ABBEY HULTON nr Hanley Staffs

ABBEY CINEMA Leek Road/Abbot’s Lane (BTP) Opened c.August Bank holiday 1936. 678 seats. CinemaScope. Closed 24^th June 1961 - The Deep Six and Hot Shots. Bingo. Closed September 1986. Religious use.

 

ABERBARGOED Mon

KINEMA 1922 - Prop., Thos. Jones. Res. Man., I. Jones. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to 1s. Station, Aberbargoed, B. & M.R.

ROY’S KINEMA / FUTURIST Commercial Street (Kamm) - Prop., L. R. Churchill, 7 Park Avenue, Whitchurch. 270 seats. Prices 8d. to 1s. Con­tinuous from 5 p.m. Booked at Cardiff. Proscenium width 20ft. Station, Bargoed, G.W.R.

RIALTO (Morrison) - Prop., W. Worlock, ‘Oakdene,’ 3 Gwenthoner Road, Hengoed. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices 4d. to 9d. Proscenium width 20ft.

 

ABERCARN Mon.

CINEMA - Prop., S. Attwood

VICTORIA HALL / Victoria Jubilee Hall f., John Sykes (1907) 1922 - Prop., J. H. Jones. Res. Man., A. W. Prince. One show nightly, two on Saturdays. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to 9d. Station, Abercarn, G.W.R.

 

ABERGAVENNY Mon.

BOROUGH THEATRE / Town Hall f., J. T. Rutherford (1907) Was used for occasional film shows.

CASTLE CINEMA WW2 army-run structure in castle grounds. Demolished.

COLISEUM Lion Street 1922 - Prop., Abergavenny Coliseum Co., Ltd. Res. Man., W. H. Wailer. One show nightly. Two mats. weekly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to 1s. Phone 33. By 1941: (WE) Opened 1913. Prop., Abergavenny Coliseum Co., Ltd. 780 seats. Booked at 2 Office Road, Maesteg, by R. Dooner. Twice nightly. Prices 6d. to 1s. 6d. Pros­cenium width 25ft. Phone Abergavenny 33. Stations, Abergavenny, G.W.R. & L.M.S. Now Wetherspoon’s following retail use.

PAVILION Monk Street (WE) Closed as cinema 1967. Now ‘Gateway Christian Centre’.

PICTURE PALACE / PARK HALL Opened 1913. Demolished.

ABERSYCHAN Mon.

CAPITOL / EMPIRE (BA) - Prop. Pontypool Theatres, Ltd., Pavilion, Abertillery. 500 seats. Booked at Pavilion, Abertillery. Continuous. Prices 6d. and 9d. Station, Abersythan, G.W.R.

 

ABERTILLERY Mon.

EMPRESS CINEMA Bridge Street (Sound Ltd.) - Prop., Abertil­lery Theatres, Ltd., Pavilion, Abertillery. 800 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Phone 3. Station, Abertillery, G.W.R. Demolished late 80s.

EMPIRE THEATRE 1922 KYB

GAIETY (Sound Ltd.) - Prop., Abertillery Theatres, Ltd., Pavilion, Abertillery. 1,200 seats. Booked at H. O. Continuous. Phone 3. Station, Abertillery, G.W.R.

METROPOLE Carlton & Duckworth 1907 1922 as New Met - Prop. & Res. Man., C. J. Seaborn. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to 1s. 10d. By 1941: (Kamm) - Prop., Abertillery Theatres, Ltd., Pavilion, Abertillery. 800 seats. Booked at H.O.

PALACE Carmel Street (Sound Ltd.) - Prop., Abertillery Theatres, Ltd. Booked at H.O. 650 seats.

PAVILION THEATRE Carlyle Street 1922 KYB By 1941: (Sound Ltd.) - Prop., Aber­tillery Theatres, Ltd., Pavilion, Abertillery. 800 seats. Booked at H. O. Continuous, Phone 3. Station, Abertillery, G.W.R.

ABINGDON Berks

GRAND CINEMA / Corn Exchange Opened 1855/6. Cap. 600. Early pictures. f., John H. Viner (1907) Post WWI, lessees F. J. & D. A. Jacobs. By 1921 Grand, lessee S. A. Coronel, mgr. J. W. Nimsey. 5d to 1/3d. 1922 prop. W. Annison. Mgr. F. Nimsey. Cap. 500. Pros.24ft wide, stage 24ft deep, 45ft wall-to-wall. Closed mid-1920s. Demolished 1960s.

OLD GAOL ARTS CENTRE opened as arts centre 29^th November 1975. 16mm part-time operation. Closed. Derelict 2007.

PAVILION / ABINGDON KINEMA / ABINGDON PICTURE PALACE / ELECTRIC PALACE 63 Stert Street Opened Saturday 18^th May 1912 - converted maltings. Pop., Lewis Davis, mgr. F. Goldby. By 1919 - Lessee, Walter Thatcher. Res. Man. F. Goldby. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices 5d to 9d. Seating 200. Voltage 460. Abingdon G.W.R. Re-constructed, re-opened 8^th July 1920. 600 seats. Phone 20. Re-named Ab K. September 1921. c.1930 BTH sound. 1937 as Stert St. Cinema: (B.T.H.) Prop., R. Fort & Sons. 550 seats. Phone 20. Bought by Union Cinemas 1937 & re-named Pav. Closed Saturday 28^th May 1938 - Mr Dodds Takes The Air and Wine, Women and Song. Demolished. Offices.

REGAL The Square (BTP) Opened 8^th June 1935 - One Night of Love and Girl in Danger. Prop., Regal (Abingdon) Ltd. (Man. dir. R. Fort) Architect: Harold S. Scott. 900 stadium seats. 1937: Prop., R. Fort & Sons. 1,000 seats. Phone 322. To Union . To ABC 1937. By 1941: Props. Associated British Cine­mas, Ltd., 30-31 Golden Square, W1. Phone Gerrard 7887. Continuous. Booked at H. O. Phone Abingdon 322. Station, Abingdon G.W.R. CinemaScope c.1956. 785 seats. To Star 1965. Part-time bingo. Closed to film 1976. Bingo. 2 more attempts at part-time film. Building closed 14^th September 1989 - Batman. Demolished 2003 - February 2004. Housing on site.

ACCRINGTON Lancs

APOLLO / UNIT 4 / CLASSIC / ODEON / REGAL The Broadway Opened 12^th April 1937 - Champagne Waltz. Architects: Drury & Gomersall. 1,300 seats. Bought by Odeon (Rank) 1944. To Classic December 1967. Tripled. Then Hutchinson’s 1981 and finally Apollo. Closed 25^th March 1990. Demolished.

Assembly Rooms Mr. Duxbury (1907)

DOWRY STREET PICTURE PALACE Dowry Street Opened 28^th February 1910. Conversion. Closed 1916. Works. ?demolished.

