Kinematograph year book (1949)

Kinema Directory [England), 281 Palace Variety Theatre (we), Promenade, — Props., Blackpool Tower Co., Ltd. 2,012 seats. Booked at Empress Buildings. Variety. Twice nightly. Prices, is. gd. to 4s. 6d. Stage, 37 ft. deep ; 12 dressing-rooms. Cafe and Ballroom in same building. Phone, Blackpool 25252. Palladium (we), Waterloo Road. Phone, South Shore 42023. — Props., South Shore Theatres, Ltd., 39, Abingdon Street, Blackpool. Phone 26066. 1,450 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Mat. and twice nightly. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Waterloo Road, Station, S.S. Blackpool. Princess Cinema, Promenade. Phone, Blackpool 20467. — Props., Blackpool Entertainments (1920), Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. i,77o seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Cafe lounge. Stations, Blackpool Central and North (B.R.). Regent Picture House (we), Church Street, — Props., Regent Picture House (Blackpool), Ltd. 1,092 seats. Booked at Hall by Francis Fennell. Three shows daily. Prices, iod. to 2S. 3d. Rendezvous Cinema and Cafe (we), 57, Bond Street. — Prop., Fylde Cinemas, Ltd. Royal Oak Buildings, Lytham Road. 1,200 seats. Booked at H.O. Three shows daily. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Cafe attached. Tivoli Picture Theatre (we), Talbot Square. Phone, Blackpool 20508. — Prop., Fylde Cinemas, Ltd., Royal Oak Buildings, Lytham Road, Blackpool. Phone, South Shore 41805. 861 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Station, Blackpool Central. Waterloo Picture House (we), Waterloo Road. Phone, South Shore 41026. — Prop.. South Shore Theatres, Ltd., 39, Abingdon Street, Blackpool. Phone 26066. 971 seats. Twice nightly and mat. Two changes weekly. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Station, Blackpool South. Winter Gardens Pavilion (we), Church Street. Phone, Blackpool 25252. — Prop., Blackpool Winter Gardens and Pavilion Co., Ltd. 2,166 seats. Three shows daily. Prices, is. gd. to 3s. 6d. Stage, 38 ft. deep. Restaurants and Ballroom attached. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 106 BLACKWOOD (mon.), Pop. 6,200. Capitol (Sound, Ltd.), Hall Street. Phone, Blackwood 2138. — Props., Blackwood Entertainments (1939), Ltd., New Hall, Bargoed, Mon. Phone, 72. 1,210 seats. Booked at H. O. Continuous. Prices, iod. to 25. 3d. Maxime (we). Phone, Blackwood 2138. — Props., Blackwood Entertainments (1939), Ltd., New Hall, Bargoed, Mon. Phone, 72. I, 270 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Booked at H.O. Oakdale Workmen's Library and Institute (Picture House) (baf). Phone, Blackwood 3185. — Once nightly. Mat., Sat. 492 seats. Booked at Institute. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 25 ft. Two dressing-rooms. Phone, Blackwood 3185. Films by Film Transport Services (Cardiff). Station, 'Pont Uanfraith (B.R.). Palace (bth), High Street. — -Props., Blackwood Entertainments (1939), Ltd., New Hall,Bargoed, Mon. (Closed.) Welfare Hall Cinema (ba), Markham. — Prop., Markham Village, and District Miners Welfare Association, 4, Lawrence Avenue, Markham. 405 seats. Continuous. Price, 7d. to is. 6d. Booked at Cardiff. Station, Hollybush (B.R.). BLAENAVON (Mon.), Pop. 11,075. Coliseum (ba). Phone, Blaenavon 248. — Controlled by M. Goldblatt, 97, Frederick Street, Cardiff. Phone 871 1. 450 seats. Booked at Cardiff. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone, Blaenavon 248. Station, Blaenavon (B.R.). Workmen's Hall (rca). Phone, Blaenavon 224. — Prop., Blaenavon Workmen. Sec, Cecil A. S. Northcote. 927 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Occasional Variety. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Station, Blaenavon (B.R.) BLAINA (Mon.), Gaiety (bth), High Street. — Prop., Blaina Cinematograph Co., Ltd. 599 seats. Prices, 6d. to 9d. Once nightly. Road transport. BLANDFORD (Dorset), Pop. 3,371. Palace (ba). Phone, Blandford 12. — Prop., Percy Carter, 478 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Continuous from 5.30 p.m. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 23 ft. Station, Blandford. Ritz (we). Phone, Blandford 12. — Prop., Percy Carter, Palace Theatre, Blandford. 315 seats. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Continuous nightlv. Booked at Palace. Station, Blandford. BLAYDON-ON-TYNE (Co. Durham 1, Pop. 32,259. Empire (ba), Church Street. Phone, Blaydon 19. — Stanley Rogers Cinemas, Ltd., 147-149, Northumberland Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Phone, Newcastle 20317. 608 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous nightly. Once nightly, Sun. Prices, 6d. to is. Station, Blavdon-onTyne (B.R.). Pavilion Theatre (ba). Phone, Blavdon 157. — Prop., H. T. Smelt, 125, Westgate Road. Newcastle-on-Tyne. Phone, Newcastle 27887. 700 seats. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Plaza Cinema (we), Garden Terrace. — Props., Blaydon Cinema, Ltd., 40, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Phone, Newcastle 22401 . 1,200 seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Booked by Props. Proscenium width, 42 ft. BLETCHLEY (Bucks), Pop. 6,169. County, High Street. Phone, Bletchley 165. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 59,, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Staticn, Bletchley (B.R.j. Ritz (rca), Cranfield. Phone, Bletchley 231. — Props., London and Provincial Cinemas, Ltd., 17, Suffolk Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 5247-8. 602 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. gd. Booked at Ritz, Tonbridge. Continuous. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Staticn, Woburn Sands. Studio Cinema (rca). Phone, Bletchley 11 1. — Props., Shipman & King Cinemas, Ltd. Willington House, 125, Strand, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Booked at H.O. BLIDWORTH, Near Mansfield (Notts.), Pop. 3,500. Scala (btp) Phone, Blidworth 2S2. — Props., Blidworth Scala, Ltd. Once nightly. Twice on Sat. Prices, is. and is. 6d. Station, Mansfield (B.R.). Films bv Road Transport.