Kinematograph year book (1944)

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Kinema Directory (Scotland). 581 Saltcoats (Ayr). Pop. 10,173. Countess Picture House (we). — Lessee, Mrs. M. Thomson. 740 seats. Booked by A. B. King, Glasgow. Continuous. La Scala (we), Hamilton Street. — Prop., Harry Kemp, 7, Hamilton Street, Saltcoats. 1,000 seats. Booked at Hamilton Street. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, od. to is. gd. Phone, 345. Station, Saltcoats. Regal (we). — Prop., Harry Kemp, 7, Hamilton Street, Saltcoats. 1,200 seats. Booked at Hamilton Street. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices. 9d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone. Ardrossan, Saltcoats 345. Station, Saltcoats. SANQUHAR (Dumfries), Pop. 3,345. Sanquhar Picture House (bth), High Street. — Frop., George H. Findlay, 5, Baron's Court, Sanquhar. 430 seats. Prices, 3d. to is. gd. Booked at Glasgow ; once nightly. Three shows Sat. Station, Sanquhar ; and FT. S. SELKIRK (Selkirk). Pop. 7,075. Ettrick Picture House (we). — Prop., Selkirk Picture Hall Co. One show nightly. Two on Sat. Three changes weekly. Picture House (we).— Props., Selkirk Picture Hall Co. 800 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Phone 163. Station, Selkirk, L.N.E.R. SHOTTS (Lanark), Pop. 20,537. Empire Theatre (ba), Station Road. — Prop., Shotts Empire Theatre, Ltd. 050 seats. Booked by Thos. Ormiston, Sec, MotherwellT SOUTH QUEENSFERRY (West Lothian), Pop. 5,00C. Rio Cinema (we) (Guests).— Prop., R. Daybell, Bridge House, South Queensferry. 800 seats. Booked by Prop. Proscenium width, 40 ft. ; Once nightly. Continuous Sat. Occasional Variety. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Dance hall attached. Station. Dalmeny. ST. ANDREWS (Fife), Pop. (with St. Leonards) 9,987. Cinema (we). — Prop., St. Andrew's Cinema House Co., Ltd., 115, South Street, St. Andrews. Phone, 69. 808 seats. Booked by A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Continuous nightly. Daily Mat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to 2s. Phone, 164. Station, St. Andrews, L.N.E.R. New Picture House (we), 117, North Street. — Prop., New Picture House (St. Andrew's), Ltd. 936 seats. Continuous from 6.15 p.m. Daily Mat. Prices, gd. to 2s. gd. Booked by A. W. Jarratt, 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 18 ft. deep ; six dressing-rooms. Cafe. Phone, 5og. Station, St. Andrews. STEVENSTON (Ayr), Pop. 11,572. De Luxe Cinema (we). New Street. — Prop., Stevenston Picture House, Ltd., 7, Hamilton Street, Saltcoats. Phone, Saltcoats 345. 800 seats. Booked at H.O. by Harry Kemp. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, Ardrossan, Saltcoats 840. Station, Stevenston, L.M.S. Grange (we). — Props., George Kemp Theatres, Ltd., 7, Hamilton Street. Saltcoats. Phone, 345. 1,200 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone, Ardrossan, Saltcoats 14. Station Stevenston. STEWARTON (Ayrshire), Pop. 3,701. Stewarton Picture House (bth), Lainshaw Street. — Prop., Stewarton Picture House. 600 seats. Twice nightly ; three shows on Sat. Booked at Hall. Proscenium widtn, 22 ft. Stage, 15 ft. ; two dressing-rooms. Prices, iod. to is. pd. Phone, Stewarton 4. Station, Stewarton, L.M.S. STIRLING (Stirling), Pop. 22,897. Alhambra (bth). Cinema (bth), Balfron. — Props.,. Parmycook's Cinema Circuit, 160, Battlefield Road, Langside. Phone, Landside 3056. 400 seats. Prices., 7d. to is. 9d. Booked at H.O. Once nightly. Proscenium width, 10 ft. by 13 ft. 6in. Station, Balfron. Kinema, Orchard Place. — Prop., Menzies Bros. 600 seats. Continuous. Two changes weeklv. Prices, 4d. to qd. Phone, Stirling 837. 'Station, Stirling, L.N.E.R. Miners' Institute (rca). — 302 seats. Picture House (we). — Prop., Stirling Cinemas and Variety Theatres, Ltd., Orchard Place, Stirling. "1,003 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Prices, 7d. to is. 4d. Phone, Stirling 837. Queen's Kinema (we). — Prop., Stirling Cinemas and Variety Theatres, Ltd., Orchard Place, Stirling. 1,000 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. Phone, 837. Randolph. Regal (we). — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd. (Scottish Branch), 105, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Phone, Cen. 6662. 2,194 seats. Continuous from 2.30 p.m. daily. Booked at H.O., Associated Britisn Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 15 ft. deep. Cafe. Phone, 766. Station, Stirling, L.N.E.R. and L.M.S. STONEHAVEN (Kincardine), Pop. 4,185. Picture House (we), Allardice Street.— Prop., J. F. Donald (Aberdeen Cinemas), Ltd., 19, North Silver Street, Aberdeen. Phone, 3716. 1,000 seats. Continuous nightly. Booked at H.O. Prices, gd. to 2s. Proscenium width, 34 ft. Phone, Stonehaven 196. Station, Stonehaven, L.M.S., L.N.E.R. STONEYBURN (West Lothian), Pop. 2,000. Picture Palace (ba). — Prop. Wm. Paton. 400 seats. Mon. Fri. and Sat. only. Prices, 3d. and 7d. Booked at Glasgow. Station, Addiwell, L.M.S. STORNOWAY (Ross and Cromarty), Pop. 4,079. Playhouse (we). — Props., J. B. Milne Theatres, Bannerman House, 27, South Tay Street, Dundee. Phone, 4019. 950 seats. Prices, 3d. to 2S. 3d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. STRANRAER (Wigtown), Pop. 6,490. Kinema (bth), St. Andrew's Street. — Prop., Eric R . Varley. The Pavilion, Girvan. Phone, Girvan 2211. 1,000 seats. Booked at Girvan. Continuous nightly. Mat. Sat. Two changes weekly. Occasional Variety. Prices, is. to 2S. 6d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Stage, 30 ft. by 10 ft. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, 108. Station, Stranraer, L.M.S.