Kinematograph year book (1950)

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Kinema Directory {Northern Ireland). 469 LONDONDERRY (Londonderry), Pop. 46,000. City Cinema (we). Phone, Londonderry 2807. — Props., City Pictures, Ltd., William Street, Deny. 1,000 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Hall. Three shows daily. Proscenium width, 25 ft. Station, Londonderry (B.R.), G.N.R., and N.I.R.T. Board. Midland (we). — Lessees, M. Curran and Sons, Ltd. Booked at H.O., Capitol, Belfast. 850 seats. Continuous. Prices, 6d. to is. 6d. Station, Londonderry (B.R.) and G.N.R. Palace (rca), Shipquay Street, Londonderry. Phone, Londonderry 2513. — Palace (Derry), Ltd. 900 seats. Continuous from 2 p.m. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Booked at Belfast. Station, Londonderry (B.R.), and G.N.R. Rialto Theatre (rca), Market Street. Phone, 567, Pte. Exchange. Phone, Londonderry 2567.— Props., Ritz Belfast, Ltd. (Union Cinemas Group). Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, London, W.i. Phone, Gerrard 7887. 600 seats. Continuous. Station, Londonderry G.N.R. and (B.R.) ; also Catherwood's Bus Service. St. Columb's Hall (we), Orchard Street. — Prop., St. Columb's Hall Committee. 980 seats. Sec, J. Bonner. Continuous. Occasional Variety. Mat., Sat. Booked at Hall. Prices, 5d., iod. and is. 9d. Station, Londonderry, G.N.R. and Midland (B.R.). Strand (we), Strand Road, Londonderry. — Props., M. E. Curran and Sons, Antrim Road, Belfast. 1,077 seats. Prices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Bookings at H.O., Antrim Road, Belfast. Cafe attached. LURGAN (Armagh), Pop. 12,553. The Picture House (bth). Phone, Lurgan 101. — Prop., Ernest Foster, 41, Market Street. 700 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Station, Lurgan. Lyric Cinema (bth). — Prop., J. M'Murray. 800 seats. Twice nightly. Mat., Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat. Prices, 3d. to is. 6d. Station, Lurgan. Hfl AGHERA (Londonderry), Pop. 872. The Cinema (rca), Main Street. Phone, Maghera 274. — Props., Supreme Cinemas, Ltd., 133, Royal Avenue, Belfast. Phone, Belfast 22506. 300 seats. Booked at H.O. Once nightly. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Station, Maghera (B.R.). MAGHERAFELT (Londonderry), Pop. 1,346. Cinema (rca). Phone, Magherafelt 56. — Prop., Supreme Cinema, 133, Royal Avenue, Belfast. Phone, 22506. 312 seats. Once nightly. Prices, gd. to is. 9d. Booked at H.O. Station, Magherafelt. IY1ARKETHILL (Armagh), Pop. 900. Olympic (rca), Main Street. Phone, Markethill 225.— Prop. John Clarke. 360 seats. One show daily. Mon. to Fri. Three shows Sat. Prices 6d. to is. 6d. Booked at Hall. Three changes weekly. Newcastle (Down), pop. 4,000. Palace Picture House (bth). — Prop., Robert Cussack. 400 seats. Booked at Hall. Con tinuous from 6.30 p.m. Prices, 7d. and is. 9d. Proscenium width, 24 ft. Films per B.C.D.R., and G.N.R. Ritz. — Prop., F.M'Murray, Lurgan. 500 seats. NEWRY (Down), Pop. 11,963. Frontier Cinema (we), M. Curran and Son, Ltd., Capitol Cinema, Belfast. Phone, Belfast 43228-9. 800 seats. Booked at H.O. Twice nightly at 6.45 and 9 p.m. After show at 3-15 Prices, 9d. and is. 6d. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Station, Newry, G.N.R. Imperial (rca). — Prop., Frank Murtagh. 320 seats. Twice nightly. Once Sun. Prices, 6d. and is. Savoy Cinema (bth) Phone, Newry 153. — Prop., The Savoy (Newry), Ltd., Newry St., Banbridge. Phone, 2210. 755 seats. Twice nightly. Mat. Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Prices, 9d. to is. gd. Booked at Irish Theatres, Ltd., Whitehall Buildings, Ann Street, Belfast. Proscenium width, 22 ft. Station, Newry and N.I. Road Transport. NEWTOWNARDS (Down), Pop. 12,007. Regent Cinema (rca) Phone, Newtownards 226g. — Props., Solar Cinemas, Ltd., 6, Howard Street South, Belfast. Phone, Belfast 23838. 850 seats. Prices, gd. to 2s. 3d. Continuous. Booked at H.O. Films per U.T.A. Ritz (we) Phone, 2249. — Ritz Belfast, Ltd. (Union Cinemas Group). Managed by Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31, Golden Square, W.i. Phone, 7887. 713 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Station, Newtownards, Belfast and Co. Down Rly. OmAGH (Tyrone), Pop. 4,836. County Cinema (rca), Market Street. Phone. Omagh 261. — Prop., C.H. Donaghy, Glenearne, Campsie Road, Omagh. Phone, 98. 821 seatsPrices, iod. to 2s. 3d. Continuous from 6.30 p.m. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width, 38 ft. Station, Omagh, G.N.R. Picture House (bth), High Street. Phone, Omagh 121. — Prop., C. H. Donaghy, Glenearne, Campsie Road, Omagh. Phone, 98. 590 seats. Once nightly. Mat. Sat. Booked at County Cinema, Omagh. Prices, iod. to 2S. 3d. Station, Omagh, G.N.R. PoRTADOWN (Armagh), Pop. 11,727. Picture House (btp). Phone 98. — Prop., Irish Empire Palaces, Ltd., 3, Grafton Street, Dublin. Phone, Dublin 74Q34 343 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous from 6.30. Mat. Sat. Proscenium width, 18 ft. Prices, is. to 2s. Station, Portadown, G.N.R. (Ireland). Regal Cinema (we), Bridge Street. Phone, Portadown 261. — Prop., Regal Theatres, Ltd., 27, Garfield Chambers, Royal Avenue, Belfast, goo seats. Continuous. Prices, gd. and 2s. Station, Portadown, G.N.R. Savoy Cinema (bth). — Props., Robert Spence, Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices, 7d. to is. gd. Station, Portadown. PORTAFERRY (Down), Pop. 1,518. The Cinema (g.b.-kalee), High Street. Phone, Portaferry 215. — Prop., Agnes Hinds, High Street, Portaferry. 380 seats. Once nightly. Three changes weekly. Prices, gd. to is. gd. Stage, 13 ft. deep. Three dressing-rooms. Proscenium width, 14 ft. Booked at Belfast. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Films per Ulster Transport Authority.