EMPIRE Edgar Street Opened c.1910 by William Wilson. 1st permanent cinema - next to Prince’s. 1922 - Prop., Victory Theatres, Ltd. Res. Man., A. Peel. Two shows nightly. Two changes- weekly. Phone, Accrington 2350. Station, Accrington, L.&Y.R. By 1941: (WE) Prop., Victory Theatres, Ltd. Gen. Man. Arthur Peel. 728 seats. Three shows daily. Prices 8d. to 1s. 6d. Phone Accrington 2350. Station, Accrington, L.M.S. Star Bingo. Converted to flats.

GRAND THEATRE Opened 1882. Architect: Mr. Turner. Burned down 1964.

HIPPODROME (1) Opened 1903 - Madame Ella & her lions. Built on site of Ohmy’s Circus. Opened 1903 Management: Wilmot Potter, and Vandy (1907) Burned down 1908. Replaced by New Hipp. (2).

New HIPPODROME (2) Ellison Street Opened 21^st December 1908. Architect Bertie Crewe. Weisker Bros. (F. E. & J. L.) as directors with F. F. Wilshire, P. Vardy, A. L. Parkinson & W. Johnson. 1922 - Prop., Variety Theatres (Manchester), Ltd. Res. Man., D. O. Clarke. Two shows nightly. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Phone, Accrington 2500. Station, Accrington, L.&Y.R.

By 1941: (WE) Prop. Broadway Cinemas (Accrington) Ltd. 849 seats. Booked at Hall. Three shows daily. Prices 6d. to 1s. Proscenium width 28ft. Stage, 24ft. deep. 6 dressing-rooms. Phone Accrington 2500. Station, Accrington, L.M.S. By 1946 it was back as live theatre playing variety, revue, and pantomime under Terence Byron’s management. 1950s lessee - Joseph Whittles. Closed 1954 & demolished 1955.

METROPLEX Moreton Street [4 screens / 870 seats; for summer 2002 opening]

PICTUREDROME / KING’S HALL Whalley Road Opened c.1910, converted from 1859 Methodist chapel - porch and box over added externally. Prop. Weisker Bros. K. Hall 1915. Basement billiard hall. 1922 - Prop., King’s Hall Co. Res. Man., F. Howarth. Two shows nightly. Station, Accrington, L.&Y.R. By 1941 (Morrison) - Prop., John Hamer. 426 seats. Two shows nightly. Mat., Sat. Two changes weekly. Booked at Manchester. Prices 5d. to 8d. Proscen­ium width 27ft. Phone 2431. Station, Accrington, L.M.S. Closed c.1960. Burned down.

PALACE Whalley Road/ Peel Street Opened 1915 - first Jardine orchestral organ 2/22s installed 1920 - organist Dr. Geo Tootall. 1922 - Prop., Palace Picture Co. Res. Man., R. Stewart. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 9d. Phone, Accrington 2589. Station, Accrington, L. & Y.R. 1941: (WE) Prop., Victory Theatres (Accrington) Ltd. 803 seats. Three shows daily. Prices 8d. to 1s. 6d. Phone Accrington 2589. Station, Accrington, L.M.S. Closed 1962. Store.

QUEEN’S HALL Church Road - Prop., Queen’s Hall (Church), Ltd. Res. Man., E. Aspden. Two shows nightly, Monday & Saturday; one other nights. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to 9d. Phone. Burnley 2291, Station, Church, L. & Y.R.

PRINCES’S PICTURE HOUSE / PRINCE’S THEATRE Edgar Street (No 3) Opened 1882. Architect Mr. Turner. J. B. Ormerod (1907) Became cine c.WWI-end. 1922 - Prop. Victory Theatres, Ltd. Res. Man., T. Green. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone, Accrington 2701. Station, Accrington, L. & Y.R. By 1941: (WE) -Prop. Victory Theatres, Ltd. Gen. Man. Arthur Peel. 840 seats. Three shows daily. Prices 8d. to 1s. 6d. Phone Accrington 2701. Station, Accrington, L.M.S. Damaged by fire & demolished in 1964.

RITZ / PICTURE PALACE Church Street Opened 9^th January 1922. Prop., Wilson & Barlow. Architect: A. R. Gradwell. Mgr John R. Kelly - later A. Spooner. 1934: rebuilt by owners as Ritz. By 1941: (GB) -Prop., Wilson & Barlow. 775 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly and matinée. Prices 5d. to 8d. Proscenium width 17ft. Café. Phone Accrington 2464. Station, Accrington, L.M.S. Closed August 1958. Store. Demolished.

Town Hall f., W. Prescott. Leased by A1 Animated Pictures in 1908.

VUE / PREMIÈRE Hyndburn Road opened 2002. 4 screens / 880 seats

 

ACKWORTH Yorks

ELECTRIC THEATRE Moor Top - KYB20&22: Prop., Fieldhouse & Davey. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices 3d to 9d. Seating 350. Voltage 100. Station, Nostell, G.N.R. 1922: res. man. S. Fieldhouse. 1924: Res. man. A. Clifford. 1928: Prop. Ward & Fieldhouse. Res. man. S. Fieldhouse. Booked at Hall. One show nightly, twice Mon. and Sat. Mat. Sat. Prices 5d. to 8d. Phone Ackworth 34. 1930: Lessee & Man. E. Crossley. Pictures & occasional variety. Booked at Hall. One show nightly. Prices 5d. to 8d. Stage and one dressing room. Phone Ackworth 34. Closed in 1931KYB. No entry in 1932 KYB

NEW PICTURE THEATRE KYB 1914 Presumably as above. No other details.

ACOCKS GREEN

PICTURE HOUSE Prop., C. J. Green & J. W. Booth. Res. man. C. Mills. One show nightly. Mat., Wed. and Sat. Two changes weekly. Continuous. Prices 5d. to 1s. 3d. Phone Acocks Green 97. Station Acocks Green, G.W.R.

ADDINGHAM Yorks

School Rooms (1907)

 

ADDLESTONE Surrey

ARCADIA CINEMA KYB28

CINEMA ROYAL 1922 - Prop. & Res. Man., C. R. Hicks. One show nightly. Two changes, weekly. Prices, 5d. to 1s. 3d. Station, Addlestone. L.S.W.R. 1926: Prop., C. Reeves Hicks. Res. man. C. W. Scates. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices 5d to 1/3d.

PLAZA Station Road (WE) - Props., Southern Cinemas, Ltd., 36 Kingsway W.C.2. Phone Holborn 3282. 314 seats. Booked at H. O. Continuous. Mats, daily. Two changes weekly. Prices 7d. to 1s. 6d. Phone Weybridge 1373. Station, Addlestone S. R.

