Kinematograph year book (1950)

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382 The Kin em at 'o graph Year Book. RYE (Sussex), Pop. 4,368. Regent (we), Cinque Ports Street. Phone, Rye 2325. — Prop., Shipman and King Cinemas Ltd., H.O., Wellington House, Strand, London, W.C.2. Phone, Temple Bar 5077. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Station, Rye (B.R.). RYHILL (Yorks), Pop. 2,191. Empire (we). Phone, Royston 44.' — Props., Ryhill Empire Co., Wakefield. 553 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly ; two Sat. and Mat. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Station, Ryhill (B.R.). RYHOPE (Co. Durham), Pop. 11,650. Grand Theatre (we). Phone, Ryhope 224. — Prop., Ryhope Palace, Ltd. Gen. Man., G. F. Chaytor. 910 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Station, Ryhope (B.R.). SaCRISTON (Co. Durham), Pop. 8,000. Institute Cinema (bth). — 1,450 seats. SADDLEWORTH (Yorks), Pop. 16,710. Saddleworth Picture Palace. SAFFRON WALDEN (Essex), Pop. 6,597. Plaza (bth), Station Street. Phone, Saffron Walden 2257. — Lessee, J. H. Gotch, Eastacre, Saffron Walden. Continuous. Three shows Sat. Prices, gd. to 2s. 9d. Proscenium width, 19 ft. Station, Saffron Walden (B.R.). The Walden Cinema (ba duosonic), High Street. Phone Saffron Walden 2245. — Prop., Tozer and Linsell, Four Winds, Adeyfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. 396 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to 2s. gd. Station, Saffron Walden (B.R.). ST. AGNES (Cornwall), Pop., 3,350. Regal. Phone, St. Agnes 27. — Prop., Cornwall Cinemas (Newquay), Ltd., Regal Cinema, Torpoint. Phone, Torpoint 117. 178 seats. Separate shows. Prices is. to 2s. 3d. Booked at H.O. Proscenium width, 14 ft. Station, St. Agnes (B.R.). ST. ALBANS (Herts), Pop. 42,680. Chequers Cinema (we). Phone, St. Albans 529. — Props., Chequers Cinema Co., Ltd., 30, Manor House, Drive, N.W.6. Phone, Willesden 2554. 900 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. 9d. Booked at H.O. Station, St. Albans (B.R.). Gaumont. Phone, St. Albans 700. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Pbone, Temple Bar 4333. Prices is. 3d. to 3s. 6d. Station, St. Albans City (B.R.). Odeon, London Road. Phone, St. Albans 888. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. 3d. to 3s. 6d. Cafe. Station, St. Albans City (B.R.). ST. ANNES-ON-SEA (Lancs), Pop. 15,401. Empire (we), St. George's Road. Phone, St. Annes 235. — Props., West Coast Theatres (St. Annes), Ltd. 1,156 seats. One show nightly. Mat. daily except Fri. Three changes weekly. Booked at St. Annes-onSea. Prices, is. 9d. to 2s. gd. Stage, 12 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Cafe, Station, St. Aunes-onSea (B.R.). Palace Cinema (we), Garden Street. Phone, St. Annes 900. — Prop., Blackpool Tower Co., Ltd. Phone, Blackpool 25252. 833 seats. Booked by B.T.C., Ltd., at Empress Buildings, Blackpool. Three shows daily. Prices, is. 9d. to 2s. gd. Two changes weekly. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Cafe and Ballroom attached. Station, St. Annes-on-Sea . (B.R.). ST. AUSTELL (Cornwall), Pop. 23,340. Capitol Theatre (we). Phone, St. Austell 223. —Prop., The Capitol (St. Austell), Ltd., 115, Alexandra Road. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Ballroom, Cafe and Lounge attached. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 40 ft. deep ; five dressing-rooms. Station, St. Austell (B.R.). Odeon, Chandos Place. Phone, St. Austell 550. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 5g, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. 3d. to 3s. 6d. ST. BLAZEY (Cornwall), Pop. 3,086. Palace Theatre (rca). — Props., Duchy Cinemas, Ltd., Troy Cinema, Fowey, Cornwall. 350 seats. Booked at H.O. Once nightly. Mat. Sat. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Station, St. Blazey (B.R.). ST. DENNIS (Cornwall), Pop. 4,000. Plaza Theatre (we). Phone, Nanpean 295. — Prop,, The Plaza Cinema (St. Dennis), Ltd. 275 seats. Booked by Duchy Cinemas, Ltd., Troy Cinema, Fowey, Cornwall. Once nightly. Mat. Sat. Three changes weekly. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 17 ft. Station, St. Austell (B.R.) and Road Motors (F.T.S.). ST. HELENS (Lancs), Pop. 110,000. Capitol (we), Capitol Corner. Phone, St. Helens 3956. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. i,55g seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Station, St. Helens (B.R.). Empire Cinema (we), Thatto Heath. Phone, St. Helens 3493. — Prop., The Empire (Thatto Heath), Ltd. 600 seats. Booked by J. Winnall at H.O., 3, Sir Thomas Street, Liverpool. Twice nightly. Mats. Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Station, Thatto Heath (B.R.). New Hippodrome (we), Corporation Street. Phone, St. Helens 3046. — Prop., Empire Cinema (Wigan), Ltd., 3, The Parsonage, Manchester. 900 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Continuous from 2.15 p.m. Sats. twice nightly. Booked by F. E. Spring, Manchester. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stage, 35 ft. deep ; 14 dressing-rooms. Station, St. Helens (B.R.). Oxford Picture House (btp), Duke Street. Phone, St. Helens 2485. — Prop., Cinema Requisites, Ltd., 1-3, Stanley Street, Liverpool. 646 seats. Booked by Philip M. Hanmer, 51A, Rodney Street, Liverpool. Continuous. Station, St. Helens (B.R.). Palladium (bth), Boundary Road. Phone, St. Helens 3497. — Prop., Palladium (Boundary Road), Ltd., 1-3, Stanley Street, Liverpool. 546 seats. Booked by S. Peter, at Hall. Continuous. Prices, is. to is. 9d. Station, St. Helens (B.R.). Parrvilion (btp), Jackson Street. Phone, St. Helens 2484. — Prop., J. Rylance, Prescot Road, St. Helens. Phone, 2468. 517 seats. Booked at Hall. Two shows nightly. Mats. Mon., Thurs and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Station, St. Helens (B.R.).