Kinematograph year book (1948)

Kinema Directory {England). 397 WHALEY BRIDGE (Cheshire), Pop. 8500, Princes Palace (iss), — Prop., Robert Nelson, Linden Lea, Furness Vale. Phone, Whaley 240. 380 seats. Once nightly, Mon. to Fri. Twice nightly and Mat. on Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Booked at Manchester. Phone, 190. Station, Whaley Bridge. WHEATLEY HILL (Co. Durham), Pop. 6,000 New Regal (we). — Props., D. R. C. Cinemas, Ltd., Gibb Chambers, Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Phone, 24941. 1,000 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Continuous. Booked at Newcastle. Phone, Thornley 270. Station, Thornley. Royalty (rca). — -Prop., Snaith's Cinemaco* 732 seats. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Phone, Thornley 309. Station, Thornley. WHITBY (Yorks). Pop. 11,441. Coliseum (we), Victoria Square. — Prop., Catlin's Scarborough Entertainments, Ltd. Phone, 439 758 seats. Winter continuous. Summer non-continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Booked at Futurist Cinema, Scarborough. Station, Whitby, L.N E.R. Empire (we), Station Square. — Prop., Catlin's Scarborough Entertainments, Ltd. Phone, 94. 658 seats. Booked at Futurist Cinema, Scarborough. Summer continuous. Winter once nightly. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Phone, Whitby 43g. Cafe attached. Station, Whitby, L.N. E.R. Waterloo Cinema (bth). — 400 seats. Continuous. Mat., Wed. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Booked at Leeds. Phone, 114. Station, Whitbv, L.N.E.R. WHITCHURCH (Hants), Pop. 2,461. Regal (bth), London Street. — Prop., Regal (Whitchurch), Ltd. 400 seats. Booked at Savoy, Andover, by M. Overmass. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, Whitchurch 43. Station, Whitchurch, S.R. WHITCHURCH (Salop), Pop. 6,016. Palladium Super (we).— Prop., S. M. Super Cinemas and Associated Companies, Morris House, 1/5, Jermvn Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 3242. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone, Whitchurch 132. WHITEFIELD (Lancs), Pop. 9,107. Mayfair (ba), Bury Old Road. — Props., Essrow Cinemas, Ltd. 1,500 seats. Continuous Mon. to Fri. Twice Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Phone, No. 2201/2. Cafe. (Closed.) WHITEHAVEN (Cumb.), Pop. 21,142. Cinema, Kells. Empire Theatre (we). — Prop., Empire (Whitehaven), Ltd., Hippodrome, Workington. Phone. Workington 194. 1,000 seats. Booked at H.O. Two snows nightly. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Station, Whitehaven, L.M.S. Gaiety Picture House (we). — 1,400 seats. Booked by Alan V. Barnford. Twice nightly. Phone, Whitehaven 312. Queen's Cinema (ba). — Lessee, E. M. Branford. 1,000 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Two shows nightly. Mats., Thurs. and Sat. Booked at Newcastle. Proscenium width, 28 ft. 6 in. Phone, Whitehaven 124. WHITLEY BAY (Northumb.), Pop. 26,000. Empire Cinema (ba), Esplanade. — Prop., North of England Cinemas, Ltd. (GaumontBritish). Phone, Regent 8080. i.o7g seats. Prices, is. to is. gd. Continuous daily. Booked at H.O. Sun. from 5 p.m. Phone, Whitley Bay 4g6. Station, Whitley Bay, L.N.E.R. New Coliseum (we). — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7&87. 1,467 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two changes weeklv. Phone, Whitley ig6. Station, Whitley Bay, L.N.E.R. Picture House (bth), Promenade. — Props., Marks Circuit Cinemas, 326, Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester. 550 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Phone, Whitley Bay 23s. Station, Whitley Bay, L.N.E.R. Playhouse (bth). — Props., Playhouse (Whitley Bay), Ltd., Benton Bank, Jesmond, Newcastleon-Tyne. Phone, Jesmond 1125. 1,030 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Continuous, Booked at Playhouse, Jesmond, Newcastle. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 27 ft. 6 in. deep ; six dressing-rooms. Phone, Whitley Bay 193. Station, Whitley Bay, L.N.E.R. WHITSTABLE (Kent), Pop. 15,000. Argosy Cinema (zeiss-ikon). — Prop., Nigel Marsh Theatres (Whitstable), Ltd. Controlled by Nigel Marsh Theatre Circuit, L,td., 19, Hanover Square, London, W.i. Phone, Mayfair 0333. 936 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, Whitstable 2600. Station, Whitstable Town, S.R. Oxford Cinema (ba), Oxford Street. — Prop., A. David Ager, 3, High Street, Colchester. Phone, 3681. 806 seats. Continuous. Booked at Empire, Sandwich. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to 2s. gd. Phone, 2736. Station, Whitstable Town, S.R. Trocadero (we), Tankerton. — Prop., Tankerton Grand Pavilion, Ltd., 3, Cliff Terrace, Tankerton. (Closed.) WHITTLE LE WOODS (Lancs), Pop. 3,500. Palace (gyrotone and kalee). — Prop., H. E. Hesketh. 325 seats. Prices, 5d. to is. Once nightly, Sat. twice, and Mat. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, Chorley 2274. Station, Chorley F.T.S. WHITTLESEA (Cambs), Pop. 8,299. Super Cinema Palace (bth), Market Street. — ■ Prop., C. S. Hart. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 5.30 p.m. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Station, Whittlesea, L.N.E.R. WHITTON (Middlesex). Odeon (we), High Street. — Prop., Odeon Associated Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Continuous. Cafe and Ballroom. Phone, Popesgrove 43gi. Station, Whitton, S.R.