Kinematograph year book (1946)

Kinema Directory (England). 415 BISHOP AUCKLAND (Co. Durham), Pop. 12,269. Grand Theatre (Gyrotone), West Auckland. — Props., Etherington Bros. 600 seats. Booked at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Once nightly including Sunday. Two shows Sat. Prices, 5d. to is. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Station, West Auckland, L.N.E.R. Hippodrome Picture House (awh) Railway Street. — Props., G. & M. Drummond Cinemas, Ltd. 900 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice . nightly. Two changes weekly and Sunday programme. Prices, yd. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Bishop Auckland 121. King's Hali, (awh). — Props., J. & M. Drummond Cinemas, Ltd. The Hippodrome. 1,050 seats. Booked at Hippodrome. Continuous. Prices, yd. to 2S. 3d. Cafe and Dance Hall. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, Bishop Auckland 121. Station, Bishop Auckland. Odeon (we). — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to, 2s. 3d. Phone 552. Town Hall Cinema (Kalee), St. John's Chapel. — Props., Weardale Cinemas, Ltd., St. John's Chapel, Bishop Auckland. Phone, Wearhead 29. 360 seats. Prices 4d. to is. 6d. Booked at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Not continuous. Station, St. John's Chapel, L.N.E.R. BISHOP'S CASTLE (Salop), Pop. 1,267. Plaza. BISHOP'S STORTFORD (Herts), Pop. 9,509. Phoenix (ba), South Street. — Prop., E. E. Smith, The Regent, Bishop's Stortford. 528 seats. Booked at Regent. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2S. 6d. Phone, 456. Station, Bishop's Stortford, L.N.E.R. Cambs. and District Film Transport. Regent (ba), South Street. — Prop., E. E. Smith, 1,000 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 3s. Phone, Bishop's Stortford, 456. Station, Bishop's Stortford, L.N.E.R. ; Films by Cambs. and District Transport. BISHOP'S WALT HAM (Hants), Pop. 2,597. Palace Cinema (awh), High Street. — Prop., Thomas Pink, Devonia, Bishop's Waltham. Phone, Bishop's Waltham 140. 216 seats. Not continuous. Prices, yd. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Booted at Calmore, nr. Totton. BLACKBURN (Lancs), Pop. 122,695. Alexandra Picture Theatre (Gramo-Radio), Dock Street, Eanam. — Prop., Ainsworth and Hudson. 450 seats. One show nightly. Mats., Thurs. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to gd. Phone, Blackburn 5748. Cinema Royal (we). — Prop., Northern Theatres Co., Ltd., 5, Rawson' Street, Halifax. 1,500 seats. Cafe attached. Phone, Blackburn 6810. Station, Blackburn, L.M.S. Co-op. Cinema (bth), George Street, Whalley. — ■ Props., Billington and Whalley Co-Operative Society, Whalley. 470 seats. Once nightly. ■ Twice Sat. Prices, 5d. to is. Booked at General Office. Phone, Whalley 2191. Station, Whalley, L.M.S. Empire Electric Theatre (we), Aqueduct Road, Ewood. — Props., Empire Electric Theatre (Blackburn), Ltd. 882 seats. Once nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d..to is. 6d. Phone, Blackburn 5615. King's Hall (we). — Prop., Lomar Cinemas, Ltd., Hippodrome, Farnworth. 704 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Three Mats, weekly. Prices, 4d., 5d., and 6d. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, Blackburn 6648. Majestic Cinema (we), King William Street. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,582 seats. Booked at H. O. Continuous. Mat. daily. Phone, Blackburn 6433. New Central Hall (bca), Mincing Lane. — Prop., Langworthy Picturedrome, Ltd., Newgate Chambers, Rochdale. Phone 4451. I, 364 seats. Continuous evenings. Mat. daily. Three shows Sat. Prices, is. to is. gd. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Phone, 6357. Station, Blackburn, L.M.S. Olympia (we), St. Peter's Street. — Prop., Langworthy Picturedrome, Ltd., Newgate Chambers, Rochdale. Phone, 4451. 1,360 seats. Continuous nightly. Twice nightly Sat. Mats, daily. Prices, is. to is. gd. Booked at Rochdale. Phone, Blackburn 64g8, Station, Blackburn, L.M.S. Palace (•■rca). — Props., the Macnaghten Vaudeville Circuit, Ltd. 1,250 seats. Continuous daily. Three separate shows Sats. and Bank Holidays. Phone 5129. Booking manager, Wilfred Bryan, 27, York Street, Sheffield. Palladium (we), Mill Hill, near Blackburn. — Prop., Marks Circuit Cinemas, 326, Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester. Phone, Collyhurst 2133. 700 seats. One show nightly, Sats. Continuous. Children's Mat., Sat. Booked at H. O. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Prices, 7d. to is. Phone, Blackburn 6240. Station, Mill Hill, L.M.S. Rialto Super Cinema and Cafe (J. B. Kalee), Penny Street. — Prop., North British Entertainments, Ltd., Newgate Chambers, Rochdale, Lancs. Phone, Rochdale 3212. I, 878 seats. Continuous, Mon. to Fri. Three shows Sat. Daily Mat. Booked at H.O. Cafe Phone, Blackburn 4246. Station, Blackb urn Roxy Cinema (btp), King Street. — Prop., Lomar Cinemas, Ltd., Hippodrome, Egertou Street, Farnworth. 1,300 seats. One show nightly. Three Sat. Matinee daily. Booked at Manchester. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to is. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, Blackburn 6648. Station. Blackburn, L.M.S. Savoy Picture House (btp), Bolton Road. — Props., Marks Circuit Cinemas, 326, Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester. Phone, Collyhurst 2133. 1,017 seats. Booked at Manchester. Once nightly, Mon. to Fri. Twice Sat. Mats., Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Proscenium, 25 ft. deep. Phone, Blackburn 5233. Station, Blackburn, L.M.S. Star Picture Palace (we), Plane Street. — Prop., Edward Taylor and Sons. 750 seats Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Mats. Mon. and Thurs. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 29 ft. Phone, Blackburn 6249. Station, Blackburn. Victoria Cinema (we), Victoria Hall, Eanam Bridge. — Props., Victoria Cinema (Blackburn), Ltd., Eanam Bridge, Blackburn. Phone, 5152. 800 seats. One show nightly ; two on Sat.; Mats. Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to is. 6d. Booked at Manchester. Proscenium width, 24 ft. BLACKHALL COLLIERY (Co. Durham). Regal Cinema (btp). BLACKHALL MILL (Co. Durham), Pop. 5,000. Palace Picture House (BTp),Hamsterley Col