Kinematograph year book (1949)

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Kinema Directory {England). 327 Proscenium width, 18 ft. Phone, 3256. Station, Hailsham (B.R.). HERTFORD (Herts), Pop. 11,376. Castle Cinema (bth), The Wash. Phone, Hertford 3046. — Prop., Shipman and King Cinemas, Ltd. H.O., Wellington House, Strand, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Continuous. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Station, Hertford (North) (B.R.). County Cinema (bth). Phone, Hertford 3461. — Prop., Shipman and King Cinemas, Ltd. H.O., Wellington House, Strand, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Continuous. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Stage, 20 ft. deep. Eight dressing-rooms. Cafe. Station, Hertford (East) (B.R.). Regent (bth), Market Street, — (Closed.) HESSLE (Yorks), Pop. 7,500. Plaza (we). Phone, Hessle 49666. — Prop., Haltemprice Cinemas, Ltd., The Square, Hessle. 890 seats. Continuous from 6 p.m. Prices,' iod. to 2s. gd. Booked by B. Evans. Criterion Theatre, George Street, Hull, Width of proscenium, 40 ft. Stage, 14 ft. Two dressing-rooms. Station, Hessle (B.R.). HESWALL (Cheshire). King's Picture House (ba), Telegraph Road. Phone, Heswall 81. — Prop., S.M. Associated Cinemas, Ltd. Man. Dir., Southan Morris, Morris House, 1-5, Jermyn Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 3242. HETTON-LE-HOLE (Co. Durham), Pop. 17,672. Cosy Cinema (awh), Easington Lane. Phone, Hetton-le-Hole 125. — Props., Teesdale Cinemas Ltd., Royal George Chambers, Victoria Street, Bishop Auckland. Phone, Bishop Auckland 122. 750 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Continuous, Mon. to Fri. Booked at H.O. Station (B.R.). Imperial Cinema (bth), Station Road. Phone, Hetton 50. — Prop., G. E. and W. E. F. Craven, The Limes, Beamish, Co. Durham. Phone, Beamish 59. 834 seats. Booked at Newcastle. Continuous, Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri. Two shows, Wed. and Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Station, Hetton (B.R.). Pavilion Cinema (bth), Richard Street. Phone, Hetton-le-Hole 20. — Prop., Hetton Pavilion Cinema, Ltd., 40, Westgate Road, Newcastleon-Tyne. Phone, 22401. 552 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two shows, Mon. and Sat. Prices, gd. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. HEXHAM (Northumb ), Pop. 8,888. Forum (we), Market Place. — Prop., Hexham Entertainments Co., Ltd., Queen's Hall, Hexham. Phone, Hexham 213. 1,050 seats. Booked at H.O. by Tom H. Scott. Twice nightly. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Occasional Variety shows. Proscenium width, 55 ft. ; seven dressing-rooms. Queen's Hall (we), Beaumont Street: Phone, Hexham 213. — Prop., Hexham Entertainments Co., Ltd. 750 seats. Booked at Hall by Tom H. Scott. Twice nightly. Prices, gd. to is. ■ 9d. Occasional Variety. Stage, i-6 ft. deep. Six dressing-rooms. Cafe and ballroom. Proscenium width, 21 ft. HEYWOOD (Langs), Pop. 25,967. Empire Cinema (bth), Wood Street. Phone, Heywood 6189. — Prop., Frank E. Spring, The Parsonage Manchester. 610 seats. Booked by Prop. Continuous, Mon. to Fri. Twice on Sat. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Pro scenium width, 24 ft. Station, Heywood (B.R.). Gem Cinema (btp), Market Street. — Lessees, Gem Cinema (Heywood), Ltd., Imperial Buildings, 7, Oxford Road, Manchester. 535 seats. Booked at H.O. Palace (we), Dawson Street. — Prop., Frank E. Spring, 3, The Parsonage, Manchester. 860 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. Booked by Prop. Continuous, Mon. to Fri. Twice nightly, Sat. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Stage, 15 ft. deep. Six dressing-rooms. Picturedrome (we), Market Street. Phone Heywood 6580. — Prop., Picturedrome (Hey wood), Ltd. 900 seats. Continuous an Mats. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. H1GHBRIDGE (Somerset), Pop. 2,584. Regent Picture House (we). Phone, Highbridge 170. — Prop., George Rees Theatres, Ltd. 324 seats. Continuous. HIGH SPEN (Co. Durham), Pop. 2,600. Palace (bth), Front Street. Phone, 217.— Prop., High Spen Picture Palace Co., Ltd., Front Street, High Spen, Rowlands Gill. 420 seats. Booked at Newcastle. Prices, gd. to is. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, Rowlands Gill (B.R.). HIGH WYCOMBE (Bucks), Pop. 40,000. Grand Cinema (rca), Desborough Road, Phone High Wycombe 145. — Leased to L. V. Abelson, Ltd. 550 seats. Continuous. ' Mat. daily. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Hall Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, High Wycombe. Odeon, Castle Street. Phone, High Wycombe 274. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Cafe. Station, High Wycombe. Palace Cinema (we), Frogmore. Phone, High Wycombe 341. — Prop., High Wycombe Theatre Co., Ltd., Frogmore, near High Wycombe. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Proscenium width, 50 ft. Cafe. Station, High Wycombe (B.R.). Films by Motor Transport, Dansey Yard, W.i. Rex (bth), Oxford Street. Phone, High Wycombe 1466. — Props., Rex (High Wycombe) Ltd., 2, The Gables, Vale of Health, Hampstead, N.W.3. Phone, Hampstead 4071. 64g seats. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Continuous from 12.30 p.m. One show Sun. Occasional Variety. Booked at Empire, Windsor. Phone, Windsor 560. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Stage, 8 ft. deep. Two dressing-rooms. Station (B.R.). Films per Transport. HINCKLEY (Leicester), Pop. 16,030. Danilo (rca). Phone, Hickley 523. — Prop., S.M. Associated Cinemas. Man. Dir., W. Southan Morris, Morris House, 1-5, Jermyn Street, London, S.W.i. Phone, Whitehall 3242. i,2gi seats. Fitted "ARDENTE" Deaf Aids See page 106 Odeon. Phone, Hinckley 85. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Station, Hinckley. Regent, Rugby Road and Lancaster Road. Phone, Hinckley 97. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. t-j 2s. 3d. Station, Hinckley (B.R.).