polmuir Road, Aberdeen. Phone, 6376. 305 seats. Prices, 56.. to is. 2d. Twice nightly, three days a week. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Booked at Glasgow. Station, Laurencekirk, L.M.S., or per F.T.S. LEITH (Midlothian), Pop. 81,654. Alhambra (we) Mirrophonic. — Prop., Robert Saunders. 1,423 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, iod. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Stage, 22 ft. deep ; eight dressing-rooms. Phone, 36654. Station, Waverley, Edinburgh. Capitol (we). — Prop., Gaumont British Cor, poration, New Gallery House, Regent StreetW.i. 2,390 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to is. gd. Phone, Leith 350X7*. Gaiety Theatre (we), Kirkgate. — Prop., Leith Entertainers, Ltd., 340, West George Street, Glasgow. Phone, Douglas 3908 /g. 1,400 seats. Booked by A. B. King at 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Phone, Douglas 1 105. Continuous, evenings, from 5 p.m. ; Wed. and Sat. from 2 p.m. Prices, 4d to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 35 ft deep ; 11 dressing-rooms. Phone, Leith 35915. Station, Leith Central. Palace (bth), Duke Street. — Prop., Leith Public Hall and Property Co., Ltd. 1,700 seats. Continuous. Mat. Sat. Two changes weekly. Booked at Hall. Price, 6d. to is. Phone, Leith 36033. Station, Leith Central, L.N.E.R. Picture House (bth), Laurie Street. — Prop., Joseph Penn, 151, Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh. Phone No. 43536. 375 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. ' Prices, 3d. to 6d. Phone, Leith 36163. State (rca). — Props., The Leith Cinema Co., Ltd. 1,700 seats. Prices, is. to is. gd. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width 48ft. Phone: 37369. Station, Leith, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. LERWICK (Shetland), Pop. 5,948. North Star Cinema (bth). — Prop., North Star Cinema Co., Ltd., 230, Union Street, Aberdeen. Phone, Aberdeen 271. 576 seats. One show nightly. Three changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 2s. 6d. Proscenium width, 19 ft. Station, Aberdeen (Joint). LESLIE (Fife), Pop. 3,983. Regal Cinema (we), Murray Place. — Prop., Andrew Shaw, Bank Plac, Leslie. 580 seats Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Once nightly. Continuous Wed. ; Two houses Sat. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 25 by 35 ft. Phone, Leslie 44. Station, Leslie. Town Hall Cinema (Morrison). — Props., Dempsey Bros., Coaltown, Balgonie, Markinch, Booked at Garage, Coaltown. Once nightly, twice Sats. Prices, 3d. to gd. Phone, Markinch 22. Station, Leslie, L.N.E.R. LESMAHAGOW (Lanark), Pop. 3,000. Glebe Cinema (we). — Props., Glebe Cinema Co., Ltd., Lesmahagow. 630 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Once nightly ; three shows Sat. Mats., Mon., Wed. and Sat. Proscenium width, 2ii ft. Booked at Lesmahagow. Phone, 80. Station, Lesmahagow. Ritz (bth). — Prop, and Man., A. Palmer. 400 seats. LEVEN (Fife), Pop. 7,411. Regent (bth), Commercial Road. — Props., East Fife Cinemas, Ltd., ioa, George Street, Edinburgh. Phone, Edin. 27361. Booked by Wm. Carlow, at Raith Cinema, Kirkcaldy. 1,000 seats. Continuous. Prices, 3d. to is. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Leven 147. Station, Leven. Troxy (Duosonic), North Street. — Prop., Alexander Stevenson, "Braemar," Largo Road, Leven. Phone No. igo. 1,036 seats. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Continuous evenings ; Sat. from 2 p.m. Phone, 3ig. Station Leve-o, L.N.E.R. LINLITHGOW (West Lothian), Pop. 4,000, Empire Cinema (rca). — Lessees : Scott's Empires, Ltd., Royal Bank Buildings, Drummond Street, Inverness. Phone, r. 566 seats. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Continuous from 6 p.m., Mon. to Fri. ; three shows on Sat. Booked by A. B. King, 1 go, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Phone, 196. Station, Linlithgow, L-N.E.R.