Village Hall f. J. Bower Binns (1907)

 

ADLINGTON Lancs

CINEMA / THEATRE Railway Road 1922 as Cine - Prop., Adlington Cinematograph & Trading Co., Ltd. Man., A. E. Newton. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to 1s. 3d. Station, Adlington, L. & Y.R. Re-named by 1926. Prop. Adlington Cinematograph & Trading Co. Res. man. A. E. Newton. 1928: Prop. Adlington Theatre Ltd. Sec. J. Fearnhead, F.S.A.A. Booked at Hall. One show nightly, twice Sat. Prices 3d to 1s. By 1941: (WE) - Prop., W. Hartley. 425 seats. Booked at Hall. One show nightly, 3 shows Saturday. Prices 5d. to 1s. Phone Adlington 320. Station, Adlingion, L.M.S.

 

ADWICK-le-STREET Yorks

BRODSWORTH PICTURE PALACE 1920 - Prop., Brodsworth P.P. Ltd., One show daily. Three on Saturday. Two changes weekly. Prices 3d to 8d. Seating 550. Licensed for music and dancing. Voltage 110. Station, Carcroft. 1922- Prop. & Res. Man., Councillor J. Marlowe. One show nightly, three on Sat. Prices, 5d. to 9d. Station, Carcroft. G.C.R.

EMPIRE PALACE 1922 - Prop., Camplejohn Bros. Res. Man., A. Camplejohn. One show nightly, two Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 9d. Station, Adwick-le-Street, G.N.R.

ALCESTER Warwick

PICTURE HOUSE High Street 1922 - Prop., Alcester Picture House, Ltd. Gen. Man., H. W. C. Robbins, Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to 1s. 3d. Phone, Alcester 7. Station, Alcester, M.R.

PLAZA Demolished

REGENT CINEMA / Corn Ex­change High Street f., E. A. Jephcott Alcester (1907) By 1941: (BA) - Props., J. & K. Bolas. 301 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices 9d. to 1s. 2d. Phone Alcester 60. Station, Alcester, L.M.S. & G.W.R., & Road Transport. Demolished.

 

ALDEBURGH Suffolk

ALDEBURGH CINEMA / PICTURE HOUSE High Street Opened c.1919. Prop. W. Hill. 345 seats. (KYB20) 1922 - Prop., Lander & Lodington. Res. Man., Francis Lowe. One show nightly. Two changes weekly’ Prices, 5d. to 2S. 4d. Phone 37. By 1941 -Prop., Aldeburgh Cinema & Amusements, Ltd. 400 seats. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone Aldeburgh 37. Station, Aldeburgh, L.N.E.R. Now seats 286.

Jubilee Hall Crabbe Street f. (1907) - c1946 to date used for the Britten/Pears Aldeburgh Festival.

 

ALDERLEY EDGE Cheshire

FESTIVAL HALL / REGAL BALLROOM / REGAL CINEMA / ASSEMBLY ROOMS Built as the Assembly Rooms in 1927 to accommodate the new Alderley Edge Music Festival started by Philip Godlee, who lived nearby at The Meadows, Riley Lane. During WW2, it functioned as the Regal Cinema and dance hall, and local girls found it an ideal venue at which to meet American servicemen stationed in the area! Paul Bland [Paul.Bland@moultonschool.co.uk] 1941: Marks Circuit, 6, St. Mary’s Gate, Manchester 1. Phone Blackfriars 4978.

 

ALDERSHOT Hants

ABC / RITZ High Street (BTH) Opened Thursday 13^th May 1937 - Organist Harold Ramsey stage entertainment provided by Gypsy Nina and the Ladies Accordion Band. Architects: Verity & Beverley. Organ: Wurlitzer 3c/7 + phantom grand piano on stage. Trumpet 8′, Diapason 16-4′, Tibia 16′ - 2′, Brass Saxophone 8′, Gamba 8′ - 4′, Gamba Celeste 4′ and Flute 8′ - 2′. 10″ wind. Two understage chambers. 1941: Controlled by Union Cinemas, Ltd., Union House, 15 Regent Street, London, S.W1. Whitehall 8484. 1,747 seats. Pictures & Variety. Continuous. Booked by Associated British Film Corpn., 30-31 Golden Square, London W1. Width of prosc. 48ft. Stage, 19ft. Three dressing-rooms. Café attached. Phone Aldershot 55. Stations, Aldershot S.R. Tripled: 1: 313 2: 187 3: 150. Closed July 2003. Bingo.

ALEXANDRA CINEMA / Alexandra Music Hall Alexandra Road/ Barrack Road Opened 1870. Converted to cinema c.1914. To County circuit November 1927. 1928 rebuilt with circle. Architect: Henry G. Baker. 1931: County Cinemas Ltd. lessees. To Odeon September 1939 with circuit. 710 seats (493/217). 1941: (WE) - Prop. County Cinemas, Ltd., Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. 710 seats. Continuous. Once on Sunday. Prices 9d. to 2s. 6d. Phone Aldershot 356. Stage, 4ft. deep, one dressing-room. Station, Aldershot Town, S.R. Odeon 2^nd-release house. Closed to film 25^th March 1967. Star bingo. 1986 demolished for office block.

APOLLO / VICTORY MUSIC HALL Opened 1859. Closed & demolished 1889 - mentioned by J. F. Melling.

CINEMA de-LUXE KYB 1922

GARRISON CINEMA / CAVALRY THEATRE / ROYAL ENGINEERS’ THEATRE Queen’s Avenue Opened 1890 - Pictures by 1919. 1922 KYB. 1941: (WE) Lessee, Chas. Darby. 500 seats. Booked at Scala Theatre, Farnborough. Twice nightly. Prices 6d. to 1s. Café attached. Phone Aldershot 482. Station, Aldershot Town, SR. WWII, ENSA shows. Mgr. ‘Pop’ Wray. Closed & demolished 1960.

