Kinematograph year book (1944)

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582 The Kinematograph Year Book. STRANRAER — continued. Rkgal (we), Dalrymple Street.— Prop., The Stranraer Picture House, Ltd., 340, West George Street, Glasgow. Phone, Douglas 3908. 1,100 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2S. 6d. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Phone, 242. Station, Stranraer, L.M.S. STRATHAVEN (Lanark), Pop. 4,210. The Dale Cinema (bth), 21, Barn Street. — Prop., Strathbole Cinemas, Ltd., 23, Barn Street, Strathaven. 550 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Occasional Variety. Booked direct. Stage, 18 ft. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, 2269. Station, Strathaven, L.M.S. Ritz (bth), Townhead Street. — Props., Newtonon-Ayr Picture House, Ltd., 86, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Phone, Central 1400. 584 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. gd. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mats., Sat. and Holidays. Booked at Glasgow. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, 3108. Station, Strathaven Central. STRATH MiGLO (Fife), Pop. 1,609. Royal Cinema (Devry). — Prop., R. D. Robertson, Kildare, Bow Road, Auchtermuchty. 270 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. One show nightly. Continuous from 5 p.m., and matinee Saturday. Booked at GaumontBritish and B.I.F. London. Proscenium width about 15 ft. Station, Strathmiglo, Fife. STROMNESS (Orkney), Pop. 2,116. Picture House. Town Hall (Kalee), Hellihole Road. — Props., J. Anderson and J. M. Linklater. 300 seats. Prices, 7d. to 2s. Booked at Glasgow. Proscenium width, 20 ft. One house, two days per week. Phone, 251. STRONSAY (Orkney), Pop. 974. Cinema.— Prop., H. Maxwell, Honsbay, Stronsay. Booked at Hall. Three times weekly. Pictures and Variety. Booked in Glasgow. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; 2 dressing-rooms. Prices, 6d. to is. TaIN (Ross and Cromarty), Pop. 2,176 The Picture House (we), Tower Street.— Props., Tain Picture House, Ltd., Royal Bank Buildings, Inverness. Phone, 1. 379 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 6d. Twice nightly six nights a week. Booked by A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Station, Tain, L.M.S. TARBERT (Argyll), Pop. 1,933. Picture House (bth). — Prop., Regal Cinemas, Ltd., Union Bank Buildings. Secretary: J. Campbell. 519 seats. TAYPORT (Fife), Pop. 3,164. Picture House (bth), Queen Street. — Prop., J. B. Milne Theatres, Bannerman House, 27, South Tay Street, Dundee. Phone, Dundee 4019. Booked at Bannerman House, Dundee. 560 seats. Continuous nightly. Prices, 6d. to is.9d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, 8063287. Station, Tayport, and Film Transport. THURSO (Caithness), Pop. 3,095. Picture House (bth). — Prop., Thurso Picture House Co., Ltd. 500 seats. Booked by A. G. Matthews, Glasgow. Twice nightly. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 29 ft. Station, Thurso, L.M.S. TLLICOULTRY (Clackmannan), Pop. 4,461. Town Hall Cinema (bth). — Prop. W. Huntar Byars. 510 seats. Continuous. Two shows Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 19 ft. Phone 28, Station, Tillicoultry, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. TRANENT (East Lothian), Pop. 4,900. Picture House (bth). — Props., Mrs. R. Codona, J. T. Williams and A. Williams. 760 seats. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 25 ft. by 11 ft. 9 in. Station, Prestonpans, L.N.E.R. TROON (Ayr), Pop. 8,544. Embassy (rca). — Props., The Embassy (P. H. Troon), Ltd., 109, Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. 1,200 seats. Booked at 58, Hillhead Street, Glasgow. Continuous evenings ; Mats, daily. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 34 ft. Stage, 10 ft. ; two dressing-rooms. Pavilion (ba), 15, Templehill. — Prop., Pavilion (Troon), Ltd., 15, Templehill, Troon. 800 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Troon 345. Picture House (ba), Portland Street. — Prop., Troon Picture House, Ltd. 850 seat* Booked by H. McCall, Pavilion P.H., Troon. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Stage, 15 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Prices, 7<1. to is. 4d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. TURRIFF (Aberdeen), Pop. 3,944. Town Hall (gb). — Prop., Turriff Towti Hall Cinema Co., British Linen Bank Building!, Turriff. 400 seats. Three shows weekly. Book at Glasgow. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Turriff 5. Station, Turriff. UDDfNGSTON (Lanark), Pop. 10,000. New7 Picture House (fi). — Prop., LTddingston Varieties, Ltd. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Pavilion (bth), Crofthead Street. — Prop., Uddingston Picture House Co., Ltd. 750 seats. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Booked at Glasgow. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d., Sat. gd. to is. 6d. Width of proscenium, 2i£ ft. Phone 346. Station, Uddingston, L.N.E.R. UPHALL (West Lothian), Pop. 1,191. Cinema House (we), Uphall. — Prop., Wm. Bryce. 552 seats. Continuous. Booked at Glasgow. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Broxburn 53. Station, Uphall, L.N.E.R. WaLKERBURN (Peebles), Pop. 1,170. Cinema. — Prop., Walkerburn Cinema Co. Booked at Hall. WEST CALDER (Midlothian), Pop. 6,817. People's Palace Theatre (rca). — Lessee, West Calder Properties, Ltd., 140, West George Street, Glasgow. Phone, 0594. 604 seats. Continuous from 6 p.m. ; Sat., from 2.30 p.m. Three changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Booked at Glasgow. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Phone, West Calder 7. Station, West Calder.