Kinematograph year book (1948)

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Kinema Directory (Wales). 415 SeNGHENYDD (Glam.), Pop. 5,350. Park Hall Cinema (we). — Prop., Principality Amusements, Ltd. 475 seats. Booked by Harry S. Bowen at the Palace, Abercynon, Glam. Seven shows weekly. Prices, 5d. to 1 id. Station, Senghenydd, G.W.R. SEVEN SISTERS (Glam.), Pop. 2,500. Welfare Hall (bth). — Prop., Seven Sisters Miners' Welfare Society. 620 seats. Booked at Cardiff. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 2d. to is. 6d. Occasional variety. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Stage, 14 ft. deep. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, 10. Station, Seven Sisters, G.W.R. SHOTTON (Flint) Alhambra (bth). — Prop., T. Williams, 915 seats. Booked at Liverpool. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 60 ft. deep. Eight dressing-rooms. Phone, Connah's Quay i2i. Station, Shotton, L.M.S. & L.N.E.R. Ritz Cinema (bth), Plymouth Street. — Prop., T. Williams. 500 seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Booked at Liverpool. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, Connah's Quay 35. Station, Shotton, L.N.E.R. SKEWEN (Glam.). Ritz (we), Station Rd., Skewen. — Prop., C. R. Hedger, J. P., Trevellan, Bryncock, Neath. Phone, 786. 815 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Booked at 150, Windsor Rd., Neath. Proscenium width, 24 ft. 6 in. Continuous. Phone, Skewen 150. Station, Skewen, G.W.R. SWANSEA (Glam.), Pop. 164,825. Albert Hall (we). — Props., South Wales Cinemas, Ltd., Albert Hall, De La Beche, Swansea. Phone, 35g7. 2,000 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Cafe attached. Phone, Swansea 4576. Station, High Street, Swansea. Carlton Cinema (we), Oxford Street. — Props., South Wales Cinemas, Ltd., Albert Hall, De La Beche, Swansea. Phone, 3597. 922 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Phone, Swansea 4596. Station, High St., Swansea. Castle Cinema (we), Worcester Place. — Prop., Castle and Central Cinemas, Ltd., 3-7, The Hayes, Cardiff. Phone, Cardiff 2g82. 1,135 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 2 p.m. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Proscenium width, 32 ft. Phone, Swansea 3433. Station, High Street, G.W.R. Elysium Cinema (we) , High Street. — Prop., Swanton Cinema Co., Ltd., 9, Windsor Place, Cardiff. Phone, 225. 935 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Phone, Swansea 4330. Grand (we). — Prop.,W. E.Willis, Globe Cinema, Albany Road, Penylan, Cardiff. 1,200 seats. Manor Cinema (bth), Manselton. — Props., Manor Cinema (Manselton), Ltd. 874 seats. Continuous. Phone, Swansea 5333. Station, High St., G.W.R. Odeon (we), Sketty. — Props., Odeon Theatres Associated, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone : Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Booked at H.O. Phone, Sketty 88955. Palace Cinema. — Prop., Welsh Films, Ltd. goo seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Booked bv V. F. Taylor, Tiger Hotel, High St., Merthyr Tydfil. Plaza Cinema (we). — Prop., Picton Cinema Co., Ltd., 10, Windsor Place, Cardiff. Phone, 225. 3,020 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Proscenium width 48 ft. Phone, 2435. Cafe. Station, High Street, G.W.R. Rialto (we), Wind Street. — Prop., Picton Cinema Co., Ltd., 9, Windsor Place, Cardiff. Phone 225. 968 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage ; six dressingrooms. Phone, Swansea 4204. Station, Swansea, G.W.R. Scala (ba), St. Thomas. — Prop., Walter Kyman, Regal, Morriston, Swansea. 450 srats. Once nightly. Booked at Morriston. Prices, 5d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width 22 ft. Phone, Swansea 27=16. Station, High Street. (Closed.) Tower Cinema, Town Hill. Welfare Institute (bth). — Props., J.E.Rees, Blythwood, Caereithin Cross, Fforestfach, and W. Evans, " Rocklands," Cockett Road, Swansea. 650 seats. Continuous. Booked at Cardiff. Prices, iod. to 2s. 6d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Station, Cockett, Fforestfach. TeNBY (Pembroke), Pop. 4,108. Royal Playhouse (we). — Props., Gatehouse Estates (Tenby), Ltd., Royal Gate House Hotel, Tenby. Phone 12. 600 seats. Films booked at Cardiff. Continuous daily from 4.30, Sat. from 2 p.m. Prices, 7d. to 3s. 6d. Two dressing-rooms. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Phone, ig4. Station, Tenby, G.W.R. South Beach Pavilion (we). — Props., Tenby South Beach Pavilion, Ltd. Phone, Tenby 17. 620 seats. Booked at Cardiff. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to 3s. 6d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Station, Tenby, G.W.R. TON PENTRE (Glam ), Pop. 6,000. Maindy and Eastern Workmen's Hall (rca) — Props., Maindy and Eastern Colliery Workmen. 630 seats. Continuous. Mat. Sat. Two changes weeklv. Prices, 4d. and 6d. Phone, Pentre 14. Station, Ystrad, G.W.R. TONYPANDY (Glam), Pop. 25,000. Empire (we). — Prop, and Man., W.E. Willis goo seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly . Prices, 6d. to 2s. 3d. Station, Tonypandy. Picturedrome (awh), Pandy Square, Panel y field. — Prop., Pandyfield Picturedrome Co. goo seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Tonypandy in. Plaza.— Prop., W. E. Willis, Globe Cinema, Albany Road, Penylan, Cardiff. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Royal Cinema, Dewinton Street. — Prop., Royal Cinema Co. (Welsh Hills Cinema Co., Ltd.), Danygraig House, Dinas. Phone, Tonypandy 182. 800 seats. Booked a: H.O. by W. G. Hutt. Continuous. Prices. 5d. to is. Phone, Tonypandy 191. TONYREFAIL (Glam ), Pop. 10,000. Savoy Cinema (Kalee). — Lessee, T. Williams. Phone, Llanbradach 33. 500 seats. Booked at Empire Llanbradach. Continuous, except Mon., Thurs., Sat. Prices, gd. to is gd. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Phone, Tonyrefai] 50. Station, Tonyrefai! , G.W.R. TOWYN (Merioneth), Pop. 4,413. Cinema.