HIPPODROME Station Road/Birchett Road Opened 3^rd February 1913 - twice nightly variety 6.30 & 8.50. Prop., Clarence Sounes. Architect Bertie Crewe. Prices, Boxes 15/- and 10/- extra seats 2/6, Stalls 1/6, 1/9 booked and early doors. Circle 1/- early doors and booked 1/3, Pit 6d early doors or booked 9d, Gallery 4d early doors and booked 6d. Proscenium width 24 ft, stage 22 ft deep, ht. to grid 50 ft. 35 hemp sets. 8 Dressing rooms. 1922 KY - Prop., Clarence Sounes. To Jack Gladwin, Theatre Royal Norwich. 1930 to Kingshot Theatres. Pantomime, Circus, Plays and musical comedy. Re-seated throughout inc. formerly benched gallery. 1,000 seats.1938 - new LX: board Strand 18 way 4-shaft bracket-handle. 4-colour floats, 3 four-colour battens, 4 wing dips: 1 x Pattern 49 Flood and 1 x Pattern 43 spot per side. 3 carbon arc spots (Patt. 42) front of Gallery. Electrical intake 212 volts DC. 1940: Harry Carter stage manager, Electrician Freddy Brown. 1946 s.m. Frank Lloyd. By SG 46: Props: Kingshot Theatres, Ltd, Empire, Kingston-on-Thames. Agent: Gerard Heath. 108-111, Jermyn St., London, S.W1. Cap.: Boxes 4, stalls 160, P. stalls 28, pit 261, D.C. 258, balcony 272. Barring clause: Not to appear within 6 miles 40 weeks prior and 3 weeks after. Twice-nightly 5.30 and 7.45. No matinées. Revue and variety. Stage: Pros. 24ft. x 30ft., depth 17ft., height under flies 24ft. Width between fly galleries 34ft. Stage to grid 50ft. Thirty-five hemp lines, no counterweight. Elec. equip.: 210 v. D.C. Four footlights with dimmers. Three battens with four dimmers. Four dips with dimmers. Four dips, switch controlled. Two floods on stage. Three front of house following limes. Dressing rooms: Seven. One chorus room for 12. Sep. room for orchestra. Resident orchestra of ten (acc. for twelve). Resident conductor. One turn-table reproducer and microphone. Closed June 1953. Part re-furbished. Various managements. Closed 1960 rep. co. - Dry Rot. Demolished 1961/2.

MANOR PARK PAVILION High Street (WE) Opened 1926. Architect: Henry G. Baker. Sold to County circuit January 1928. 1^st talkies. To Odeon with circuit September 1939. By 1941 - Prop., County Cinemas, Ltd., Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Con­tinuous. Once on Sunday. Prices 9d. to 2s. 6d. Pros. width 30ft. Stage depth 10ft., two dressing-rooms. Phone Aldershot 567. Station, Aldershot SR. Odeon 2^nd-release house. Closed 29^th September 1956. Potato warehouse. Demolished ?1970s. Office block.

ODEON / EMPRE THEATRE High Street (WE) Opened 1^st August 1930. Prop., Empire (Aldershot) Ltd. Architect: Harold S. Scott. 1,599 seats. 1931: B. F. Fort, mgr. To County circuit c.1931. To Odeon 1939. 1941: Old County Cinema, Marlow. Phone Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous. Prices 9d. to 2s. 6d. Phone Aldershot 760. Café attached. Station, Aldershot, S.R. 1,462 seats. Renamed Odeon 1964. Closed 17^th October 1981. Still stands as ‘church’.

PALACE PICTURE THEATRE Station Road (WE) Opened 1910 - Props., Aldershot Picture Palace, Ltd. 1931: H. O. Eyan, mgr. By 1941: 708 seats. Two changes weekly. Prices 7d. to 2s. 6d. Continuous daily. Phone Alder­shot 99. Station, Aldershot Town, SR. Now nightclub.

PRINCE’S HALL Civic Centre Prince’s Hall Opened c.1971. Prop: Corporation. 700 seats.

QUEEN’S CINEMA KYB 1922

THEATRE ROYAL (1) Union Street/Grosvenor Road Opened 1856. Destroyed by fire 1889 - Monte Cristo & Co.

THEATRE ROYAL / COUNTY THEATRE / THEATRE ROYAL and Opera House (2) Gordon Road Opened 1891. (No 3) 1898 to Clarence Sounes. Clarence Sounes (1907). 1922 KYB - Prop., Clarence Sounes. c.1930 to Town & Country Theatres. 1931: Jn. F. Ash, propr. Bankrupt, closed. Sold to Ben Garcia. Re-opened 1940 - twice nightly variety (No 2). Stage Manager, Ernie Colston. By SG46: Prop.: Super Variety, Ltd., Theatre Royal, Aldershot. Cap.: Stalls 301, D. circle 55, U. circle 82, pit stalls 90, gallery 166. Once nightly 7. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Twice nightly 4.30 till 10. Matinee Saturday 2.15. Saturday matinée when playing twice nightly. Variety, repertory. Stage: Minimum depth from setting line, O.P 18ft., P.S. 24ft. Height under fly galleries 18ft. Width between fly galleries 32½ft. Height of grid from stage 30ft. Galleries 16ft. No counterweight gear. 27 lines. Elec. equip.: 230-460 v. D.C. Footlights, three circuits with ind. dimmers, Three battens, each with three circuits with ind. dimmers. Two dips switch controlled. Two floods on stands. Two f-o-h pro-set spots. One f-o-h follow­ing lime. Dressing rooms: Six single. Orchestra: Acc. 10. Resident 10. Ampli­fying equip.: Two-turntable reproducer. Microphone. 1946-8 Harry Hanson’s Court Players - once-nightly rep. 1948 leased to Aldershot Repertory Company. By 1952 freehold owned by Garcia (Super Variety Ltd.) Lessee Frederick Piffard. 1953 Arthur Brough Players. 1953 bankrupt, closed. 1957 stage destroyed by arson. 1959 ruins demolished.

VICTORY THEATRE / VICTORIA MUSIC HALL / The Apollo Opened 1859. Demolished 1899.

WELLINGTON CINEMA (BTH) -Prop., Committee Royal Garrison Church Institute. 468 seats. Booked at Hall by Man. Continuous. Children’s Mat. Sat. Prices 6d. to 1s. 3d. Proscenium width 28ft. Phone Aldershot 440. Café attached. Station, Aldershot, SR.

West End Centre Queens Road Seats: 98

ALDRIDGE Staffordshire

AVION SUPER CINEMA Anchor Road (BTH) Opened 1938 - Props., Avion Cinemas (Aldridge) Ltd. Architect: Roland Satchwell. 1.000 seats. Prices 6d. to 1s. 6d. Continuous from 2 p.m. daily. Films hooked at Hall. Occasional Variety. Stage, 30ft. x 15ft.; two dressing-rooms. Phone Aldridge 52312. Station, Aldridge, L.M.S. Closed 1967. Bingo since.

Public Hall f. (1907)

 

ALFORD Lincs

Corn Ex­change f., S. B. Carsley (1907)

RITZ West Street (Parmeko) Opened pre-1933. Converted from school/workshop. Prop., E. Armitage. Leased to Jim Badley, Franklin, Spilsby. Later Morrison sound. 1941: Booked at Hall. 250 seats. Once nightly. Pictures and Variety. Prices 6d. to 1s. 3d. Proscen­ium width 13ft. Phone Alford 75. Stage 14ft. deep. Three dressing-rooms. Sold 1945. To Tom Bradley 50s. To Mr Ark 1973. Kalee 7s/Vulcan arcs. RCA sound. Last full-time projectionist John Robinson. Closed c.1978. Stands as shop and pottery.

