Kinematograph year book (1950)

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Kinema Directory (England). 381 tinuous. Mat. Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to is. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Station, Masboro' (B.R.). Regent (Varieties), Howard Street. Phone, Rotherham 291. — Prop., Regent Theatre (Rotherham), Ltd. Booked at Hall. 1,000 seats. Station, Rotherham. Tivoli Picture House (we), Masboro' Street. Phone, Rotherham 3635. — Prop., Messrs. J. J. Woffenden, B. Barker and J. R. Whiteley. 910 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Occasional variety. Prices, 6d. to is. 9d Proscenium width, 33 ft. Stage, 12 ft. deep. Four dressing-rooms. Station, Masboro' (B.R.). Whitehall Theatre (we), High Street. Phone Rotherham 4322. — Prop., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 771 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Stations, Rotherham, Masboro' and Westgate (B.R.). ROTH WELL (Northants), Pop. 4,655. Picture House (g-b. kalee). Bell Hill. Phone, Rothwell 264. — Props., Rothwell Cinema Co. 280 seats. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Once nightly Mon. to Fri. Two shows Sat. Two changes weekly. Booked at Hall by Eric A. Gillett. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Station, Rothwell and Desborough (B.R.). ROTHWELL (Yorks), Pop. 24,290. Picture Palace (bth), Ingram Parade. Phone, Rothwell 2168. — Prop., Rothwell Public Service, Ltd. 900 seats. Booked at Leeds. One show nightly. Two on Sat. and holidays. Mats., Wed. and Sat. Piices, iod. to is. 8d. Station, Leeds (B.R.). ROWLANDS GILL (Co. Durham). Picture House (bth). Phone, Rowlands Gill 297. — Prop., North West Durham Cinemas, Ltd. 427 seats. Booked at H.O. Once nightly. Prices, 5d. to is. Station, Rowlands Gill (B.R.). ROYSTON (Herts), Pop. 4,370. Priory (Imperial), Priory Lane. Phone, Royston 3133. — Prop., Cox Cinema Co., Ltd., Regal House, Biggleswade. 600 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Sun. to Fri. Separate shows Sats. Prices, is. to 3s. 6d. Proscenium width, 20 ft. Cafe and bathing pool. Station, Royston (B.R.). Films by Road Transport. ROYSTON (nr. Barnsley) (Yorks), Pop. 7,966. Ace (we). Palace (bth), Midland Road. Phone, Royston 12. — Prop., Royston Theatres, Ltd. 712 seats. Booked at Leeds. Separate shows. Three changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 10 ft. 8 in. Station, Royston (B.R.). ROYTON (Lancs), Pop. 14,790. Royal Pavilion (btp). Phone, Roy ton 2609 — Prop., Palatine Cinema Co., Ltd. 600 seats Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices 3d. to gd. RUGBY (Warwick), Pop. 45,490. Granada (bth), North Street. Phone, Rugby, 2255. — Prop., The Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36, GokLn Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 3554. Continuous. Restaurant attached. Carpark. Station, Rugby (B.R.). Regal (we), Railway Terrace. Phone> Rugby 2425. — Prop., The Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 3554. Continuous. Station, Rugby (B.R.). Regent (bth), Bank Street. Phone, Rugby 2324. — Prop., The Granada Theatres, Ltd., 36 Golden Square, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 3554. Continuous. Station, Rugby (B.R.). Savoy (ba), Church Street, Woodford Halse. Phone, Byfield 32g. — Props., Neall Cinemas (Woodford), Ltd., 81. St. Giles Street, Northampton. 200 seats. Once daily. Two changes weekly. Prices, is. 6d. to 2s. id. Booked a Regal, Daventry. Films per F.T.S. RUGELEY (Staffs), Pop. 8,359. Plaza Cinema (we), Horsefair. Phone, Rugeley gg. — Prop., Rugeley Picture House, Ltd. 600 seats. Booked by Coalville Theatres, Ltd. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Station, Rugeley Town or Trent Valley (B.R.). Films per F.T.S. RUISLIP (Middlesex), Pop. 34,500. Astoria (we), High Street. Phone, Ruislip 2960. — Prop., Shipman and King Cinemas, Ltd., H.O., Wellington House, Strand, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Station, Ruislip (B.R.). Rivoli (we), Ickenham Road. Phone, Ruislip 6251. — Prop., Shipman and King Cinemas, Ltd., Wellington House, Strand, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 36 ft. Station, Ruislip, Met. R. RUNCORN (Cheshire), Pop. 23,720. Empress Kinema (we), Lowlands Road. Phone, Runcorn 2291. — Prop., Cheshire County Cinemas, Ltd. 1,085 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 6 p.m. Twice nightly Sats. Mats. Wed. and Sat. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Scala (we), High Street. Phone, Runcorn 2140. — Prop., Cheshire County Cinemas, Empress Theatre, Runcorn. 845 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous Mon. to Fri. ; Twice nightly Sat. Mats. Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Cafe attached. Station, Runcorn (B.R.). RUSHDEN (Northants), Pop. 16,300. Palace (we), High Street. Phone, Rushden 161— Prop., Palace Co. (W'boro), Ltd., Palace, Wellingborough. Phone, 2184. 515 seats. Continuous Mon. to Fri, from 6 p.m. Three shows Sat. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Station, Rushden (B.R.). Ritz, College Street. Royal Theatre (bth). Phone, Rushden 135. — Prop., Rushden Cinema, Ltd. 861 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Station, Rushden. RYDE (I. of W.), Pop. 20,010. Commodore (we). Phone, Ryde 2616. — Prop., Ryde Cinema, Ltd., 4, Golden Square, London W.i. Phone, Gerrard 5316-7. 1,564 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. gd. Booked at H.O. Cafe and Ballroom. Proscenium width, 40 ft. 14 in. Stage depth, 25 ft. Six dressing-rooms. Station, Ryde Esplanade (B.R.). Scala (we), High Street. Phone, Ryde 2162. — Prop., Isle of Wight Theatres, Ltd. Phone, 3295. 524 seats. Booked at Theatre Royal, Ryde. Continuous from 2.15 p.m. daily. Proscenium width, 26 ft. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. gd. Station, Ryde Esplanade (B.R.). Theatre Royal (we), St. Thomas Square, Phone, Ryde 2387. — Prop., -Isle of Wight Theatres, Ltd. 402 seats. Booked at Ryde 3205. Continuous daily from 2.15 p.m. Prices, is. 3d. to 2S. gd. Station Esplanade, Ryde (B.R.).