Kinematograph year book (1944)

584 The Kinematograph Year Book. EIRE (FORMERLY IRISH FREE STATE KINEMAS). The Sound system installed is shown after the name. (BTP) = British Talking Pictures, Ltd.; (RCA) = RCA Photophone Ltd. ; (WE) = Western Electric Co., Ltd. ; (B A) = British Acoustic ; (BTH) = British Thomson-Houston. Other systems are indicated by name. In view of the difference in Customs and other duties between Northern Ireland and Eire, the Irish kinemas are given in two sections. There are no Customs barriers between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, but there are duties on films, etc., sent to Eire from Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Eire kinemas are given first. ArDEE (County Louth) Pop. 1,730. Ardee Cinema (rca). — Props., Ardee Cinema, Ltd. 450 seats. Once nightly. Booked at H.O. Prices, 8d. to is. 4d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone 5. Station, Ardee. ARKLOW (Co. Wicklow), Pop. 4,526. Ormonde. — Prop., J. Kavanagh. 600 seats. Prices, 4d. to is. 46.. One show daily. Booked at Dublin. Occasional variety booked by Prop. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Ball-room and cafe attached. Station, Arklow. Paramount Cinema (Zisis). — J. Kavanagh. 450 seats. Nightly except Sat. Prices, 4d. to is. 6d. Nearest station, Arklow. ATHBOY (Co. Meath), Pop. 575. St. James' Hai.l (electra). — Prop , James Garry, Athboy. 280 seats. Once nightly. Prices, 8d. to is. 4d. Station, Athboy, G.S.R. AT H LONE (Co. Westmeath), Pop. 7,546. Garden Vale Kinema (rca). — Props., Eppel & Weiner. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Mat. Sun. Prices, 4d. to is. 6d. Station, Athlone, G.S.R. Ritz (we). — Props., Western Cinemas, 9, Eden Quay,. Dublin. Phone, 73615. 977 seats. Prices, 4d. to is. 4d. Booked at H.O. Once nightly. Occasional Variety. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Athlone 68. Station, Athlone, G.S.R. Savoy. — Prop., Capt. Elton Knight. ATHY (Co. Kildare), Pop. 3,459. Athy Picture Palace (ba). — Prop., Athy P.P. Ltd. 600 seats. Dir. and Man., Captain H . J. Hosie. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Mat. Sun. Prices, 4d. to is. 3d. Station, Athy. BAGENALSTOWN (Co. Carlow), Pop. 1,825. Palace Cinema (Sound on Film).— PropH. Godfrey Brown. Booked in Dublin. Twice daily on four days in the week. Prices, 4<1. to is 6d. Stage, 8 ft. deep ; two dressingrooms. Proscenium width, 14 ft. Station, Bagenalstown. BALLAGHADEREEN (Co. Roscommon), Pop. 1,317. Roxy Cinema. — Props., Roxy Cinemas, Ltd., Picture House, Bray. 400 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. 4d. Four nights per week. Mat. Sun. Booked at 112, Marlboro' St., Dublin. Phone 71432. Proscenium width 20 ft. Stage 20 ft. deep; four dressing-rooms. Station, Ballaghadereen, G.S.R. BALLINA (Co. Mayo), Pop. 4,872. Estoria (rca). — Prop., Estoria Cinema Co. 715 seats. Once nightly. Mat. Sun. Booked at Hall and at Dublin, by Mrs. Egan. Prices, 4d. to is. 4d. Proscenium width, 20 ft Phone, Ballina 5. Station, Ballina. BALLINASLOE (Co. Galway), Pop. 5,300. Central (we). Plaza Cinema (rca), Society Street. — Props., The Clonfert Diocesan Trustees under auspices of Ballinasloe Town Hall Committee, St. Michael's, Ballinasloe. Phone No. 16. 550 seats. Five nights weekly. Mat. Sun. Prices, yd., is. and is. 4d. Booked at Dublin . Proscenium width, 27 ft. Stage 24 ft. ; two dressing rooms. Station, Ballinasloe. BALLINROBE (Co. Mayo), Pop. 1,585. Popular Cinema. — 360 seats. — -Prop., J. Gammon. Robe Cinema (rca), Main Street.— 300 seats, Props., Miss Elizabeth Cooney and J. Walsh. Booked at Hall. Four shows weekly. Prices, is. and 2s. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, Ballinrobe, G.S.R. BALLYMAHON (Longford), Pop. 661. Ritz Cinema (philips). — Prop., F. J. Farrell, Cloncoose, Longford. Phone, Longford 50. 450 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2s. Booked at Longford. Proscenium width, 11 ft. Station, Longford, G.S.R. BALLYSHANNON (Co Dohegal)— Pop.2112. Rock Cinema (electra). — Prop., Rev. Fr. C. B. Finnegan. Booked in Dublin. 300 seats. Once nightly. Prices, 4d. to is. 4<1. Proscenium width, 14 ft. Station, Ballyshannon. BANDON (Co. Cork), Pop. 2,816. Cinema. Hall, Bandon (btp). — Props., T. Lowney and J. O'Brien. 350 seats. Booked at The Cinema, Clonakilty. One show nightly for six days. Mats. Sun. Prices, 4d. to is. 4d. Width of proscenium, 25 ft. Stage, 14 ft. Phone 61. Station, Bandon, G.S.R BANTRY (Co. Cork), Pop. 3159. Garrison Cinema (kalee). — Props., Garrison Welfare Board, Fort Berehaven, Bere Island. — 200 seats. Prices, 4d. to is. 3d. Two-hour shows on Wed., Thurs., Sats. and Suns. only. Booked in Dublin. Proscenium width, i6ft.3in. Phone, Rerrin 2. Station, Ban try. Stella Cinema (we). — Prop., W. McSweeney, The Square, Bantry. 600 seats. Prices, 4d. to is. 4d. Booked at Tralee. Once nightly. Two shows Sunday. Occasional variety. One dressing-room. Proscenium width, 7 ft. Stage, 15 ft. deep. Phone, Bantry 12. Station, Bantry, G.S.R. BIRR (Offaly), Pop. 3,391. Rialto, Cinema (we) — Prop., W. Murphy. 500 seats. Nightly on Sun., Mon., Wed., and Thurs. Mat. Sun. Prices, 4d. to is. gd.