Kinematograph year book (1948)

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234 The Ktnematograph Year Book. Directory of Kinemas — London The sound system installed is shown after the name. (BTP)— British Talking Pictures, Ltd. ; (RCA) — ROA Photophone, Ltd.; (WE)— Western Electric Co., Ltd.; (BA) — British Acoustic; (BTH) — British ThomsonHouston. Other systems are indicated by name. /%CTON, W. Granada (we), Phone, Acorn 4484. — Props., Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 3554. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Globe Cinema (ba), High Street, W.3. — Prop., Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd., New Gallery House, 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone : Regent 8080. 2,136 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Phone: Acorn 1458. Odeon (bth), King Street. — Props., Odeon Properties, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, W.C.i. Phone : Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Phone : Acorn 4479. Savoy (we), Old Oak Road. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone: Gerrard 7887. 1,721 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone : Shepherds Bush 4591. Baker street, n.w. Classic Cinema, 100, Baker Street, W.i. — Capital and Provincial News Theatres, Ltd., 100, Baker Street, W.i. Phone: Welbeck 8836. Time News Theatre (rca), Baker Street Station. — Monseigneur News Theatre Circuit, 147, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone : Gerrard 14 1 6. 309 seats. Prices, is. to 3s. Continuous. Booked at Monseigneur, Marble Arch, W.i. Phone : Wei. 9772. BALHAM, S.W. Picture House (we). — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. 1,259 seats. Booked at H.O. Gerrard 7887. Continuous. Phone : Battersea 0659. Odeon (bth), Cr. Malwood Road and Balham Hill, S.W. 12. — -Prop., Odeon Properties, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone : Temple Bar 4333. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Cafe. Phone': Battersea 7931. Pavilion (we), Balham High Road. — Prop., Gaumont British Picture Corporation, 123, Regent Street, W.i. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 BARNES, S.W. Plaza (bth). — Prop., Plaza (Barnes), Ltd., 8, Stratton Street, PiccadLly, London, W.i. Phone : Mayfair 8961. 550 seats. Prices, is. to 2S. gd. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Stage, 14 ft. deep, 4 dressing rooms, cafe. Phone : Riverside 2973. Station, Barnes, S.R. BATTERSEA, S.W. Super Palace (we), York Road.— Props., Maybert Theatres, Ltd. 1,200 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Phone : Battersea 1810 and 8181. BAYSWATER, W.2. Queens (we). — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone : Gerrard 7887. 1,417 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone : Bayswater 4149. BERMONDSEY, S.E. Rialto Cinema (bth), St. James Road, — Prop., Mistlins Theatres (Westcliff-on-Sea), Ltd., 54-58, Wardour Street, London, W.i. 840 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. and is. 9d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Troc-Ette (we), Tower Bridge Road. — -Prop., Gaumont Super Cinemas, Ltd., 142-150, Wardour Street, W.i. Phone : Hop 1448. 2,278 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Prices, is. to 2s. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 14 ft. deep, five dressing rooms. BETHNAL GREEN, E. Empire (btp), 62-66, Roman Road. — Prop., Jayandar Cinemas, Ltd. 750 seats. Booked by Manny Jay, Wardour Street. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Phone : Advance 3746. Excelsior Kinema (we), Mansford Street, E.2. — Prop., Excelsior Kail, Ltd. 661 seats. Continuous. Three changes weekly. Prices, iod. to 2S. Proscenium width, 12 ft. Phone : Bishopsgate 5060. Station, Bethnal Green. Foresters' (bth), 93, Cambridge Road, E.i. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 5g, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone : Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Phone : Bishopsgate 4061. (Temporarily closed). For SCREENS