 

ALFRETON Derbys

EMPIRE High Street (WE) Opened 1922. 700 seats. 1937: (BTH) Prop., Aleph Entertainments Ltd. Phone 146. 1941: Occasional Variety. Booked at HO., Commerce Chambers, Elite Bldgs., Nottingham. Phone Nottingham 2273/4. Continuous. Two shows Sat. Phone Alfreton 146. Station, Alfreton. Demolished 1986

METRO CINEMA Newton (BTH) - Props., G. S. Clark & S. Fearn. Continuous. Prices 6d. to 1s. Booked at Hall by Props. Proscenium width 17ft.

ODEON THEATRE / ROYAL High Street (BTH) Opened 16^th April 1931. Built by Deutsch & Co. Opened 16^th April 1931. Architect H. Clayton. 1,450 seats. 1941 - Props., Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous. Mat., Sat. Prices 8d. to 1s. 6d. Stage. Phone 44. Closed 1964. Demolished for supermarket.

New Town Hall, f., Frederick Lee (1907)

ALLENDALE Northumb

The CINEMA (Kalee) -Prop., Bert C. Young, 6 Melville Street, Edinburgh. 202 seats. Tues., Wed., Fri. at 7p.m.; Sat, at 2, 6 and 8.15 p.m. Two programmes weekly. Phone Allendale 60.

ALNWICK Northumb

Century Hall (1907)

CINEMA / CORN EXCHANGE and Theatre (No 3) Joseph Sanderson (1907) 1919 - Prop. John H. Sanderson. 1922 as CE - Prop.& Res. Man., J. H. Sanderson. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 2½d. to 1s. Phone, Alnwick 51. Station, Alnwick, G.N.R. By 1941: (WE). -Prop. & Res. Man., J. H. Sanderson. 670 seats. Booked at Newcastle. Twice nightly. Prices 7d. to 1s. 6d. Phone Alnwick 51. Station, Alnwick, L.N.E.R.

PLAYHOUSE Opened 1925. (WE) -Prop., Alnwick Playhouse Ltd. 1,000 seats. Pictures and Stage Plays. Booked at Newcastle. Prices 6d. to 2s. Proscenium width 22ft. Stage, 18ft. deep; four dressing-rooms. Continuous. Station, Alnwick L.N.E.R. Later 700seats. Closed to film 1979 - Last Feelings. To Northumberland Theatre Company. Ground floor rehearsal & administrative area, circle arts venue. Lessee Alnwick District Playhouse Trust. Music performances, dance, exhibitions & film shows.

Town Hall W. T. Hindmarsh (1907)

 

ALRESFORD Hants

Civic Station Road

CINEMA KYB 1922

Town Hall f., W. H. Hunt (1907)

ALSTON Cumb

CINEMA (Electrocord) 1937: Prop., Mrs. M. Stoddart & Sons. 350 seats. 1941 - Prop., Nelson & Nicholson. 300 seats. Booked by F. H. Nicholson at Hall. Occasional Variety. One show Thurs., two on Sat. Prices 2d. to 1s.; Proscenium width 20ft. Stage 12ft. deep, 2 dressing rooms. Dance hall attached. Station, Alston, LN.E.R.

Town Hall N. Walton (1907)

 

ALTON Hants

ALTON ELECTRIC THEATRE / Forester‘s Hall Operated as cinema 1911-1914.

Assembly Rooms f., E. Knowles (1907) Closed 1912.

PALACE / ALTON PICTURE THEATRE Normandy Street Opened 1914. 1919: Alton Picture Theatre Res. man. Chas. Preston. 1922 - Prop., Alton Palace, Ltd. Res. man., Chas. Preston. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to 1s. 3d. Phone, Alton 99. Station, Alton, L.S.W.R. 1931: J. Hyman, mgr. 1931: J. Hyman, mgr. Re-constructed 1937. Architects: Sutcliff Taylor & Farmer, F.A.A.R.I.B.A. By 1941: (RCA) - Prop., B. & R. Hyman. 825 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices 6d. to 1s. 6d. ‘Phone Alton 103. Now seats 111, also Bingo & Social Club.

ALTRINCHAM Ches

APOLLO Denmark Street [6 screens / 1,000 seats app.; work started summer 2005 for summer 2006]

HALE CINEMA / CINEMA HOUSE Willowtree Road Opened 1923. Prop., Hale Pictures Ltd. Architect W. W. Thornley. 915 seats. 1941 (WE) - Prop Hale Pictures, Ltd., 12 Exchange Buildings, 6, St. Mary’s Gate, Manchester. Phone City 1968. 890 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices 9d. to 1s. 6d. Cafe attached. Phone Altrincham 2228. Station, Hale, Cheshire Lines. Closed 1978. Demolished.

CENTRAL / SHAKESPEARE / Central Hall Shaw’s Road Existing building. Opened as Central 1906. Lessees, Weisker Bros. 1919: Prop. & mgr. Alf. Venables. 1922 - Prop. & Man., Alf. Venables. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 8d. Station, Altrincham, M.S. & A.R. Closed 1933. Later demolished.

CANNON / STUDIO ONE / HIPPODROME Stamford Street Opened 1912. Architects: Butterworth & Duncan. Prop. Thomas Hargreaves. 1,800 seats. January 1917 - fire, restored and re-opened in March. 1922 as Hipp - Man., M. Hayton.

Sound: 9th October 1931 - The Man Who Came Back. By 1941: (RCA) -Props., T. Hargreaves (Altrincham) Ltd. 1,000 seats. Booked at Rialto, Rochdale. Continuous. Prices 8d.to 1s. 4d. Proscenium width 27ft. Phone 0331. Station, Altrincham. Inherited by Frank Hargreaves. Closed 1963. Re-opened as circle-only by Star. Taken over by Cannon. Closed 9th October 1986. Demolished January 1987.

Lecture Hall f., Mr. Whitehead (1907)

Pavilion Mr. Taylor (1907)

PICTURE THEATRE Stamford New Road Opened January 1914. Architect: T.A. Fitton. 1,100 seats. 1919: Res. man. John Place. 1922 - Prop., Altrincham Picture Theatre, Ltd. Res. Man., John Place. Three shows daily. Two changes weekly, Prices, 4d. to 1s. Phone, Altrincham 800. Station, Altrincham, M.S. & A.R. By 1941 (WE) - Prop., Altrincham Picture Theatre, Ltd., Imperial Buildings, 7, Oxford Road, Man­chester. Phone Ardwick 2226. 1,012 seats. Continuous. Mats., Mon. and Thurs. Two changes weekly. Prices 6d. to 1s. Booked at H O. Phone 0800. Station, Altrincham, MS. & A.R. Closed 1966. Station House on site.

