Kinematograph year book (1948)

Kinema Directory (England). 267 Booked at Empress Buildings. Variety. Twice nightly. Prices, is. 9d. to 4s. 6d. Stage, 37 ft. deep ; 12 dressing-rooms. Cafe and Ballroom in same building. Phone, Blackpool 25252. Palladium (we), Waterloo Road. — Props., South Shore Theatres. Ltd., 39, Abingdon Street, Blackpool. Phone 66. 1,450 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Mat. and twice nightly. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Phone, South Shore 42023. Waterloo Road, Station, S.S. Blackpool. Princess Cinema, Promenade. — Props., Blackpool Entertainments (1910), Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,770 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Blackpool 467. Cafe lounge. Stations, Blackpool Central and North, L.M.S. Regent Picture House (we), Church Street. — Props., Regent Picture House (Blackpool), Ltd. 1,092 seats. Booked at Hall by Francis Fennell. Three shows daily. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Rendezvous Cinema and Cafe (we}, 57, Bond Street. — Prop., Fylde Cinmas, Ltd. Royal Oak Buildings, Lytham Road. 1,200 seats. Booked at 97, Bridge Street. Manchester, by J. Brearley. Three shows daily. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Cafe attached. Thornton Cinema (awh), Fleetwood Road. — • Prop., Cyril Howarth, 47, Woodland Avenue, Thornton. 337 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Once nightly. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Phone, Thornton 3230. Station, Thornton. Tivoli Picture Theatre (we), Talbot Square. — Prop., Fylde Cinemas, Ltd., Royal Oak Buildings, Lytham Road, Blackpool. Phone, South Shore 41805. 861 seats. Prices, iod. to 2S. 3d. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Blackpool 20508. Station, Blackpool Central. Waterloo Picture House (we), Waterloo Road. — Prop., South Shore Theatres, Ltd., 39, Abingdon Street, Blackpool. Phone, 66. 971 seats. Twice nightly and mat. Two changes weekly. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, South Shore 41026. Station, Blackpool South. Winter Gardens Pavilion (we), Church Street. — Prop., Blackpool Winter Gardens and Pavilion Co., Ltd. 2,166 seats. Three shows daily. Prices, is. gd. to 3s. 6d. Stage, 38 ft. deep. Phone Blackpool 25252. Restaurants and Ballroom attached. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 BLACKWOOD (Mon.), Pop. 6,200. Capitol (Sound, Ltd.), Hall Street,— Props., Blackwood Entertainments (1939). Ltd., New Hall, Bargoed, Mon. Phone, 72. 1,210 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Blackwood 2138. Maxime (we). — -Props., Blackwood Entertainments (1939), Ltd., New Hall, Bargoed, Mon. Phone, 72. 1,270 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Booked at H.O. Phone, Blackwood 2138. Oakdale Workmen's Library and Institute (Picture House) (baf). — Once nightly. Mat. Sat. 492 seats. Booked at Institute. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 25 ft. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, Blackwood 3185. Films by Film Transport Services (Cardiff). Station, Pontllanfraith, G.W.R. Palace (bth), High Street. — Props., Blackwood Entertainments (1939), Ltd., New Hall, Bargoed, Mon. (Closed). Welfare Hall Cinema (ba), Markham. — Prop., Markham Village and District Miners Welfare Association, 4, Lawrence Avenue, Markham. 405 seats. Continuous. Price, 7d. to is. 6d. Booked at Cardiff. Station, Hollybush, L.M.S. BLAENAVON (Mon.), Pop. 11,075. Coliseum (ba). — Controlled by M. Goldblatt, 97, Frederick Street, Cardiff. Phone, 871 1. 450 seats. Booked at Cardiff. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone, Blaenavon 248. Station, Blaenavon. G.W.R. Workmen's Hall (rca). — Prop., Blaenavon Workmen. Sec, Cecil A. S. Northcote. 927 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Occasional Variety. Prices, gd to is. 6d. Phone, Blaenavon 224. Station, Blaenavon, G.W.R. (low level). BLAINA (Mon.). Gaiety (bth), High Street. — Prop., Blaina Cinematograph Co., Ltd. 599 seats. Prices, 6d. to gd. Once nightly. Road transport. BLANDFORD (Dorset), Pop. 3,371. Palace (ba). — Prop., Percy Carter, 478 seats. Prices is. to 2s. gd. Continuous from 5.30 p.m. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 23 ft. Phone, 12. Station, Blandford. Ritz (we). — Prop., Percy Carter, Palace Theatre, Blandford. 315 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Continuous nightly. Booked at Palace. Phone, 12. Station, Blandford. BLAYDON-ON-TYNE (Co. Durham), Pop. 32,259. Empire (ba), Church Street. — Stanley Rogers Cinemas, Ltd., 147-149, Northumberland Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Phone, Newcastle 20317. 608 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous nightly. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Blaydon, 19. Station, Blaydon-on-Tyne, L.N.E.R. Pavilion Theatre (ba). — Prop., H. T. Smelt, 125, Westgate Road. Newcastle-on-Tyne. Phone, Newcastle 27887. 700 seats. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone, 157. Plaza Cinema (we), Garden Terrace. — Props. Blaydon Cinema, Ltd., 40, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Phone, Newcastle 22401 . 1,200 seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Booked by Props. Proscenium width, 42 ft. BLETCHLEY (Bucks), Pop. 6,169. County (we), High Street. — Prop., Odeon Associated Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Phone, Bletchley 165. Station, Bletchley, L.M.S. Ritz (rca) Cranfield. — Props., London and Provincial Cinemas, Ltd., 17, Suffolk Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 5247-8. 602 seats. Prices, 9d. to 2s. gd. Booked at Ritz, Tonbridge. Continuous. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone, 231. Station, Woburn Sands. Studio Cinema (rca). — Props., Shipman & King Cinemas, Ltd., Wellington House, 125, Strand, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Booked at H.O. Phone, Bletchley 11 1 . BLIDWORTH. Nr. Mansfield (Notts) Pop. 3,500. Scala (btp). — Prop., Blidworth Scala, Ltd. Once nightly. Twice on Sat. Prices, is. and is. 6d. Phone, Blidworth 282. Station, Mansfield. L.M.S. Films by Road Transport.