Kinematograph year book (1950)

Kinema Directory (England). 417 Gidlow Picture House (bth), Gidlow Lane. Phone, Wigan 3009. — Prop., Eagle Picturedromes, Ltd., Arcade Street, Wigan. Phone, 3476. 528 seats. Booked at H.O. Separate shows. Sun. at 8 p.m. Three changes weekly. Prices gd. to is. 6d. Station, Wigan (B.R.). Labour Hall (ultramonic), Whelley. Phone, Wigan 3074. — Prop, and Man., R. Williams, 57, Vine Street, Whelley, Wigan. 350 seats. Prices, 3d. and 7d. Twice nightly. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Films, c /o Parcels Office, Wigan. Station, Wigan. Lyric Cinema, Grove Road, Upholland. Phone, Upholland 189. — Props., Dickinson Bros., Ormskirk Road, Upholland. Phone, Upholland ioc. 522 seats. Once daily, Mon. to Fri. Three shows Sat. Prices, iod. to is. 6d. Booked at Hall. Station, Orrell and F.T.S. Majestic Cinema (rca), Sefton Road, Orrell. Phone, Upholland 129. — Props., Vickers Entertainments, Ltd., 23, King Street, Wigan. 512 seats. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Once nightly, Mon to Fri., twice Sats. Mats., Mon., Wed. and Sat. Prcscenium width 18 ft. Booked at H.O. Station, Orrell. Palace Picture Theatre (btp), King Street. Phone, Wigan 261 1. — Props., Magee, Marshall & Co., Ltd., Oxford Road, Manchester. Phone, Ardwick 2226. 1,300 seats. Booked at Manchester, H. D. Moorhouse Circuit. Station, Wigan. Pavilion' (we), Library Street. Phone, Wigan 2835-6. — Prop., Wigan Entertainments Co., Ltd. 2,000 seats. Booked at H.O., 54, King Street. Twice nightly, Mon., Wed. and Sat. Once nightly Tues., Thurs. and Fri., Mats, dailv, Fridavs excepted. Prices, 3d. to is. 6d. Station, Wigan (B.R.). Picture House (bth), Scholes. Phone. Wigan 2957.— Prop., Tom Atherton, Ltd. 650 seats. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Twice nightly. Mats., Mon., Wed., and Sat. Prices, 7d. to is. Station, Wigan (B.R.). Princes (rca), Wallgate. Phone, Wigan 3858. — Brennan's Cinemas, Ltd., Deansgate P.H., Deansgate, Manchester. Phone, Blackfriars 7797. 1,159 seats. Booked at Manchester. Three shows daily. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Stations, Wallgate and North Western (B.R.). Regal (bth), Lower Ince. Phone, Wigan 3533. — ■ Props., Tom Atherton, Ltd., Picture House, Scholes, Wigan. 704 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 3d. Twice nightly. Mats. Mon., Wed. and Sat. Booked at Manchester and Liverpool. Station, Wigan (B.R.). Ritz (we). Phone, Wigan 2376. — Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd. Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 2,580 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evenings. Separate shows on Sat. Mats, dailv. Cafe attached. Station, Wigan (B.R.). WIGSTON MAGNA (Leics), Pop. 14,750. Magna (we), Long Street. Phone, Wigston 8g526. — Props., Cockcroft's Cinemas, Ltd. gi8 seats. Continuous from 6 p.m. Prices, is. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Hall. Stations, Wigston or Leicester, London Road (B.R.). WIGTON (Cumb), Pop. 3,521. Palace (g.b. duosonic), Meeting House Lane. Phone, Wigton 317. — Lessee, J. M. Cusack. 264 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Three changes weekly. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 12 ft. Station, Wigton (B.R.). Transport. WILLENHALL (Staffs), Pop. 30,630. Dale (we). Phone, Willenhall 241. — Props., WiUenhall Cinema, Ltd. 1,234 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Mats., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 30 ft. Station, Willenhall (B.R.). Picture House, Stafford Street. Phone, Willenhall i3g. — Circuits Management Association, Ltd., Albion House, sg, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.i. Phone, Temple Bar 4333. Continuous. Prices, is. 3d. to is. 9d. WILLINGTON (Co. Durham). Pop. 8,960. Empire (bth). Phone, Willington 2og. — Props., Hateley & Co. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Two shows Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to is. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Station, Willington, Co. Durham (B.R.). Empress (bth). Phone, Willington 209. — Props., Hateley & Co. 680 seats. Booked at Hall. Once nightly, twice on Sat. Stage, 24 ft. deep ; four dressing-rooms. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Prices, 6d. to is. gd. WILLINGTON QUAY-ON-TYNE (North umberland), Pop. 4,350. New Pearl Cinema (btp), Potters Street. Phone, Willington Quay 63754. — Props., Raydag Cinemas, Ltd., 6g, Blackett Street, Newcastle. Phone, 21576. 600 seats. Prices, 6d. to is. Continuous from 5.30 p.m. Booked at H.O. Station, Willington Quay. WILMSLOW (Cheshire), Pop. 16,580. Picture Palace 'we), Station Road. Phone, Wilmslow 31 8 1. — Props., Jackson & Newport (Lanes), Ltd., Longford Theatre, Stretford, Manchester. 610 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous Mon. to Sat. ; Mats., Wed. and Sat. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Cafe attached. Station, Wilmslow. Rex (we). Phone, Wilmslow 2266. — Prop., W. W. Stansby. 856 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Booked at Manchester. Proscenium w"idth, 35 ft. Stage, 40 ft. Five dressing-rooms. Station, Wilmslow. WIMBORNE (Dorset), Pop. 4,416. Tivoli (we), West Boro'. Phone, Wimborne 326. — Props., Capital and Counties Electric Theatre, Regent Theatre, Foole. Phone Poole 355. Booked at H.O., Regent, Poole Continuous. Mats., Sat. Prices, is. to 2s. 9d. Proscenium width, 35 ft. Station, Wimborne. WINCANTON (Som), Pop. 2,000. Plaza (ba), South Street. Phone, Wincanton 2223. — Prop., Elliott Turnbull, Long Copse, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Phone, Shaftesbury 2465. 380 seats. Continuous from 6 p.m. Mon. to Fri. Sat. from 2.30 p.m. Prices, is. to 2s. gd. Booked at H.O. WINCHCOiVIBE (Glos), Pop. 3,000. Old Tanneries (bth). Phone, Winchcombe 2. — Prop., Mrs. R. B. Barnard, " Beaulieu," Gretton Road, Winchcombe. 350 seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 15 ft. Booked at Cardiff. Station, Winchcombe (B.R.). O