Public Hall f., Mr. Whitehead (1907)

REGAL SUPER CINEMA (BTH) Opened 13th May 1931. Props., Mancunian Circuit Ltd. Architects: Drury & Joseph Gomersall. 1,700 seats. Compton organ. By 1941: Props., Union Cinemas, Ltd., 15, Regent Street, London, S.W1. Phone Whitehall 8484. Booked at H O. Seats 1,750. Continuous evenings. Mats., Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Sat. Phone Altrincham 2626. Cafe attached. Station, Broadheath, Navigation Road, Altrincham, L.M.S. Auditorium burned down 5^th January 1956. Demolished.

 

AMBLE Northumb

BIJOU / Central Hall f., Messrs. Gibson (1907) c1910 Thomas Gibson mgr. 1939 - Amble Picture Hall Co.

COQUET PICTURE HALL KB20. 1922 - Prop., Amble Picture Hall Co. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Station, Amble, N.E.R.

 

AMBLESIDE Westmoreland

CARLTON CINEMA - Prop. Carlton Cinema Co. Gen. mgr., S. A. Alcock. One show nightly, two on Saturday. Two changes weekly. Prices 8d. to 2s. Seating, 700. Licensed for music and dancing. Voltage 100. Station, Windermere. (KYB20)

Mechanics’ Institute F. W. Dixon (1907)

Pavilion f., Thos. Taylor (1907)

ZEFFIRELLI’S / CINEMA / ASSEMBLY ROOMS Millans Terrace Compston Road Opened May 1894. Cap. c.500. Prop., Ambleside Assembly Rooms Co. Ltd. Early film - Scott’s Cinematograph seasons. f., Edward Tyson (1907) Converted to cinema. Cap. 400. 1916: Ambleside Kinema Ltd. 1920 to Windermere & Ambleside Cinemas Ltd., (Leonard Clegg). 1922 - Prop., Windermere & Ambleside Cinemas, Ltd. Res. Man., J R. Fowkes. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices 4d. to 1s. 10d. c.1929 to Frank Townson. By 1941: (RCA) -Prop. & Man., Frank Townson. 400 seats. Booked at Hall. Twice nightly. Prices 4d. to 1s. 6d. Phone Ambleside 295. Station, Windermere, L.M.S. Films by Film Transport Service. c.1956 to MBC circuit Workington. 350 seats. Early 1970s different proprietors. To Derek Hook & re-named. 1982: 163 seats.

ZEFFIRELLI’S BY THE PARK Old Junior School, Compston Road Seats 1: 110 2: 60

 

AMERSHAM nr. Chesham, Bucks

PLAYHOUSE Station Road Opened 1936. Prop: Amersham Repertory Players, Ltd., Playhouse, Amersham. Sally Latimer, Director. Tel. 4. Cop.: 238. Barring clause: All plays must be partly educational and cultural. Once nightly 7, Wednesday, Thursday. Matinées Wednesday, Thursda­y and Saturday 2.45. Twice nightly, and 8.30, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday. Matinée Saturday. Plays, Children’s Play Christmas. Stage: Prosc. 24ft. Height 0ft. Min. depth 18ft. Elec. equip.: 210 v., A.C. No footlights. Two floods Coupled to two dimmers. Two spots on atands. Two floods on stands. Four f-o-h pre-set spots with ind. dimmers. Lighting is flexible enough to have dimmer con­trolled spots for acting areas if desired. Dressing rooms: One single, three chorus acc. 18. Amplifying equip.: Two turn­table reproducer. Theatre lounge where teas and light refreshments obtainable by company and public. 1949: Re-opened under Rosa de Lion & husband. Closed 1957. Later, Messrs. Pretty & Ellis’ auction rooms.

REGENT Sycamore Road (WE) Prop., Shipman & King, M84, Shellmex House, Strand, London W.C.2 - Phone Temple Bar 5077. Continuous from 2 p.m. Booked at H O. 658 seats. Stage 30ft. deep. Proscenium width 27ft. Phone 470. Demolished 1961.

Town Hall J. J. Gray (1907)

 

AMESBURY Wilts

LITTLE THEATRE 250 seats. Prosc. width 18′. 1931: Props. Little Theatre (Amesbury) Ltd. Amesbury, Salisbury. Messrs. Duncan & Co.

PLAZA THEATRE Salisbury Road (AWH) Opened November 1935. Architect: Bottoms & Brown, Bath - (Sally McGrath). Prop., Amesbury Cinemas, Phone Amesbury 554. Booked at Hall. Prop., Duncan & Co. 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous nightly. Mat. Sat. Occasional Variety, Prices 6d. to 2s. Proscenium width 24ft. Stage, 16ft. deep. Café. Phone Amesbury 554. Station, Amesbury, S.R. In 1950s 435 seats, 1970s 340 seats. RCA sound. To Myles Byrne. Closed c.1986. Derelict. Demolished May 1993.

AMPTHILL Beds

County Court Hall f. (1907)

ELECTRIC CINEMA Saunder’s Piece 1922 Props., Holmes & Williams. Res. Man. W. H. Holmes. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to 1s. 6d. Station, Ampthill, M.R.

KINEMA / St. Luke’s Church Hall Saunder’s Piece By 1937: (AWH) Prop. J. F. Mongiardino. 300 seats. 1941 - Prop., J. H. S. Baggott, 1 Westhourne Grove, I.uton. 300 seats. Booked by Prop. Continuous. Prices 6d. to 1s. 3d. Station, Ampthill L.M.S. (Closed).

ZONITA CINEMA Bedford Street. Opened 1937. Prop., Cox Cinema Co. Ltd. 600 seats. Closed 1960, Roses factory and shop -now offices. ‘Rose Walk’.

 

ANDOVER Hants

Adelaide Assembly Rooms, f., F, Beale (1907)

CLASSIC / ODEON THEATRE / PALACE Junction Road Opened 1926. Architect: F. Henshaw. 1931: A. N. Kendal Ltd. proprs. To Odeon 1935, re-named c.1937. By 1941: (WE) Prop; Odeon Theatres, Ltd., Old County Cinema Marlow, Bucks. Phone Marlow 695- Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berk Continuous. Prices 9d. to 2s. 6d. Phone Andover 208. Stage. Two dressing-rooms. To Classic & re-named 1967. Part-time bingo from 1968. Bingo /film split. Films end 1973. Full time bingo from 1973 to date (now Mecca).

ELECTRIC PICTURE HALL West Street 1922 - Prop., Entertainment Co., Ltd. Res. Man., Mrs H. F. Wood, Two shows nightly. Mat, Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to 1s. 6d. Phone, Andover 58. Station, Andover, L.S.W.R.

NEW THEATRE West Street 1931: T. Webb, propr.

