Kinematograph year book (1950)

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Kinema Directory (Scotland). 443 Three changes weekly. Prices, is. 3d. and is. 9d. Proscenium width, 26 ft. by 15 ft. ; three dressing-rooms. Booked by Sir A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Station, Eskbank (B.R.). Film Transport, Ltd. Playhouse (we), Buccleuch Street. Phone, Dalkeith 2109. — Prop., Caledonian Associated Cinemas, Ltd., Royal Bank Buildings, Drummond Street, Inverness. Phone, 1370. 990 seats. Prices, is. 3d. to 2s. 3d. Two shows continuous from 6 p.m. Mat., Sat. Two changes weekly. Station, Esbank (B.R.) and F.T.S. DALMELLINGTON (Ayr), Pop. 6,151. Doon Cinema (ba), High Main Street. Phone, Dalmellington 343. — Prop., Doon Cinema (Dalmellington) Ltd., per Mrs. Campbell Carrick, Longhill Avenue, Alloway. 630 seats. Booked at Glasgow. Continuous. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 16 ft. Station, Dalmellington (B.R.) DALMUIR (Dumbarton), Pop, 11,490. Regal (we), Dumbarton Road. Phone, Clydebank 1131.— Prop., Dalmuir Cinema House, Ltd., 144, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Phone, Douglas 7237. 1,140 seats. Booked at H.O. Daily from 2 p.m. Two changes weekly. Prices, is. and is. 9d. Proscenium width, 40 ft. Station, Dalmuir (B.R.) DALRY (Ayr), Pop. 6,827. Regal Cinema (bth), North Street. Phone, Dairy 2197. — Props., Dairy Picture House Co., Ltd., 48, Casselles Road, Maybole. Phone, Maybole 2168. 740 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 9d. to is. 9d. Proscenium, width, 27ft. Station, Dairy (B.R.) Roxy (guest), Garnock Street. — Prop., A. B. Glen. 330 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. 6d. Continuous. Booked at Glasgow. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Station, Dairy. DARVEL (Ayr), Pop. 4,000. Picture House (bth), West Main Street. Phone, Darvel 285. — Prop., Darvel Picture House, Ltd. 550 seats. Booked at hall. Once nightly. Twice Sat. Prices, 5d. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 17 ft. Station, Darvel (B.R.) Town Hall (Duosonic), Main Street. Phone, Darvel 340. — Prop., Wm. Durward, Priestland, Darvel. Booked at Glasgow. Once nightly. Continuous Sat. Proscenium width, 20 ft. 720 seats. Prices, 9d. to is. gd. Station, Darvel (B.R.) DENNY (Stirling), Pop. 5,800. Cinema de Luxe (ba). Phone, Denny 261. — Prop., Commercial Cinematograph Co., Ltd. 850 seats. Continuous. Phone, Denny 261. Picture House (ba). — Prop. Commercial Cinematograph Co., Ltd., 500 seats. Station, Denny (B.R.) DINGWALL (Ross and Cromarty), Pop. 2,763. The Picture House (bth). Phone, Dingwall 2263. — Prop., Dingwall Picture House, Ltd., 68, High Street, Dingwall. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to 2s. 3d. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Station, Dingwall. DOUGLAS (Lanark), Pop. 2,948. Miners' Welfare Cinema (rca), Gasworks Road. Phone, Douglas 240. — Booked by Alexander Prentice, J.P., 21, Kilncroft Terrace, Douglas. 360 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. Twice nightly. Proscenium width, 23 ft. Station, Douglas West (B.R.) DOUGLAS WATER (Lanark), Pop. 2,000. Miners' Welfare Cinema (rca). Phone, Douglas Water 225. — Props., Douglas Water Miners' Welfare Society, Miners' Welfare Institute, Douglas Water. 400 seats. Prices, 5d. and 7d. Booked at Glasgow. Cafe attached. Station, Ponfeigh, near Lanark. DUFFTOWN, Pop. 1,200. Picture House (bth). — Prop., Cosmo Stewart, Ingledene, Nethybridge. Phone, 229. 300 seats. Two shows Mon., Wed. and Sat. Once Tues., Thurs. and Fri. Prices, 9d. to 2s. 3d. Booked at H.O. Station, Dufftown (B.R.) DUMBARTON (Dumbarton), Pop. 21,546. La Scala Cinema House (rca), Newtown Phone, Dumbarton 215. — Prop., La Scala (Dumbarton), Ltd., 95, Bath Street, Glasgow. 791 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous evening ; Sat. from 2.30 p.m. Two changes weekly. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Station, Dumbarton East (B.R.) Picture House (rca), High Street. Phone, Dumbarton 165. — Prop., Dumbarton Picture House Co., Ltd. 1,026 seats. Continuous. Prices, is. 6d. to 2s. 3d. Station, Dumbarton. Regal Cinema. Rialto (rca), College Street. Phone, Dumbarton 43. — Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 1,244 seats. Booked at H.O. Nightly at 6.15 p.m. ; Sat. from 2.30 p.m. DUMFRIES (Dumfries), Pop. 21,000. Dumfries Electric Theatre (Kalee), Shakespeare Street. Phone, Dumfries 273. — Prop., T. H. Reekie, 41, Tweedsmuir Road, Glasgow, S.W.2. Phone, Glasgow Halfway, 1452. 440 seats. Booked by Prop, at Glasgow. Continuous daily from 2 p.m.; Sats. from 1 p.m. Sun. from 5 p.m. Prices, iod. to is. gd. Proscenium width, 21 ft. Station, Dumfries (B.R.) Lyceum (we), High Street. Phone, Dumfries 262. — Prop., Dumfries Theatre Co., Ltd., Lyceum Buildings. 1,916 seats. Booked by Sir A. B. King, Glasgow. Continuous from 2 p.m. Occasional variety. Two changes weekly. Cafe. Proscenium width, 44 ft. Stage, 30 ft. Eight dressing-rooms. Station, Dumfries (B.R.) Regal (we). Phone, Dumfries 157. — Props., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. Booked at H.O. 1,699 seats. Continuous from 2 p.m. Station, Dumfries (B.R.) DUNBAR (East Lothian), Pop. 3,751. Empire (ba). Phone, Dunbar 2239. — Prop., Scott's Empires, Ltd., Royal Bank Buildings, Drummond Street, Inverness. Phone, Inverness 1. 548 seats. Prices, 7d. to is. 6d. Proscenium width, 28 ft. Continuous from 5.30 p.m. Booked by A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Two changes weekly. Three dressing-rooms. Station, Dunbar(B.R.) The Playhouse (we), Abbey Road. Phone, Dunbar 2239. — Props., Caledonian Associated Cinemas, Ltd., Royal Bank Buildings, Inverness. Phone, 1. 1,031 seats. Prices, is. 3d. to 2S. 3d. Proscenium width, 37 ft. Continuous from 5.30 p.m. Three changes. Booked by Sir A. B. King, 190, West Regent Street, Glasgow. Cafe attached. Station, Dunbar (B.R.).