Kinematograph year book (1948)

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450 The Kinematograph Year Book. Kinema Directory — Eire ARDEE (County Louth) Pop. 1,730. Ardee Cinema (rca). — Props., J. J. Thome. 450 seats. Once nightly. Booked at H.O. Prices, 8d. to is. 4d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Phone 5. Station. Ardee. ARKLOW (Co. Wicklow), Pop. 4,526. Paramount Cinema (rca). — J. Kavanagh. 450 seats. Separate shows. Prices, 4d. to is. 8d. Phone, Arklow 32. Booked at Dublin. Station, Arklow. ATHBOY (Co. Meath), Pop. 575. St. James' Hai.l (electra). — Prop , James Garry, Athboy. 280 seats. Once nightly. Prices, 8d. to is. 4d. Station, Athboy, G.S.R. ATHLONE (Co. Westmeath), Pop. 7,546. Adelphi Theatre and Cinema (rca). — Props., Athlone Cinemas, Ltd., Main St., Ballymahon, Co. Longford. Phone, Ballymahon 3 ; 900 seats. Prices, 4d. to 2s. Nightly. Twice Sun. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 27 ft. ; stage, 16 ft. deep ; 3 dressing-rooms. Station, Athlone. Ritz (we). — Props., Western Cinemas, 9, Eden Quay, Dublin. Phone, 73615. 987 seats. Prices, 8d. to 2s. 2d. Booked at H.O. Once nightly. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Phone, Athlone 68. Station, Athlone, G.S.R. Savoy.— Prop., Capt. Elton Knight. ATHY (Co. Kildare), Pop. 3,459. Athy Picture Palace (ba). — Prop., Athy P.P. Ltd. 600 seats. Dir. and Man., Captain H. J. Hosie. Booked at Hall. Once nightly. Mat. Sun. Prices, 4d. to is. 3d. Station, Athy. BaGENALSTOWN (Co. Carlow), Pop. 1,825. Astor Cinema (Philips). — Prop., H. Godfrey Brown. Booked in Dublin. 350 seats. Separate shows. Prices, 8d. to 2s. 2d. Phone, 20. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, Bagenalstown. BALLAGHADEREEN (Co. Roscommon), Pop. 1,317. Ariel Cinema (rca). — Prop., Very Rev. J. Hunt, ADM. 400 seats. Prices, 4d. to 2s. 2d. Separate shows. Booked by Prop. Phone, 11. Proscenium width, 20 ft. ; Dance hall attached. Station, Ballaghadereen, G.S.R. BALLINA (Co. Mayo), Pop. 4,872. Estoria (rca). — Prop., Estoria Cinema Co. 715 seats. Once nightly. Mat. Sun. Booked at Hall and at Dublin, by Mrs. Egan. Prices, 4d. to is. 4d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Phone, Ballina 5. Station, Ballina. BALLINASLOE (Co. Galway), Pop. 5,300. Central (we). Plaza Cinema (rca), Society Street. — Props., The Clonfert Diocesan Trustees under auspices of Ballinasloe Town Hall Committee, St. Michael's, Ballinasloe. Phone No. 16. 550 seats. Five nights weekly. Prices, 8d. to 2s. Booked at Dublin. Proscenium width 27 ft. Stage 24 ft. ; two dressing rooms Station, Ballinasloe BALLINROBE (Co. Mayo), Pop. 1,585. Popular Cinema. — 360 seats. — Prop., J. Gammon. Robe Cinema (rca), Main Street. — 300 seats. Props., Miss Elizabeth Coonev and J. Walsh. (Closed.) BALLYMAHON (Longford), Pop. 661. Ritz Cinema (philips). — Prop., F. J. Farrell, Cloncoose, Longford. Phone, Longford 50. 450 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. Booked at Longford. Proscenium width, 11 ft. Station, Longford, G.S.R. BALLYSHANNON (Co.Donegal)— Pop.2112. Rock Cinema (electra). — Prop., Rev. Fr. C. B. Finnegan. Booked in Dublin. 300 se.us. Once nightly. Prices, 4d. to is. 4d. Proscenium width, 14 ft. Station, Ballyshannon. BANDON (Co. Cork), Pop. 2,816. Cinem* Hall, Bandon (btp). — Props., T. Lowney and J. O'Brien. 450 seats. Booked at The Cinema, Clonakilty. One show nightly for six days. Mats. Sun. Prices, 4d. to is. 4d. Width of proscenium, 25 ft. Stage, 14 ft. Phone 61. Station, Bandon, G.S.R. BANTRY (Co. Cork), Pop. 3159. Stella Cinema (we). — Prop., A. McSweeney, The Square, Bantry. 600 seats. Prices, 8d. to is. 8d. Booked at Tralee. Once nightly. Two shows Sunday. Occasional variety. One dressing-room. Proscenium width, 7 ft. Stage, 15 ft. deep. Phone, Bantry 12. Station, Bantry, G.S.R. BE RE ISLAND (Co. Cork), Pop. 876. Garrison Cinema (kalee). — Props., Garrison Welfare Board, Fort Berehaven, Bere Island. — (Closed). BIRR (Offaly), Pop. 3,391. Rialto, Cinema (we) — Prop., W. Murphy. 500 seats. Nightly on Sun., Mon., Wed., and Thurs. Mat. Sun. Prices, 4d. to is. 9d. BOYLE (Roscommon), Pop. 2,322. The Abbey Cinema (we), Bridge Street. — Prop., John Lowe, Bridge Street, Carrick-onShannon. Phone No. 8. 650 seats. Booked at H.O. Nightly, Mat. Sun. Prices, 4d. to is. 4d. Proscenium width, 15 ft. Phone, Boyle 18. Station, Boyle. BRAY (Wicklow), Pop. 8,639. Picture House (rca), Quinsboro' Road.— Prop. Maurice Baum. 600 seats. Booked at 70 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin. Phone : 71432. Continuous. Three Changes weekly. Mat., Sat and Sun. Prices, iod. to is. 8d. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Station, Bray.G.S. Rly. Royal Cinema (rca). — Prop., Odeon (Ireland), Ltd., Theatre Royal, Hawkins Street, Dublin. Phone, 74441. 1,058 seats. Prices, 8d. to