Kinematograph year book (1948)

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Kinema Directory {Scotland). All Kinema Directory— Scotland ABERDEEN (Aberdeen), Pop. 158,963. Astoria Cinema (rca). — -Props., Aberdeen Astoria Cinema, Ltd. Controlled by J. F. Donald (Aberdeen Cinemas), Ltd., 19, North Silver Street, Aberdeen. 2,038 seats. Booked at 19, North Silver Street, Aberdeen. Proscenium width, 46 ft. Phone : Aberdeen 4900. Station : Aberdeen, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Belmont (ba), Belmont Street. — Props., Caledonian Theatres, Ltd., 1, East Craibstone Street, Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen. Phone, 4542. 747 seats. Booked at 19, North Silver Street, Aberdeen. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5a. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, 241. Joint Station, Aberdeen. Capitol (we), 431, Union Street. — Props., Aberdeen Picture Palaces, Ltd., 2, West Craibstone Street, Aberdeen. Phone : 8273. 2,080 seats. Continuous. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Stage, 32 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Cafe. Phone, 379. Joint Station, Aberdeen, and road transport. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 Casino (we), Wales Street. — Prop., Mr. O. L. Kilgour, 15, Whitehall Terrace. Phone, Aberdeen 3618. Gen. Man. and Licensee. O. L. Kilgour. 971 seats. Booked at Hall. Stage, 11 ft. deep ; three dressing-rooms. Prices, 3d. to is. Proscenium width, 27 ft. Phone, Aberdeen 1081. Station, Aberdeen, L.N.E.R. or L.M.S. Cinema (we), Skene Terrace. — Prop., J. F. Donald (Aberdeen Cinemas), Ltd. 621 seats. Continuous daily. Two changes weekly. Phone : 4418. City (we), George Street. — Props., J. F. Donald (Aberdeen Cinemas), Ltd., 19, North Silver Street, Aberdeen. 2,500 seats. Continuous, from 2 p.m. daily. Proscenium width, 45 ft. Phone, 5997. Station, Aberdeen. Globe (we), Nelson Street. Closed. Grand Central (we), 286, George Street. — Prop., J. F. Donald (Aberdeen Cinemas), Ltd. 1,400 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Phone, 2826. Station, Aberdeen. His Majesty's (we). —Props., J. F. Donald (Aberdeen Cinemas) Ltd., 19, North Silver Street, Aberdeen. 1,809 seats. Booked at H.O. Pictures and Variety. Proscenium width, 30 ft. ; 19 dressing-rooms. Phone, Aberdeer 7467. Station, Aberdeen. Kingsway Cinema (we). Majestic (we). — Props., Caledonian Theatres, Ltd., 1, East Craibstone Street. Aberdeen, Phone, Aberdeen 4542. 1,812 seats. Booked at 19, North Silver Street. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. ; Stage 20 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Cafe. Station, Aberdeen. Phone, Aberdeen 6789. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 News Cinema (rca). — Diamond Street. — Props., North of Scotland News Theatres (Abdn.) Ltd. 312 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Price is. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Phone, 6514. Station, Aberdeen, L.N.E.R. and L.M.S. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 Odeon (rca). — Props., Odeon Properties, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Phone, 3314. Station, Aberdeen. Palace (bth), Bridge Place. — Props., Odeon Properties, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone : Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Phone: Aberdeen 1 135. Station, Aberdeen Central, L.N.E.R. Picture House (we), Union Street. — Props., Associated Provincial Picture Houses, Ltd. 849 seats. Booked at H.O., 123, Regent Street, London. Continuous. Prices, is. 9d. to 3s. 6d. Phone, Aberdeen 2518. Station, Aberdeen, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 100 Playhouse (we), 477, Union Street. — Props., Aberdeen Picture Palaces, Ltd., 2, West Craibstone Street, Aberdeen. Phone, 1173. 1,030 seats. Continuous. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone, 596. Station, Aberdeen Joint. Groves Transport. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deajf Aids See page 100 Queen's Cinema (we), Union Street. — Prop., J. F. Donald (Aberdeen Cinemas), Ltd., 19, North Silver Street, Aberdeen. Phone, 3688. 580 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Torry Picture House (we), Cromlie Road. — Props., Torry Cinemas, Ltd., 2, West Craibstone Street. Phone, Aberdeen 8273. 1,000 seats. Continuous. Mats., Weds, and Sats. Stage 18 ft. deep ; two dressing rooms. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stations, Aberdeen, L.N.E.R., and L.M.S. Road transport. Phone, Aberdeen 3767. ABERFELDY (Perth), Pop. 1,505. Sirks Cinema (ba), Dunkeld Street. — Props., Birks Cinema, Ltd., 24, Allan Street, Blairgowrie. Phone, 143. 436 seats. Prices, 6d. to 2S. 9d. One house nightly ; Mats., Wed. and Sat. Booked at Regal, Forfar. Phone, Aberfeldy 115. Station, Aberfeldy. ABERLOUR, Pop. 1,100. Fleming Hall (bth). — Prop., Cosmo Stewart, Ingledene, Nethybridge. Phone, 229. 260 seats. Two shows Mon., Wed. and Sat. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Booked at H.O. Station Nethybridge, L.N.E.R. ABOYNE (Aberdeenshire), Pop. 890. Victory Hall. — Props., Trustees Victory Hall, Memorial Bldgs. 440 seats. Prices is. to 2s. 3d. Twice nightly ; Thurs. and Sats. only. Booked at 458, Holburn Street, Aberdeen. Proscenium width 19 ft. Station, Aboyne. AIRDRIE (Lanark), Pop. 25,954. La Scala (Film Industries), 12, Hallcraig Street. —Prop., M. & I. B. Allan, 307, West George O