Kinematograph year book (1948)

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Kinema Directory (England). 343 Empire (bth). — Props., Empire Theatre (Morecambe), Ltd., Promenade, Morecambe. 1,500 seats. Prices., is. to 2s. 6d. Booked at Hall. Once nightly, Mats., daily. Cafe and Dance Hall. Phone, 1515. Station, Promenade, Morecambe, L.M.S. Morecambe Tower (ra). — Prop., Denman Picture Houses, Ltd., New Gallery House, Regent Street, London, W.i. 1,948 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Pictures, Musical Comedies and Variety. Booked at H.O. Open Sunday evenings. Phone, Morecambe 116. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. New Plaza Cinema, Queen Street. — Prop., Morecambe Amusements Co., Ltd. Continuous in summer season. October to June, once nightly. Mat Mon., Wed. ard Sat. Booked "at Morecambe. Proscerium width, 21 ft. Phone, Morecambe 408. Odeon (bth). — Prop., Odeon Properties, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Pnone, Temple Bar 4333. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Continuous. Phone, Morecambe 1104 Palace (we). — Prop., John W. Carleton. 1,028 seats. Booked at Morecambe. Phone, 601. Palladium (bth). — Prop., Palladium (Morecambe), Ltd. 1,047 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly in winter. Continuous in sumrrer. Prices, 'gd. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Morecairbe 108. Station. Morecambe. L.M.S. Royalty (we). — Props., Morecambe Royalty Theatre Co., Ltd., Market Street, Morecambe. 850 seats. Weekly Repertory. Sun. Pictures during season. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, 109. Whitehall Picture House (bth), Marine Road.— Prop., Morecambe Bay Cinemas, Ltd. 887 seats. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Continuous summer. Once nightly rest of vear. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, Morecambe 224. Stations, Morecambe (Euston Road and Promenade), L.M.S. and Film Transport Auto. Winter Gardens (Pavilion Theatre) (we). — 3,000 seats. Once nightly, twice Sat. Phone, Morecambe 8. Stations, EustoD Road and Piomenade, L.M.S. MORETON (Cheshire), Pop. 970. Picture House (we). — Props., S-M Super Cinemas, Morris House, 1-5, Jermyn Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 3242. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Upton 22. Station, Moreton, L.M.S. MORETONHAMPSTEAD (Devon), Pop. 2,000 Rex Cinema (Picturetone), Ford Street. — Prop., A. G. Curtis, Rex Cinema, Chagford. 214 seats. Prices, gd. to 2S.6d. Wed., Thurs. and Fri., one show at 7 p.m.; two shows Sat. Booked from Cardiff. Proscenium width, 15 ft. Phone, Chag 3243. Station, Moretonhampstead, G.W.R. MORETON-IN-MARSH (Glos), Pop. 1,445. Playhouse (awh). — Prop., Playhouse (Moretonin-Marsh), Ltd. Pictures and occasional Variety. Films booked at Plaza, Amesbnry. Phone, Amesbury 2254. Twice nightly. Prices 7d. to 2s. 6d. Stage, 12 ft. deep. Two dressingrooms. Phone 73. Station, Moreton-inMarsh, G.W.R. MORLEY (Yorks), Pop. 23,397. New Pavilion (we), Queen Street. — Prop., Picture Houses (Morley), Ltd. Phone, 232. 800 seats. Booked at Secretary's Office, G. Hvlton, A.C.A., 10, East Parade, Leeds. Continuous. Twice nightly Sats. Prices, gdand is. 6d. Stage and four dressing-rooms. Phone, 218. Station, Morley, L.K.E.R. Odeon. — Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 5g, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. (Under construction.) Picture House (bth), Queen Street. — Prop., Picture House (Morlev), Ltd. 1,000 seats. Booked at See's Office, G. Hylton, A.C.A., 10, East Parade, Leeds. Continuous. Sats., twice nightlv. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Phone 232. Station, Morley, L.N.E.R. MORPETH (Northum ), Pop. 7,390. Coliseum Theatre (we), Market Place. — Prop., Stanley Rogers Cinemas, Ltd., 147 /g, Northumberland Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Phone, Newcastle 20317. 1,050 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Once nightly Sun. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Stage, 23 ft. deep. Eight dressing-rooms. Cafe. Phone, Morpeth ig2. Coquet Hall (we"), Amble. Miners Welfare Institute (G.B.-Kalee), Linton. — Props., Linton Miners Welfare. 264 seats. Prices, 8d. and is. Once nightly except Tues. Booked through Agents. Proscenium width, 19 ft. Ashington Station. Miners Hall (gyrotone), Lynemouth. — Prop. Miners Welfare Commission, London. 400 seats. Two shows Mon., Fri. and Sat. Once Tues., Wed. and Thur. Prices, 4d. and 7d. Phone, Lynemouth 224. Station, Ashington. Miners Hall (we), Pegswood. — ■ Props. Pegswood Miners' Welfare Committee. 460 seats. One show nightly. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Prices, 7d. and iod. Station, Pegswood. Film Transport. Picture House (awh), Seahouses. 400 seats. Playhouse (we). — Prop.,Wallaw Pictures, Ltd. Phone, Ashington 31. 1,000 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Phone, Morpeth 124. Red Row Picture Hall (Gyrotone). — Props., Thos. Gibson and John W. YouDg. 379 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Continuous. Mon. to Fri. ; two shows and Mat. Sat., one show Sunday. Booked at Newcastle-on-Tyne. MOSSLEY (Lancs), Pop. 12,041. Empire Cinema (Picturetone), Apsley Gardens. — Lessees C .A. Wilkinson and R. Plummer. Apsley House, Mossley, Nr. Manchester. 600 seats. Once nightly. Twice nightly Sat. Mat. Mon. and Sat. Booked at H.O. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Phone, Mossley 78. Royal Pavilion' (Picturetone). — Lessees, C. A. Wilkinson and Downs, Apsley House, Mossley, Nr. Manchester. Phone, Mossley 78. 600 seats. Booked at Manchester. One shownightly. Mats. Tues. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. MQTTRAM (Cheshire), Pod. 2.136. Savoy Theatre (awh). — Prop., Percy Morgan. 5, Ash Grove, Thornham, Rochdale. Phone, 463g. 365 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Twice Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. qd. Phone, Mottram 356. Station, Broadbottam. MQUNTSORREL (Leics.), Pop. 2,510. Rock Cinema (Gyrotone), Leicester Road. — ■ Props., Baum and Fisher, Ltd. 2go seats. Booked at Hall. Separate shows. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage 14 ft. deep. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, Rothley 164. Station, Sileby, L.M.S.