Kinematograph year book (1948)

398 The Kinematograph Year Book. WHITWICK (Leicester). Palace (awh), Silver Street.— Prop., Mrs. F. R. Hunt, " Woodhayes," Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East, Kir by Muxloe. Phone, Kirby Muxloe 528. 480 seats. Once nightly Mon., Wed. and Fri. Twice nightly Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Mat. Sat. Continuous Sun. Prices, 5d. to 2s. 3d. Booked at H.O. WH1TW0RTH, nr. Rochdale (Lancs) Pop. 8,360. Pavilion Cinema (ba), Market Street. — Prop., J. Caton, Freda Villa, Offerton Lane, Offerton, nr. Stockport. 700 seats. Pictures and Variety. Booked at Manchester by Prop. Phone, Ardwick 2801. One show nightly, Two on Sat. Three changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to is. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Stage, 12 ft. deep ; two dressing-rooms. Station, Whitworth, L.M.S. WICKFORD (Essex), Pop. 4,375. Carlton (btp).— Radion (Wickford), Ltd., Wallace House, 113 /117, Wardour Street, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 1363. 600 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. gd. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 23 ft. Phone, 49. Station, Wickford. Films by road transport. WIDDRINGTON (Northd ), Pop. 802. Cinema (btp). — Prop., Widdington Co-operative Society, Ltd. 825 seats. Separate shows. Prices, 5d. to is. Booked at Newcastle. Phone, Ulgham 28. Station, Widdrington. WIDNES (Lancs), Pop. 40,608. Century Cinema (btp), West Street. — Prop., Century Pictures (Widnes), Ltd., 3, Victoria Road. Phone, Widnes 2781. 486 seats. Booked at Liverpool and Manchester. Twice nightly. Mats., Tues. and Thurs. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Phone, Widnes 2135. Station, Widnes Central, L.M.S. Empire (btp). — Props., Century Pictures (Widnes), Ltd., 3, Victoria Road, Widnes. Phone, 2781. 1,200 seats. Prices, od. to 2s. 3d. Twice nightly. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Phone 2100. Station, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Picturedrome (btp), Victoria Road. — Prop., Century Pictures (Widnes), Ltd., 3, Victoria Road. Phone, 2781. 600 seats. Booked at Liverpool and Manchester. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Phone, Widnes 2109. Station, Widnes (Central), L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Plaza (we), Peelhouse Lane.— Props., Cheshire County Cinemas, Empress Theatre, Runcorn. Continuous. Twice nightly. Sats. ; Mats., Mon., Thurs. & Sat. 1035 seats. Prices. 9d. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Empress Cinema,, Runcorn. Phone, 2369. Proscenium width, 45 ft Premier Picture House (we), Albert Road. — Props., Cheshire County Cinemas, Ltd. Empress Theatres, Runcorn. 725 seats. Booked at Empress Cinema, Runcorn. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Twice nightly, Sat. ; Mats., Mon., Thurs. & Sat. Phone, Widnes 2312. Station, Widnes. Regal (btp). WIGAN (Lancs), Pop. 85,357. County Playhouse (we), King Street. — Prop., Eagle Picturedromes, Ltd. Phone, Wigan 3476. Booked at Hall. Separate shows. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Wigan 2089. Station Wigan, L.M.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 Court Cinema (we), King Street.— Prop., Wigan Entertainments Co., Ltd., 36, King Street, Wigan. 1,280 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Daily Mat. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Phone, Wigan 2835 and 2836. Empire Cinema (we).— Prop., Empire Cinema (Wigan), Ltd. 780 seats. Booked at 3, The Parsonage, Manchester, by F. E. Spring, Three shows daily. Prices, 6d. to is. 9d. Phone, Wigan 2962. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. Empress Cinema (Wenzell), Main Street, Billinge. — Prop., W. Severn, 39, Charlotte Street, Edgbaston, Birmingham. 650 seats. Once nightly. Prices, 7d. to is. Booked at Liverpool. Phone, Billinge 232. Station, Orrell. Gidlow Picture House (bth), Gidlow Lane.— Prop., Eagle Picturedromes, Ltd., King Street, Wigan. Phone, 3476. Booked at H.O. Separate shows. Three changes weekly. Phone, Wigan 3009. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. Doric Cinema, Humphrey Street, Higher Ince. — Phone 3147. Twice nightly. 395 seats. Prices, 7d. to 9d. Station, Ince, near Wigan. L.M.S. Labour Hall (Ultramonic), Whelley. — Prop., and Man., R. Williams, 57, Vine Street, Whelley, Wigan. 350 seats. Prices, 5d. and 7d. Twice nightly. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Phone 3074. Films, c/o Parcels Office, Wigan. Station, Wigan. Lyric Cinema, Grove Road, Upholland. — Props., Dickinson Bros. Phone, Upholland 189 and 100. 522 seats. Separate shows. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Booked at Hall. Station, Orrell and F.T.S. Majestic Cinema (rca), Sefton Road, Orrell. — Props., Vickers Entertainments, Ltd., 23, King Street, Wigan. 491 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. 9d. Once nightly, Mon. to Fri. ; twice Sats. Mats., Mon., Wed. and Sat. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Booked at H.O. Phone, Upholland i2g. Station, Orrell. Palace Picture Theatre (btp), King Street.— ■ Props., Magee, Marshall & Co., Ltd., Oxford Road, Manchester. Phone, Ardwick 2226. 1,300 seats. Continuous. Booked at Manchester. Phone, Wigan 261 1. Station, Wigan. Pavilion (we), Library Street. — Prop., Wigan Entertainments Co., Ltd. 2,000 seats. Booked at H.O., 36, King Street. Twice nightly, Mon., Wed. and Sat. Once nightly Tues., Thurs. and Fri., Mats, daily, Fridays excepted. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Phone, Wigan 2835 and 2836. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. Picture House (bth), Scholes. — Prop., Thomas Atherton. 650 seats. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Twice nightly. Mat., Mon., Wed., and Sat. Prices, 6d. to iod. Phone, Wigan 2957. Station, Wigan, L.M.S. Princes (rca) Wallgate. — Brennan's Cinemas, Ltd., Deansgate P.H., Deansgate, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 77g7. 1,163 seats. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool.