Kinematograph year book (1950)

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394 The Kinematogra-ph Year Book, SOUTH KIRKBY (Yorks), Pop. 6,500. Cinema (we). — Props., Walker, Issott and Co., Ltd. 700 seats. Booked at Empire Theatre, Moorthorpe, near Pontefract. Continuous, Mon. to Fri. Twice nightly Sats. Prices, gd. to is. od. Station, South Elmsall (B.R.). SOUTH MOLTON (Devon), Pop. 2,952. Savoy (g.b. kalee). Phone, South Molton 96. — Props., South Molton and District Cinema Co., Ltd., 23, Fore Street, Tiverton. Phone, Tiverton 2157. 350 seats. Prices, gd. to 3s. 6d. Not continuous. Booked at 23, Fore Street, Tiverton. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Station, South Molton (B.R.) and F.T.S. SOUTH MOOR (Co. Durham), Pop. 8,365. Arcadia (we). Phone, Stanley 123. — Props., M.B.C. Cinemas, Ltd., Hippodrome, Workington. 924 seats. Phone, Workington 194. Booked at H.O. Twice nightlv. Prices, is. and is. 6d. Station, West Stanley (B.R.). Tivoli (we). Phone, Stanley 123. — Props., M.B.C. Cinemas, Ltd., Hippodrome, Workington. Phone, Workington 194. 501 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly. Prices, gd. and is. Station, West Stanley (B.R.). SOUTH NORMANTON (Derby), Pop. 7,000. Palace (bth). Phone, South Xormanton 223. — Props., Ollerton Pictures, Ltd., Premier Theatre, Somercotes. Phone, Leabrook 218. 500 seats. Booked at H.O. Once nightly Twice Sat. Four changes weekly. Stage, 26 ft. deep. Prices, 9d. to is. 3d. Station. Alfreton (B.R.). SOUTHPORT (Lancs), Pop. 85,180. Bedford Cinema (we), Bedford Road, Birkdale. Phone, Southport 6210. — Props., Bedford Park Cinema (Birkdale), Ltd. 528 seats. Booked at Regent. Churchtown, Continuous from 6 p.m. Two shows Sat. Sun. at 8 pjn. Three changes weeklv. Prices, 9d. to is. 9d. Station, Birkdale (B.R.). Coliseum (we), Nevill Street. Phone, Southport 3171. — Props., Coliseum Cinema (Southport), Ltd., Scala Buildings, Kingsway, Southport. 835 seats. Three shows daily. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. 9d. Forum (we), Lord Street. Phone, Southport 3154. — Prop., Southport Picturedrome, Ltd. 480 seats. Booked at Grand. Three shows daily. Suns., at 8 p.m. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. 3d. Station, Chapel Street (B.R.). Garrick. — Prop., Garrick Theatre (Southport), Ltd. Grand Cinema (we), Lord Street. Phone, Southport 4500. — Prop., Grand Cinemas (spt), Ltd. 1,650 seats. Booked at Hall. Three shows daily. Sun., at 8 p.m. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Cafe attached. Station, Southport (B.R.). Palace (we), Lord Street. Phone, Southport 3124. — Prop., Coliseum Cinema (Southport), Ltd. 1,053 seats. Twice nightly and Mat. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. 9d. Station, Chapel Street, (B.R.). Palladium. Phone, Southport 302811. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. 9d. Cafe. Station, Chapel Street, Southport (B.R.). Plaza (we), Liverpool Road, Ainsdale. Phone, Southport 78055. — Prop., Coliseum Cinema (Southport), Ltd., Scala Buildings, Kingsway, Southport. 624 seats. Continuous from 6 p.m. Sun. at 8 p.m. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. gd. Dance Hall attached. Station, Ainsdale (B.R.). Queen's Cinema (awh), Devonshire Road. Phone, Southport 8161. — Prop., High Park Picture Palace Co. (Southport), Ltd. 213 seats. Two shows nightly. Four changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Booked at Liverpool. Station, Churchtown (B.R.). Regal Cinema (rca), Lord Street. Phone, Southport 2797. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone', Gerrard 7887. 1,620 seats. Continuous evenings. Mats, daily. Booked at H.O. Station, Southport, Chapel Street (B.R.). Regent Cinema (we), Preston New Road, Churchtown. Phone, Southport S7326. — Prop., Birkdale Picture Palace, Ltd. 750 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. One Mat. weekly. Prices, iod. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Station, Churchtown (B.R.). Scala (we), Kingsway. Phone, Southport 2426. — Props., Coliseum Cinema (Southport), Ltd. 1,043 seats. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. 9d. Continuous evenings. Mats, daily. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Stage, 34 ft. Nine dressing-rooms. Station, Chapel Street (B.R.) Trocadero (we), Lord Street. Phone, Southport 3151. — Prop., Southport Amusements, Ltd. 1,357 seats. Booked at Grand. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Three shows dailv. Sun., at 8 p.m. Station, Chapel Street (B.R.). SOUTHSEA (Hants). (See Portsmouth.) SOUTH SHIELDS (Co. Durham. Pop. 107,500. Odeon, King Street. Phone, South Shields 472. — Circuits Management Association. Ltd., Albion House, 59, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. 9d. Palace Theatre (we), Frederick Street, High Shields. Phone, South Shields 267. — Prop., High Shields Palace Theatre, Ltd., Messrs. Gillespie Bros, and Co., 40, Westgate Road, Newcastle. Phone, 22401. 1,200 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 34 ft. Station, High Shields (B.R.). Palladium (we), Sunderland Road. Phone, South Shields 284. — Prop., Thompsons Enterprises, Ltd., 4, Palladium Buildings, Middlesbrough. Phone, 88156. 1,004 seats. Booked at Newcastle. Continuous. Prices, iod. to is. 9d. Station, South Shields. Pavilion (we), Derbv Street. Phone, South Shields 688.— Prop.,'Exors of W. A. Shepherd, deed. 927 seats. Booked at Hall. Two shows Tues., Fri., Sat. and Sun. Three shows, Mon., Wed. and Thurs. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Station, South Shields (B.R.). Picture House (bth), Ocean Road. Phone, South Shields 739. — Prop., Essoldo Circuit (Control), Ltd., 42, Westgate Road, Newcastleon-Tyne. Phone, 280S2. 606 seats. Continuous Prices, 6d. to is. Booked at 52, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.i. Station, South Shields.