Kinematograph year book (1948)

Kinema Directory (England). 365 ST. ANNES-ON-SEA (Lancs), Pop. 15,401 Empire (we), St. George's Road.— Prop., Spring Bros, and Crowther. 1,156 seats. One show nightly. Mat., Wed. and Sat. Three changes weekly. Booked at Manchester. Prices, is. qd. to 2S. Qd. Stage, 12 ft. deep ; four dressingrooms. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Cafe. Phone, St. Annes-on-Sea 235. Station, St. Annes-on-Sea. Palace Cinema (we), Garden Street. — Prop., Blackpool Tower Co., Ltd. Phone, Blackpool 25252. 810 seats. Booked by B.T.C., Ltd., at Empress Buildings, Blackpool. Three shows daily. Prices, is. Qd. to 2s. gd. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Cafe and Ballroom attached. Phone, St. Annes 900. Station, St. Annes-on-Sea, L.M.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 ST. AUSTELL (Cornwall). Pop. 8,295. Capitol Theatre (we). — Prop., The Capitol (St. Austell), Ltd., 115, Alexandra Road. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. Qd. Ballroom, Cafe and Lounge attached. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 40 ft. deep ; five dressing-rooms. Phone, St. Austell 223. Station, St. Austell, G.W.R. Odeon (bth), Chandos Place. — Prop., Odeon Properties, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Phone, St. Austell 550. ST. BLAZEY (Cornwall), Pop. 3,035. Palace Theatre (ba). — Prop., R. C. Hill, Palace Theatre, Truro. 350 seats. Booked at H.O. Once niehtlv. Mat. Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Station,^ t.Blazey, G.W.R. ST. DENNIS (Cornwall', Pop. 4,000. Plaza Theatre (we). — Prop., The Plaza Cinema (St. Dennis), Ltd. Phone, Xanpean 295. 300 seats. Booked at 99, Alexandra Road, St. Austell. Once nightly. Mat., Sat. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 17 ft. Stations, St. Dennis and St. Austell, G.W.R. ; and Road Motors (F.T.S.). ST. HELENS (Lancs.) Pop. 100,793, Capitol (we), Capitol Comer. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7S87. 1,559 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, St. Helens 3956. Station, St. Helens, L.M.S. Empire Cinema (we), Thatto Heath Road. — Prop., The Empire (Thatto Heath), Ltd. 600 seats. Booked at Hall by R. E. Dockerty. Twice nightly. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium w-idth, 28 ft. Phone, St. Helens 3.193. Station, Thatto Heath, L.M.S. Xewt Hippodrome (we), Corporation Street. — Prop., Empire Cinema (Wigan), Ltd., 3, The Parsonage, Manchester. 900 seats. Prices, gd. to 25. 3d. Continuous from 2.15 p.m. Sats. twice nightly. Booked by F. E. Spring, Manchester. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 35 ft. deep ; 14 dressing rooms. Phone, 3046. Station, St. Helens, L.M.S. Oxford Picture House (btp), Duke Street. — Prop., Cinema Requisites, Ltd.. 1-3, Stanley Street, Liverpool. 646 seats. Booked by Philip M. Hanmer, 51 a, Rodney Street, LiverDOol. Continuous. Phone, St. Helens 2485. Station, St. Helens, L.M.S. Palladium, (bth), Boundary Road. — Prop. Palladium (Boundary Road), Ltd., 1-3, Stanley Street, Liverpool. 546 seats. Booked by S. Peter, at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. to is. qd. Phone, St. Helens 3497. Station, St. Helens. Parrvilion (btp), Jackson Street. — Prop., J. Rylance, Prescot Road, St. Helens. Phone, 246S. 517 seats. Booked at Hall. Two shows, nightly. Mats. Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Phone, St. Helens 2484. Station, St. Helens, L.M.S. Rivoli Cinema (we), Corporation Street. — Prop., County Playhouses, Ltd., County Playhouse, King Street, Wigan. Phone, 3476. 1,257 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mat. dailv. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Phone, St. Helens 41S5. Station, St. Helens, L.M.S. Savoy Picture House (btp). — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7S87. Booked at H.O. 1,515 seats. Continuous. Two, changes weekly. Phone, St. Helens 3392. Cafe attached. ' Station, St. Helens. Scala (btp), Ormskirk Street. — Prop., Scala (St. Helens), Ltd. 8S5 seats. Booked by Philip M. Hanmer. 51 a. Rodney Street, Liverpool. Continuous. Prices, is. to is. 6d. Phone, St. Helens 3654. Sutton Empire (bth), Junction Lane. — Prop.. Empire Cinema (Junction Lane), Ltd., 55, Cross Street, Manchester. Phone, Bla. 7106-7, " 516 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Mats., Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, St. Helens 3030. Station, St. Helens Junction, L.M.S. ST. IVES (Cornwall), Pop. 8,627. Royal.— Prop., St. Ives Cinemas (Cornwall), Ltd. 686 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Continuous from 2.30 p.m. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 2S ft. Stage, 14 ft. deep ; Phone, 143. Station, St. Ives, G.W.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 Scala Theatre (bth). — Prop., St. Ives Cinemas (Cornwall), Ltd. Phone, St. Ives 143. 409 seats. Booked at Royal. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 17 ft. Stage, 15 ft. deep ; Station, St. Ives (Cornwall), G.W.R. ST. IVES (Hunts), Pop. 2,664. Regal Kinema (btp). — Prop., Bostock Cinema Circuit, 45, Chevalier Street, Ipswich. Phone, Ipswich 51324. 390 seats. Booked by D. F. Bostock at H.O. Tues. to Fri., from 7.15 p.m.; Sun., Mon. and Sat., from 5.30. Mats., Mon. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, iod. to 2S. 3d. Proscenium width 19 ft. Phone, St. Ives 2119. Station, St. Ives, L.N.E.R. and Cambridge and District F.T. ST. JUST (Cornwall). Pop. 5,030. Cape Cinema (G.B. Magnus), Cornwall Street. — Prop., B. Proctor, "Pasadena," St. Just. Phone, St. Just 8 and 27. 150 seats. Separate shows. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Booked at Hall. Station, Penzance. ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA (Sussex), Pop. 12,339. Elite Picture Theatre (we), Warrior Square. Phone, Hastings 282. Prop., Hastings Entertainments, Ltd., hia, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 466S. (Closed).