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Kinema Directory (England).
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Orient (we), Six Ways, Aston. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden.
Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,573 seats. Booked at H.O. Palace (we), High Street, Erdington. Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31 ,
Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887, 1,449 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous Cafe, Ballroom and Tennis Courts attached Phone, Erdington 1623. Station, Erdington
Palace Theatre (bth), Summerhill Road. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd. 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. (Closed).
Pavilion (we), Stirchley. — Props., Associated Britsh Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,938 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Cafe. Phone, King's Norton 1241.
Pavilion (we), Wylde Green. — Props., Pavilion (Wylde Green), Ltd. Controlled by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 2,128 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 2 p.m. Phone, Erdington, 0224. Station, Chester Road, Erdington.
Piccadilly Super Cinema (we), Stratford Road. Prop., Associated British Cinemas Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,910 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous; three dressing-rooms. Phone, Victoria 1688.
Picture House (rca), Monument Road. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 149 /151, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,616 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Edgbaston 2973.
Picture House (we), High Street, Erdington. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 537 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Erdington 1484.
Plaza (bth), Stockland Green.— Prop., Stockland Green Playhouse, Ltd., 43, Cannon Street, Birmingham. Phone, Midland 5221. Booked at Hall. Continuous daily. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Erdington 1048. Stations, New Street, L.M.S., and Snow Hill, G.W.R.
Regal Cinema (we), Soho Road, Handsworth, Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31 Golden Square. W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 3,11a seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous.
Mats, daily. Phone, Northern 1801. Stations, Snow Hill, G.W.R., or New Street, L.M.S. Rex.— Blackheath. Fitted '* ARDENTE" Deaf Aids
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Rialto (bth), Stratford Road, Hall Green. — Prop., Springfield Picture Playhouse, Ltd., 33, Paradise Street, Birmingham. Phone, Mid 5450. 966 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width 39 ft. Phone, Springfield, 1270. Station, New Street, L.M.S.
Rink Cinema (ba) Windmill Lane, Smethwlck. — Prop., Gaumont British Picture Corporation, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 6641. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Smethwick 0950. Station, Smethwick, L.M.S.
Ritz Cinema (we), Bordesley Green East. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. 1,450 seats. Continuous. Daily Mat. Phone, Victoria 1070. Stations, New Street, L.M.S., or Stechford, L.M.S.
Robin Hood Theatre (we), Stratford Road, Hall Green. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,517 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Springfield 2371. Stations, Snow Hill, G.W.R., and New Street.
Rock Cinema (we), Saltley. — Prop., Regalia Cineam Co. (Birmingham), Ltd. 1,600 seats. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Continuoys daily from 2 p.m. ; Fri., from 4.30 p.m. ; Two shows on Sun. at 3 and 5.30 p.m. Phone, East 0476. Films by Road Transport. Station, Saltley.
Rookery Picture House (ba), Handsworth. — Prop., J. E. C. Williams, " Woodville," Cherry Orchard Road, Birmingham. 600 seats. Booked at Hall. Not continuous. Mat., Mon. and Wed. Two changes weekly. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Phone, Northern 0691. Station, Snow HiD. G.W.R.
Royalty (we), High Street, Harborne. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,300 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 2.30 daily. Phone, Harborne 1619.
Rubery Cinema (btp), New Road. — Props., Northfield Pictures, Ltd., Bristol Road, South, Northfield, Birmingham. Phone, Pri 1463. 1,042 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Continuous evenings. Mats., Mon., Thurs., and Sat. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Booked at Northfield Cinema. Phone, Rubery 193. Stations, Longbridge and Northfield and F.T.S.
Savoy (bth), King's Norton, Breedon Cross. — Prop., Parry Amalgamation, Ltd., 28, Sheepcote Street, Birmingham. Phone, Midland 3843. Booked at Birmingham. 950 seats. Continuous daily from 2 p.m. ; Fri., from 5 p.m. ; Sun., from 3 p.m. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, King's Norton 1069. Station, Lifford, King's Norton, L.M.S.
Scala Theatre (we), Smallbrook Street. — Prop., Greater Scala (Birmingham), Ltd., 21, Bennetts Hill, Birmingham. Phone, Midland 0347. 800 seats. Booked by Liverpool Cinema Feature Film Co., Ltd., 9, Ranelagh Street, Liverpool. Continuous. One change weekly. Phone, Midland 0578. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Station, New Street.
Sheldon Cinema (we), Coventry Road. — Prop., Coronet Cinema (Small Heath), Ltd., 75, New Street, Birmingham. Phone, Midland 5707. 1,481 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Continuous, 2.15 p.m. daily. Booked at Kingston Cinema. Phone, She 2158. Station, Birmingham, L.M.S.
Smethwick Empire (bth), Smethwick. — Prop., Hewitsons, Ltd., Windsor Theatre, Bearwood Road, Smethwick. Continuous. Booked at Windsor Theatre. Phone, Bearwood 2244. Proscenium width, 33 ft. Stage, 28 ft. deep ; six dressing-rooms. Prices, iod. to 2s., including tax.
Solihull Picture House (bth), High Street. — Prop., Solihull Picture House Co., Ltd., Daimler House, 33, Paradise Street, Birmingham. 600 seats. Booked at Carlton Cinema, Taunton Road, Sparkbrook. Birmingham. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. Phone, Solihull 0398. Station, Solihull, G.W.R.
Tatler (bth). — Prop., Jacey Cinemas, Ltd., Somerset House, Temple Street, Birmingham. Phone, Midland 2491. 385 seats. Continuous from 10.15 a.m. daily, from 3 p.m. Suns. Prices, iod. & is. 8d. Booked at H.O. Phone, Mid. 1556. Station, New Street, L.M.S.