Kinematograph year book (1948)

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418 The Kinematograph Year Book. AIRDRIE — continued, Street, Glasgow. Phone, City 6463-4. 772 seats. Continuous. Films booked at Glasgow. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 23 ft.; stage, 24 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Films by Glasgow and Lanarkshire Transport. Phone, Airdrie 2537. New Cinema (we) Broomknoll Street. — Prop. Airdrie Cinema, Ltd. Booked by A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. 1,100 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Phone, Airdrie 2 no. Station, Airdrie, L.N.E.R. Pavilion (we), Graham Street. — Props., Odeon Properties, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333 Continuous. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, Airdrie 3383. Rialto Picture House (rca). — Prop., John B. MacKenzie. 540 seats. Continuous from 6.30. Three Mats, weekly. Booked at Hall. Prices, 4d. to is. Phone, Airdrie 2085. Station, Airdrie, L.M.S. ALEXANDRIA (Dumbarton), Pop. 10,330. Empire (ba). — -Prop., Premier Picture and Variety Co., Public Hall. 960 seats. Prices, 4d. to is. Continuous. Proscenium width 24 ft. Phone, 126. Station, Alexandria, L.M.S. Closed. Public Hall (ba), Bank Street. — Prop., Premier Picture and Variety Co. 900 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. to is. gd. Phone, Alexandria 126. Station, Alexandria, L.N.E.R. Strand Cinema (we), Bank Street. — Prop., J. Wingate. Booked by Sir Alex. B. King, at 190, West Regent St., Glasgow. 1,054 seats. Continuous. Mat. on Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices is. and is. 9d. Phone, 135. Station, Alexandria, L.N.E.R. ALFORD (Aberdeenshire), Pop. 994. Glen Cinema, Alford.— Props., Glen Cinemas, 26, Albyn Place, Aberdeen. Phone, 4059. 350 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Booked at H.6. Station, Alford. ALLOA (Clackmannan), Pop. 18,244. Central Picture House (rca), High Street. — Prop., John Crawford & Partners, Ltd. 850 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Twice Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Alloa 347. Station, Alloa, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. Gaumont (ba), Mill Street. — Props., Denman Picture Houses, Ltd. g23 seats. Prices, iod. to 2S. 3d. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mats., Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Phone 490. Station, Alloa. Pavilion (we). — Prop., Alloa Theatre Co., Ltd. Continuous. Booked at Hall. 800 seats. Pictures and Variety. Stage, 20 ft., four dressing-rooms. Variety booked at Hall. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Phone, 154. Station, Alloa, L.N.E.R. and L.M.S. ALVA (Clackmannan), 4,853. Pop. Hillfoot Picture House(rca). — Prop. and Res. Man., Mr. Hudson. 800 seats. Continuous. Station, Alva, L.N.E.R. ALYTH (Perth), Pop. 2,629. Town Hall Cinema (we). — Prop., Miss A. Lawson, Hunterleigh, Meigle. 420 seats. Booked by Prop. Continuous. Prices, 5d. to 2S. Proscenium width, 14 ft. bv 12 ft. Phone, Meigle 269. Station, Alyth, L.M.S. ANNAN (Dumfries), Pop. 6,302. Gracies Banking Kinema (Mihaly).— Prop., Central Control Board. Lessee and Man., Victor Biddall. 350 seats. Booked at Hal]. Continuous. Six nights weekly. Prices, 3d. to 2S. id. Station, Annan, L.M.S. Picture House (we), Lady Street. — Prop., George Stoddart Cinemas, Ltd., 3, St. Marys Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 687 seats. Booked at Glasgow. * Continuous. Prices, 6d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Phone, Annan 137. Station, Annan, L.M.S. ANN BANK (Ayrshire), Pop. 3217. Kingsway (bth), Weston Avenue. — Prop. W. McCallum, Jnr., 9, Main Street, Dalmellington, Ayrshire. Phone 40. 250 seats. Separate shows. Prices gd. to is. 6d. Booked at Glasgow or Dalmellington. Station, Annbank, L.M.S. ANSTRUTHER (Fife), Pop. 1,275. Empire Picture House (bth). — Prop., Empire Picture House (Anstruther), Ltd. Regal (Bauer), Crichton Street. — -Prop., Sidney Fuller, Shore Road, Anstruther. 800 seats. Booked in Glasgow. Continuous. Two shows Sat. Prices 8d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 29 ft. Stage, 8 ft. deep ; one dressing-room. Phone, Anstruther 48. Station, Anstruther. ARBROATH (Angus), Pop. 17,637. Olympia Theatre (rca). — Prop., North of Scotland Entertainments, Ltd. 900 seats. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly, Prices, 6d. to is. Phone, Arbroath 197. Station, Arbroath. Palace Theatre (rca), James Street. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd. (Scottish Branch), 105, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, 1,488 seats. Booked at H.O. Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square. W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Continuous from 2.30 p.m. Phone, Arbroath 3069. Station, Arbroath Joint. Picture House (we), High Street. — Prop., Arbroath Cinema Co., Ltd., 115, South Street, St. Andrews. Phone, St. Andrews 866. 1,024 seats. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Prices, 9d. to 2S. 3d. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Phone, Arbroath 3106. Station, Arbroath, L.M.S. and L.N.E.R. ARDRISHAIG (Argyll) Pop. 1,244. Public Hall (Kalee Invicta).— Props., Mid Argyll Cinemas, Empire Cinema, Lochgilphead. Phone 236. 400 seats. Prices, 7d. to 2s. Once nightly Mon., Weds, and Sats. only. Proscenium width 20 ft. Booked at Glasgow. Road transport. ARDROSSAN (Ayr), Pop. 9736. Lyric (bth). — Props., Ardrossan Picture House Co., Ltd. 650 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. ad. Proscenium width, 17 ft. Phone, 77. Station, Ardrossan, L.M.S. ARMADALE (West Lothian), Pop. 6,500. Regal, South Street (ba). — Props., Lothians Star Theatres, Ltd, Regal Theatre, North Bridge Street, Bathgate. Phone 315. g24 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Pictures and variety. Booked by L. F. Priest. Proscenium width, 30 ft. ; stage, 26 ft. ; three dressing-rooms. Phone, Armadale 73. Films by F.T.S. (Great Britain), Ltd.