Kinematograph year book (1948)

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314 The Kinematograph Year Book. HIGH WYCOMBE (Bucks), Pop. 40,000. Grand Cinema (rca), Desborough Road. — Leased to L. V. Abelson, Ltd. 550 seats. Continuous. Mat. daily. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, High Wycombe 145. Station, High Wycombe. Odeon (we), Castle Street.— Prop., Odeon Associated Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Cafe. Phone, High Wycombe 274. Station, High Wycombe. Palace Cinema (we), Frogmore. — Prop., High Wycombe Theatre Co., Ltd., Frogmore, near High Wycombe. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Proscenium width, 50 ft. Cafe. Phone, High Wycombe 341. Station, High Wycombe, G.W.R. Films by Motor Transport, Dansey Yard, W.i. Rex (bth), Oxford Street. — Props., Rex (High Wycombe), Ltd., 2, The Gables, Vale of Health, Hampstead, N.W.3. Phone, Hampstead 4071. 649 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Continuous from 12.30 p.m. One show Sun. Occasional Variety. Booked at Empire, Windsor. Phone, Windsor 560. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Stage, 8 ft. deep. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, High Wycombe 1466. Station, G.W.R. Films per Transport. HINCKLEY (Leicester), Pop. 16,030. Danilo (rca).— Prop., S.M. Super Cinemas, Morris House, 1-5, Jermyn Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 3242. 1,291 seats. Phone, Hinckley 523. Station, Hinchley. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 Odeon (bth). — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Hinckley 85. Station, Hinckley. Regent (bth), Rugby Road and Lancaster Road. — Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Hinckley 97. Station, Hinckley, L.M.S. HINDERWELL (Yorks), Pop. 2,147. Cinema (Kalee). — Prop., Mrs. C. Goldstraw, n, Park Road, Brotton, Saltburn. 360 seats. One show, Mon. to Fri., at 7 p.m. Continuous Sat., at 5.30. Prices, 6d. to is. Booked at Newcastle-on-Tyne. HINDLEY (Lancs), Pop. 21,629. Castle Pictures (rca). — Prop, and Res. Man., F. E. Thwaites. 540 seats. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Twice nightly Friday and Sat. Once nightly rest of week. Prices, 4d. and 6d. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, Wigan 5135. Station, Hindley, L.M.S. Palace (ba). — Prop., Wigan Entertainments, Ltd., 36, King Street, Wigan. .878 seats. Booked at H.O., Worswick. Once nightly. Mon. to Fri. ; twice nightly, Sat. Mats. Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Wigan 5194. Rex (Zeiss Ernon), Manchester Road. — Prop., Cellini Circuit Cinemas, Ltd. 910 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Twice nightly Mon. and Sat. ; Tues. to Fri. continuous from 6 p.m. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 46 ft. Phone, 5138. Station, Hindley, L.M.S. HITCH IN (Herts), Pop. 14,382. Hermitage Cinema (bth). — Props., Hermitage Cinema, Ltd., Hermitage Road, Hitcbin. 1,319 seats. Prices, 9d. to 3s. 6d. Booked by John Ray, Norton Way, Letchworth. Continuous. Three shows Sat. and holidays. Proscenium width, 36 ft. Phone, Hitchin 525. Cafe" attached. Station, Hitchin, L.N.E.R. Regal (bth), Bancroft. — Props., Regal, Cinema, (Hitchin), Ltd., Hermitage Road, Hitchin. i)055 seats. Prices, gd. to 3s. 6d. Continuous. Three shows Sat. and holidays. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Booked by John Ray, Norton Way, Letchworth. Phone, Hitchin 943. Station, Hitchin. HODDESDON (Herts), Pop. 6,811. Pavilion (we), High Street. — Prop., Shipman and King, Ltd. H.O., Wellington House, Strand, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. 838 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Hoddesdon 2 171. HOLBEACH (Lincs), Pop. 6,111. Hippodrome (rca). — Prop., Holbeach Amusements, Ltd., 7, South Brink, Wisbech. Phone, Wisbech 53. 700 seats. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Holbeach 2130. HOLLINWOOD (Lancs), Pop. 10,745. La Scala (we), Gregory Street. — Prop., Ogdens Theatres, 196, Deansgate, Manchester. 1,045 seats. Booked at H.O. Phone, Bla. 7445. Prices, 7d. to is. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Phone, Oldham Main 3071. Station, Hollinwood, L.M.S. Queen's Picture Theatre (ba), Hudson Street. — Prop., Hollinwood Cinema Co., Ltd., Queen's Cinema, Hudson Street, Hollinwood. Phone, Failsworth 1909. 1,047 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Phone, Failsworth ig47 Station, Hollinwood, L.M.S. Roxy (bth).— Props., Verona Cinema (Guide Bridge, Ltd. 1,406 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Booked at Hall. Cafe. Phone, Failsworth 1441. Station, Hollinwood, L.M.S. HOLMFIRTH (Yorks), Pop. 10,407. Valley Theatre (we). — Prop., Valley Picture Theatre Co., Ltd., Eldon Yard, Holmfirth. 779 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly, two on Sats. and holidays. Prices, 9d. to is. gd. Phone, Holmfirth, 184. Station, Holmfirth. HOLSWORTHY (Devon), Pop. 1,420. Cinema (btk), Bodmin Street. — Props., The Holsworthy Cinema Co., Ltd. 333 seats. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2s. id. Pictures and Variety. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Stage, 15 ft. ; three dressing-rooms. Phone, 109. Station, Holsworthy, S.R. HOLT (Norfolk), Pop. 2,254. Regal Cinema (btp).— Bostock Cinema Circuit 45, Chevalier Street, Ipswich. 500 seats, Phone, Ipswich 4036. H0N1T0N (Devon), Pop. 3,008. Devonia Cinema (we), High Street. — Managing Director, H. Stevenson. 410 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Phone, Honiton 180. Station, Honiton, S.R. Films by Film Transport (Cardiff), Ltd. HON LEY (Yorks), Pop. 4,611. Palladium (ba), Eastgate. — Prop., Honley Palladium, Ltd. 540 seats. Booked at Eastgate, Honley. One show nightly. Two Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 2d. Phone, Honley 156. Station. Honlev, L.M.S. K OR BURY (Yorks), Pop. 7,791. Horbury Cinema (we). — Prop., Horbury Industrial Co-operative Society, Ltd., 23, High