REEL Anton Mill [4 screens / 650 seats; part of development including ASDA supermarket. Cinema for May 2007, to be run by Reel Cinemas]

REX nr Market Place (BTP) - Prop., Andover Cinema Theatre Co., Ltd. 450 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 2 pm Prices 9d. to 2s. 4d. Proscenium width 25ft. Stage, approximately 25ft. Three dressing-rooms. Phone Andover 92. Station Andover Junction, SR.

SAVOY London Street (RCA) - Props., Savoy (Andover) Ltd. 1,004 seats. Prices 9d. to 2s. 6d. Continuous. Booked at The Rex. Phone 624. Station, Andover Junction. Later seats: 240. Closed 8th March 2002. Now bar/ nightclub.

Town Hall f., J. Choules (1907)

 

ANNFIELD PLAIN Co. Durham

CASTLE PICTURE PALACE Catchgate Opened 9^th November 1911.

Co-operative Hall Adam Brown (1907)

KING’S PAVILION Picture Theatre Newgate Street Opened pre-1912. 1922 - Prop., Palace (Annfield Plain), Ltd. Gen. Man., R. J. Wilkinson. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to 1s. Phone, Annfield Plain 22. Station, Annfield Plain, N.E.R. 1929 lessees: Annfield Plain Palace Ltd. By 1941: (BTP) Prop., T. Cass Craven. 830 seats. Continuous. Two changes weekly Prices 4d. to 8d. Phone Annfield Plain 22 Station, Annfield Plain, L.N.E.R.

King’s Hall off Main Street Opened 25^th April 1912.

Miner’s Hall Destroyed by fire early 8^th October 1913 - caretaker’s house was saved. Damage £9,000, covered by insurance.

PALACE 1920 & 1922 - Prop., Palace (Annfield Plain) Ltd. Res. Man., T. Foster. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to 9d. Station, Annfield Plain, N.E.R.

ANNITSFORD Northumb

CORA CINEMA / Coronation Hall 1922 as CH - Prop., W. Hutson & W. Chapman. Res. Man., R. Henderson. One show nightly. One change weekly. Prices, 2d. to 6d. Station, Annitsford, N.E.R. By 1941: (Knightfone) - Props., Reno Cinemas, Ltd., 2, Prudhoe Street, Newcastle on-Tyne. 450 seats. One show nightly. Two on Sat. Prices 7d. to 1s. 2d. Phone Dudley 221.

 

ANSTEY Leics

ANSTEY CINEMA Forest Gate Opened c.1921 Prop. & Res. Man., F. C. Grimsley. Corrgated iron shed behind owner’s electrical business.

PICTURE HOUSE Ellis Street/Hollow Road Opened 1920s - Prop. & Res. Man., F. C. Grimsley. Corrugated iron building. Two shows weekly. To Millie Rodwell (Grimsley’s daughter). Later lessees, G. G. Baum & J. Fisher. Imperial sound. Closed c.1937 through tenancy dispute.

REGENT CINEMA Ellis Street (ISS) Opened 1938. Prop., L. & Millie Rodwell. Ground floor box. By 1941: (ISS) - Prop. L. Rodwell, 2 Ellis Street, Anstey. Phone Anstey 111. Once nightly. Continuous Sat. from 5 pm. Mat., Mon. and Sat. 304 seats. Prices 5d or 7d. to 1s. 2d. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width 24ft. Phone Anstey 111. Station, Leicester. Films per transport. Prop. L. Rodwell, 2 Ellis Street. Booked by prop. One show nightly, mats. Mon. & Sat. 304 seats inc. small balcony. Closed 1959. Sold. Commercial use. 1980 canopy removed & entrance arch bricked up. 2007 still stands.

SAVOY / CORONET Cropston Road (Gyrotone) Opened 1937. Prop., G. G. ‘Bertie’ Baum & Jack Fisher. Architect: Harold Hunt. 320 seats. Pros. width 30′. Prices 6d. to 9d. Booked at Rock, Mountsorrel. Post WWII to G. T. Ball, Blaby, & re-named. By 1955 to S. Scholes. Closed 1957 OR 60s. Garage to 1988. Then restaurant/function rooms 1990. 2001 Broughton’s lighting shop.

APPLEBY Westmoreland

CINEMA / KINEMA / Market Hall Market Place J. C. Alderson (1907) Operated as cinema 1920s to 1950s. Still stands - altered façade.

Tufton Assembly Rooms John Halifax (1907)

APPLEDORE N. Devon

GAIETY Cinema Irsha Street Opened post-WW1 - conversion of 1893 chapel. By 1941: (Brown’s - later Gyrotone) - Prop., G. Taylor. 300 seats. Booked at Hall. Pictures and occasional Variety. Continuous. Prices 6d. 9d., and 1s. Pros 17ft., stage 9ft. deep; one dressing-room. Station, Bideford. Closed 1959. Now private residence. 2006 sold to developer and converted to flats, some surviving cinema fixtures may have been saved by locals.

Public Hall f., Harold R. Moody (1907)

REGENT CINEMA 1937: (Edibell) Prop., G. Taylor. 500 seats. Phone 96.

 

ARLESEY Beds

COSY CINEMA (Gyrotone) - 160 seats. Con­tinuous. Prices 8d. to 1s. 6d. Booked at King’s Lynn. Phone 2335. Road Transport. Cambs. & District Transport Co.

PREMIER CINEMA (Morrison) - Prop., A. H. Street, 4 The Gardens, Arlesey Road, Stotfold. 250 seats. Once nightly. Three shows Saturday. Prices 6d. to 1s. 3d. Transport, Three Counties.

The Institute D. W. Flunder (1907)

 

ARMLEY Yorks

Dennison Hall (1907)

Temperance Hall John Parker (1907)

 

ARNOLD Notts

Baptist School Room Frederick Hartshorn (1907)

BONINGTON THEATRE (1) Nottingham Road/Arnot Hill Road Opened 31^st January 1930 - The Singing Fool + on stage The Hengler Brothers and Jimmy James. Prop. Joseph Wardle. Architect: George F Greenwood. Built over & around St. Albans. 1,000 seats. Full stage with flies, dressing rooms and full stage equipment. By 1941: (BTH) - Prop., Jos. Wardle, Bentwell House, Arnold. Phone No. 68145. 900 seats. Booked at HO. Continuous. Prices 7d. to 1s. 3d. Station, Daybrook, L.N.E.R. CinemaScope. Stage Play licence from opening to 31^st January 1955. Closed Saturday 30^th March 1957 - Nowhere to Go. Shops/storage. 1959 sold. Demolished April 1963. Shops on site.

