Kinematograph year book (1948)

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414 The Kinematograph Year Book. PORTHCAWL— continued." Coliseum (we), John Street.— Prop.. G. Beynon & Sons, Ltd. 450 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. to is. gd. Booked at Cardiff. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, 244 Station, Porthcawl, G.W.R. PORTMADOC (Carnarvon), Pop., 3,500. Coliseum (we), Station Road. — Props., Portmadoc Cinemas Ltd., Clive Buildings, Welshpool, Mont. Phone, Welshpool 189. 800 seats. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2s. gd. Phone, Portmadoc 2108. Station, Portmadoc, G. W.R. PORT TALBOT (Glam.), Pop. 40,672. Grand Theatre (rca), Forge Road. — Props., Woodwards Theatres, Ltd. 1,100 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes week!}'. Prices, 6d. to is. 3d. Station, Port Talbot. Odeon (we), Bethany Square. — Props., Odeon Associated Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 5g, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Continuous. Phone, Port Talbot 607. Olympic Cinema (bth), Depot Rd., Cwmavon. — Prop., R. V. Ebley, " Hazeldene," Depot Road, Cwmavon. 550 seats. Booked at H.O. One show nightly. Sat. continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Phone, Port Talbot 321. Station, Cwmavon, Port Talbot, and F.T.S. Picturedrome (rca). — Prop., Picturedrome (Port Talbot) Ltd. Phone, 200. 475 seats. Continuous. Two changes weeklv. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Station, Port Talbot, G.W.R. Picturedrome (rca) Taibach. — Props., Charles and Bertie Roberts., 475 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 5 p.m. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Port Talbot 200. Station, Port Talbot, G.W.R. Plaza (rca). — Props., The Woodavon Cinema Co., Ltd., g, Windsor Place, Cardiff. Phone 225. 1,467 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 36 ft. Phone 756. Station, Port Talbot, G.W.R. Regent (ba), Taibach. — Props., Odeon Associated Theatres, Ltd., Albion House, 5g, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. 887 seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Port Talbot 533. Workmen's Hall (btp) Glyncorrwg. — Props., Trustees, Workmen's Hall. 400 seats. Once nightly, twice Sat. Prices, gd. and is. Booked at Cardiff. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 14 ft. Phone, No. 4. Station, Glyncorrwg, G.W.R. PRESTATYN (Flint), Pop. 4,511. La Scala (rca). — Props., Saronies Enterprises, Ltd., Scala Buildings, Prestatyn. 500 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Booked at H. O. Phone, Prestatyn 365. Film Transport. Palladium (bth), High Street.— Props., Prestatyn Picturedrome Co., Ltd., n-13, Victoria Street, Liverpool, 2. Continuous evenings. Two changes weekly. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Booked at North Western Film Booking Agency, Kensington Cinema, Liverpool. Phone, Prestatyn 89. Restaurant and Dancehall attached. Station, Prestatyn, L.M.S. PRESTEIGN (Radnor), Pop. 1,128. Cinema (awh).— Prop., F. H. Hatfield, Tan House, Presteign. 175 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Once nightly, Mon., Tues., Fri. and Sat. Booked at Birmingham. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, 22. Films by Road Transport from Knighton. Station, Presteign, G.W.R. PWLLHELI (Carnarvonshire), Pop. 3,599. Palladium (we). — ProDS., Pwllheli Cinemas, Ltd., Clive Bldgs., Welshpool, Mont. Phone, 189. Twice nightly. Mats., Wed. and Sat. 900 seats. Prices, gd. to 3s. Cafe attached. Phone, 177. Station, Pwllheli. G. W.R. Town Cinema (bth). — Prop., Pwllheli Corporation. Res. and Bkg. Man., W. Roberts. 750 seats. Booked at Council Offices. Twice nightly. Mat. Sat. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, 2g6. Station Pwllheli, G.W.R. RESOLVEN (Glam.), Pop. 3,831. New Pavilion (bth). — Prop., Resolven Picture Palace Co., Williams Avenue, Resolven. 580 seats. Phone, Aberdare 135. Booked at Palladium, Aberdare. Two shows Mon. and Sat. Continuous rest of week. Two changes weeklv. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Station, Resolven, G.W.R. RHAYADER (Radnor), Pop. 1,100. Castle Cinema. — Props., E. Taylor (Cinemas^ , Ltd., Castle Cinema, Builth Wells. Phone, 291. 230 seats. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 3d. Booked at H. O. Thurs and Sats. at 7.30 p.m. Mat Sat. Station, Rhayader, G.W.R. RHOS-ON-SEA (nr. Colwyn Bay) (Denbigh). Pop. 4,000. Playhouse (bth). — Prop., Sidney Frere. 400 seats. Continuous. Mats. Wed. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to 2s. Booked at H.O. Phone, Colwyn Bay 4306. Station, Colwyn Bay. RHYL (Flint), Pop. 13,489. Odeon (bth), Brighton Road.— Prop., Odeon Properties Ltd., Albion House, 5g, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Stage. Phone, Rhvl 856. Plaza (we), High Street.— Prop., Rhyl Entertainments. Ltd., Queen's Chambers, Sussex Street, Rhyl. Phone, 844. 1,500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Daily Mat. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Phone, Rhyl 442. Station, Rhyl, L.M.S. Queen's Theatre (we), Promenade. — Prop., Rhyl Entertainments, Ltd., Queen's Chambers, Sussex Street, Rhyl. Phone, 844. I. 301 seats. Continuous. Also Variety and Revues. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Stage, 28 ft. deep, eight dressingrooms. Cafe and dance-hall attached. Phone, Rhyl 391. Station, Rhyl, L.M.S. Regal (we). — Prop., Rhyl Entertainments, Ltd., Queen's Chambers, Sussex Street, Rhyl, Phone, 919. 1,585 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 6d. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 1.45 p.m. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone, 976. Station . Rhyl, L.M.S. RUABON (Denbigh), Pop. 4,500. Parish Hall Cinema (Excylo phone). Prop., E. Jervis, Green Bank Hope, Wrexham. Booked at Liverpool. 350 seats. Twice nightly, Mon., Wed., Sat., once Tues., Thurs., Fri. Prices, 5d. to is. Station Ruabon, L.N.E.R. RUTHIN (Denbigh), Pop. 2,912. Cinema (rca). — Prop., Ruthin Cinema Co., Ltd., 32, Well Street. 400 seats. Booked at Liverpool. Once nightly. Three shows Sat. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Phone, Ruthin 43. Station, Ruthin, L.M.S.