Kinematograph year book (1948)

Kinema Directory (England). 305 Bensham Picture House (rca;. — Prop., Bensham Picture House (1923), Ltd., Bensham Road. 1,020 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Phone, Gates head 72441. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Station Newcastle. Capitol (we), Durham Road, Low Fell.— Prop., Sol Sheckman (Essoldo Circuit), 42, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Phone, Newcastle 27887. Booked at H.O. 1,449 seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Low Fell 76938. Station, Gateshead. Coatsworth Cinema (we), Bewick Road West. — Prop., Coatsworth Picture Hall, Ltd. 1,331 seats. Continuous. Mon. Wed. and Sat. from 1.30, from 6 p.m. other days. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Booked at Hall. Phone, Gateshead 71606. Station, Gateshead. Cosy Picture House, Swalwell. — Prop., James Ritson, 9, Albany Park Poad, Tynemouth. Booked at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices. 2d. to 6d. Essoldo Theatre (btp), Kell's Lane North, Low Fell.— Prop., Classic (Low Fell), Ltd., 42, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 1,025 seats. Continuous from 5.30 p.m. Sat. from 4 p.m. Mat. Sat. at 2 p.m. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Booked at H.O. Width of proscenium, 32 ft. Phone, Low Fell 768g4. Empire (bth). — Prop., Sol Sheckman (Essoldo Circuit), 42, Westgate Road, Newcastle-onTyne. 650 seats. Two shows daily. Two changes weekly. Odeon (we). — Props., Odeon Associated Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333 Continuous. Prices, is to 2s 3d. Phone, 71783. Palace Theatre (ba), Sunderland Road — Prop., Denman Picture Houses, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 6641. 1,088 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 1.30 p.m. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Phone, Gateshead 71844. Palladium Picture House (we), Saltwell Road, Bensham. — Props., Palladium Cinema (Bensham), Ltd., Gibb Chambers, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Phone, 25505. 700 seats. Booked at Newcastle. Two shows nightly. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Phone, Gateshead 71423. Station, Bensham, L.N.E.R. Ravensworth Cinema (ba). — Prop., Photoplays, Ltd., C25, Brocco Bank, Sheffield. 750 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone, Gateshead-onTyne 72021. Rex Cinema (we), Askew Road West. — Props., Rex (North-Eastern) Cinemas, Ltd., 92, Westmorland Road, Newcastle. Phone, 27149. 1,058 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Continuous, Mon. to Fri. ; two houses Sat. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Dunston 84136. Station, Gateshead. N.F.S., Film Transport. Ritz (rca), Brunswick Street. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. 2,054 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, Gateshead-on-Tyne 71760. Station, Gateshead-on-Tyne, L.N.E.R. Scala Theatre (ba), Jackson Street. — Prop., Denman Picture Houses, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. 1,242 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 9d. Phone, Gateshead 72462. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Station, Gateshead, L.N.E.R. or New castle-on-Tyne, L.N.E.R. Shipcote Hall (rca), Durham Road. — Prop., Shipcote Co., Ltd. Managed by Tyne Picture Houses, Ltd., 2, Saville Place, Newcastle-onTyne. Phone 20544. 1, 100 seats. Continuous. GERRARD'S CROSS (Bucks), Pop. 3,000. The Playhouse (we). — Prop., S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd., and Associated Companies, Morris House, 1-5, Jermyn Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 3242. 560. seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. GILLINGHAM (Kent), Pop. 65,000. Grand Cinema (we), Skinner Street. — Prop., Grand Cinema (Gillingham), Ltd. 675 seats. Booked at Theatre. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2S. 3d. Phone, Gillingham 5450. Odeon (we). — Prop., Odeon Properties, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Prices, is. to 2S. 9d. Continuous. Cafe. Phone, Gillingham 5288. Plaza Cinema (we). — Props., The Plaza, Gillingham, Ltd., Duncan Road. 1,691 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 33J ft. Phone, Gillingham 553g. Station, Gillingham. S.R. GILLINGHAM (Dorset), Pop. 3,294. Regal. GLASSHOUGHTON (Yorks), Pop. 10,000. Cosy Cinema (ba), Leeds Road. — Prop., E. Freedman, 23, Park Row. Leeds, 1. Phone, 2.g\\%\g. 722 >seats. i Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Booked at H.O. Station, Castleford. Phone, 2350. GLASTONBURY (Somerset), Pop. 4,513. Maxime (Morrison). — Prop. Cornell Cinemas (Sketty) Ltd., 7, St. John Square, Cardiff. Phone, 355-6. 365 seats. Continuous from 5.30 p.m. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Two changes weekly. Booked at H.O. Station, Glastonbury, G.W.R. GLOSSOP (Derby), Pop. 19,510. Empire Theatre (ba). — Prop., Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings ; mat. Tues. and Sat. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Stage and four dressingrooms. Phone, Glossop 114. Station, Glossop Central, L.N.E.R. GLOUCESTER (Glos), Pop. 52,937. Empire (bth), Park End Road.— Prop., Gloucester Cinemas, Ltd., 23, Cheapside, Bradford. 460 seats. Booked by G. R. Dyson. Continuous. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Proscenium width, ig ft. Phone, Gloucester 3389. Station, Gloucester, G.W.R. and L.M.S. Hippodrome (we).— Prop., Poole's Theatres, Ltd. 1,600 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous, Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Phone, Gloucester 2127. Odeon.— Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i Phone, Temple Bar 4333. (Under construction.) Plaza (we).— Props., Elton Cinema Co., Ltd., 9, Windsor Place, Cardiff. Phone No. 225. 1,830 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Phone, 3757 Cafe attached. Station, G.W.R. Picturedrome (we), Barton Street. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. 685 seats. Continuous. Phone, Gloucester 2932.