Kinematograph year book (1948)

Kinema Directory (England). 355 PENISTONE (Yorks), Pop. 3,261. Town Hall Picture House (bth). — Prop, and Man., Joseph Jesson. 900 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Mat. Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to 2s, 3d. PENRITH (Cumb), Pop. 9,065. Alhambra (ba). — Prop., The Penrith Alhambra Theatre and Picture House, Ltd. 750 seats. Booked by Graves Cinemas, Ltd., Athenasum Buildings, Maryport. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Penrith 2039. Regent (bth), Old London Road.— Props., New Cinema (Penrith), Ltd., 40, Baxtergate, Whitby, Yorks. 717 seats. Booked at Wbitby. Continuous evenings. Mat Sat. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Cafe attached. Phone, Penrith 2400. Road Transport. PENZANCE (Cornwall), Pop. 21,500. Regal (bth). — Props., Cornwall Circuit, Ltd., 786, Newport Road, Rumney Hill, Cardiff. Phone, St. Mellons 341 and 342. 435 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Prices, 9d. to is. 9d. Phone Penzance 902. Ritz (we). — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd, Managed by Associated British Cinemas. Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. 1,000 seats. Continuous. Phone, 729. Station, Penzance, G.W.R. Savoy Cinema (ba), Causeway-Head. — Props., Cornwall Circuit, Ltd., 17, Park Place, Cardiff. Phone, 3615-7. 473 seats. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Continuous. Two . changes weekly. Booked at H.O. Phone, Penzance 330. Station, Penzance, G.W.R. PERRANPORTH (Cornwall), Pop. 2,375. Palace. — Prop., Riviera Cinemas, Cornwall. 400 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Once nightly, Mats., Wed. and Sats. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Booked at Hall. Stage, 12 ft. deep. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, 3142. PERSHORE (Worcs), Pop. 3,462. Plaza (G.B. Kalee), High Street.— Prop., Per shore Picture House, Ltd., Midland Bank Chambers, West Bromwich. Phone, 1048 300 seats. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Pershore. Station, Pershore, G.W.R. PETERBOROUGH (Northants), Pop. 43,558. Broadway Kinema (baf), Broadway. — Prop., Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd., 123, Regent Street, London, W.i. Phone, Regent 8080. 1,311 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Peterborough 312511. Station, Peterborough, L.N.E.R. and L.M.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 City Cinema (rca). — Prop., Peterborough Amusements, Ltd., 56, Bridge Street. 1,200 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Booked by H. Bancroft, Hippodrome, Wisbech. Cambs. Continuous. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Stage, 40 ft deep ; four dressing-rooms. New England Cinema (Morrison). — Prop., A. Alderman. 500 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Odeon (bth). — Prop., Odeon Properties, Ltd., Albion House, 5g, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Phone, Peterboro' 3319. Princess Cinema (we), Lincoln Road. — Prop., Emery Cinema Circuit, Ltd., 26, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7876. 942 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Proscenium width, 31 ft. Phone, Peterborough 2821. Station, Peterborough North, L.N.E.R. Savoy (Ralee), Woodston. — Piop., H. Miller, Savoy Cinema, Palmerstone Road, Woodston. 550 seats. Prices, is. to is. 6d. Continuous. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 14 ft. ; five dressing-rooms. Phone 3970. Booked at Hall. Stations, Peteiboro' North and East, L.N.E.R. PETER8F1 ELD (Hants), Pop. 4,386. Savoy (we). — Prop., South Downs Cinemas, Ltd., 129, Victoria Road North, Southsea. Phone, Portsmouth 5 113. 850 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. 6d. Phone, Petersfield 338. Station, Petersfield, S.R. Films by Marmion Motor Transport. PETTS WOOD (Kent). Embassy (we). — Prop., Shipman & King Cinemas, Ltd., H.O., Wellington House, Strand, London, W.C. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Cafe. Phone, Orpington 251 1. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See r>age 100 PETWORTH (Sussex), Pop. 3.000. Regal (rca), Midhurst Road. — Prop., T. S. Collins, Sunnyside, Midhurst Road, Petworth. 400 seats. Continuous from 5.15 p.m. Wed. and Sat from 2.30 p.m. Prices, 6d. to 3s. 6d, Booked at Hall. Width of Proscenium, 28 ft. Phone, 3247. Station, Petworth, S.R. PEWSEY (Wilts), Pop. 1,760. Rex (we).— Prop., F. A. Beckett, Oakfield, West End, Pewsey. 350 seats. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. gd. Booked at Pewsey. Phone, 2176. PICKERING (Yorks), Pop. 3,668. Castle Cinema. — Props., Majestic Cinema (Pocklington), Ltd., Manor Buildings, Pocklington. 550 seats. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 3d. Booked by C. H. W'hincup, Leeds. Phone, Pickering, 126. Station, Pickering, L.N.E.R. Central Cinema (bth). — Prop., Mrs. A. B. Lax. Phone 151. 387 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 6.30 p.m. Mat. Sat. Prices, 8d. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 14 ft. Station, Pickering, L.N.E.R. ; also by Cleveland Film Transport Co., Redcar. PILSLEY (Derbyshire), Pop. 2,820. Ritz (bth), Bridge Street. — Props., Ritz Cinema Co. (Pilsley), Ltd. 311 seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. and is. gd. Booked by W. A. Sleath, Rex Cinema, Radcliffe-onTrent. Proscenium width, ig ft. Station, Pilsley, L.M.S. PINNER (Middlesex), Pop. 9,402. Ideal Cinema (bth). Field End Road, Eastcote. — Licensee. Albert H. Bainbridge. 412 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to 2S. 3d. Proscenium width 25 ft. Phone, Pinner 3178.' Station, Ruislip. Langham (rca), Bridge Street. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square. W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,502 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, Pinner 3242. Station, Pinner, Met. Rly. PINXTON (Notts), Pop. 5,105. Picture Palace (bth). — -Prop., Ollertoii Pictures, Ltd., New Ollerton, Notts. Phone, 227. 500 seats. Pictures and occasional Variety. Booked at H.O. Once nightly Mon. to Fri. Two shows Sat. Four changes weekly. Prices, gd. to is. 3d. Stage, 14 ft. deep. Four dressing-rooms. Phone, 48. M2