BONINGTON THEATRE (2) Arnold Leisure Centre High Street Opened 1982. Still open

KING’S THEATRE / EMPRESS PICTURE HOUSE Front Street Opened Thursday 8^th May 1913. 1922: Prop. Joseph Wardele. Head office Nelson Road Arnold. Twice weekly. Res. mgr. J. Wardele. Prices 5d to 1s. Station, Daybrooke, G.N.R. 127 miles. Closed Saturday 6^th December 1930. Re-opened as King’s Thursday 22^nd November 1934. By 1941: (BTH) - Props., Jos. Wardle, Bentwell House, Arnold, Notts. Phone Arnold 68145. 600 seats. Continuous. Booked at H O. Prices 7d. to 1s. Station, Daybrook, L.N.E.R. Closed Saturday 27^th December 1947.

PAVILION ELECTRIC THEATRE Opened Wednesday 31^st January 1912. Closed mid-December 1912.

St. ALBAN’S PICTUREDROME Nottingham Road/Arnot Hill Road Opened Thursday Boxing Day 1912 - The Wedding Present + ‘turns’. Prop. Joseph Wardle. Architect W. H. Higginbottom. First purpose-built theatre/cinema in Arnold. 500 seats. Prices 3d and 6d. Pictures & variety. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. 1922 - Prop. & Res. Man., Joseph Wardele. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 9d. Station, Daybrooke, G.N.R. Closed Tuesday 31^st December 1929. Over-built by Bonington (1)

ARUNDEL Sussex

ARUN Cinema Opened 9^th January 1939. Architect E. Norman Bailey. 456 seats. Prop., Rickenya, Ltd., Arundel. Phone Arundel 2237. Closed 1959. Later demolished.

CINEMA KYB 1922

ELECTRIC PALACE Opened 1912

THEATRE (1) (2) A barn-theatre and wooden theatre predated next entry.

THEATRE (3) 18 Maltravers Street Henry Thornton 1807. £1,300. Ground lease 60 years. Built of white bricks with slate roof: rear in Gothic style as overlooked Arundel Castle. Fell out of use in 1835. Fee simple bought by Chas. New 1834, who demolished it. Front wall still stands as house on site of stage - garden, site of auditorium.

Town Hall Wm. Searle (1907)

 

ASCOT and SUNNINGHILL Berks

Cordes Memorial Hall (1907)

HERMITAGE CINEMA (BTH) Opened late 30s. Prop., London & Provincial Cinemas. 598 seats. Dance hall and café attached. Post WWII to H. T. Couchman. Closed to film by 1964. Now owned by council.

SUNNINGHILL PICTURE HOUSE High Street 1920 Prop. Capt. H. Brooke. Res. man. C. W. Searle. Once nightly. Mat. Sat. Two changes weekly. 5d. to 1s. 3d. Seating 300. Licensed for music and dancing. 1922 Phone 231. Station, Ascot, L.S.W.R. To C. W. Searle. Talkies. 1937: (Cinephone) Prop. S. G. Prince. 500 seats.

ASH Kent

School Room (1907)

ASHBOURNE Derbys

ELITE CINEMA Market Place (BA) 1941 - Prop., Mrs. Stebbings. Lessee Frank S. Bromwich, 76 Belper Road, Ashbourne. 550 seats. Booked by Prop. Continuous. Mats. on Thurs. and Sat. Prices 4d. to 1s. 9d. Proscenium width 21ft. Phone 121. Station Ashbourne L.M.S. or F.T.S. Closed 1976. Projectionist Peter Thompson. Split into two levels. Now clothes/shoes factory shop.

EMPIRE King Edward Street Opened 1912. Prop. Edgar Stebbings. 1922 KYB. To Mrs. Stebbings. By 1941: (BA) - Lessee, Frank S. Bromwich, 76 Belper Road. 400 seats. Continuous. Mat. Sat. Prices 4d. to 1s. 2d. Booked at Elite Cinema, Ashbourne. Phone 121. Proscenium width 18ft. Station, L.M.S. & Film Transport. Now a Club.

Town Hall f., H. Wright (1907)

 

ASHBURTON Devon

Market Hall f., Sawdye & Son (1907)

Town Hall North Street SG46 ‘available for stage plays and concerts when not in use by cinematograph.’

RITZ / PICTURE HOUSE North Street Opened 1955. Converted to flats.

The Den East Street Now within an hotel.

The Pit West Street Closed 1954, now residential.

 

ASHBY nr. Scunthorpe, Lincs

ROXY / GLOBE CINEMA Main Street Opened 1927. Prop., W. H. Webster, Grand Theatre, Brigg. Phone Brigg 2131. 750 seats. First sound - BA Duosonic 1929, then BTP. Booked at Brigg Office. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone 518. Station, Scunthorpe, L.N.E.R. Sold and renamed 1953. Closed 27^th February 1962. Closed November 1973 after projection box fire. Now Malt Shovel and Ashby Snooker Club.

 

ASHBY-de-la-ZOUCH Leics

Floral Hall / ASHBY THEATRE J. W. Beadsmoore (1907)

LYRIC PICTURE PALACE / Lyceum Church Street Opened as cinema c.1910. Prop., Robinson. 1922 - Prop. & Res. Man., Alexander E. Stevens. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to 1s. 3d. Station, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, M.R. Closed c.1972. Now function rooms.

Market Hall Assembly Rooms f., R. Baggott (1907)

The PICTURE HOUSE Derby Road Opened 1925. Prop., J. S. S. H. Stableford. By 1941: (WE) - Prop., Ilkeston Cinema Co., Ltd., Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Phone Ilkeston 17. 471 Seats. Booked at King’s P.H., Ilkeston. Twice nightly. Mat. Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices 4d. to 1s. Proscenium width 20ft. Phone Ashby-de-la-Zouch 111. Station, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, L.M.S. Closed December 1963. Garage. Demolished. Supermarket on site.

ASHFORD Kent

ASHFORD THEATRE fl. 1953. Owned by Workingmen’s Club. (TOIB)

CINEMA Beaver Road Open by 1915. By 1841: (WE) -Prop., The Cinema (Ashford) Ltd. 833 seats. Booked at Hall. Continu­ous. Occasional Variety. Prices 6d. to 1s. 6d. Proscenium width 35ft. Stage, 20ft. deep. Three dressing-rooms. Phone Ashford 124. Station, Ashford, SR. Exchange

CINEWORLD Bockhanger Eureka Leisure Park 12 screens / 2,200 seats

EXCHANGE THEATRE / Corn Exchange Bank Street - Opened 1862 f., Charles Creery (1907) By 1940 - Prop., Ashford Entertainments Co., Ltd. Occasional shows. Proscenium width 24ft. Stage, 24 ft deep. Five dressing-rooms. Dance Hall. Closed and demolished 1966.

GARRISON THEATRE Rep in 1954 - Tudor Players (Richard Gale) Demolished.

ODEON THEATRE High Street (BTH) Opened 31^st August 1936 - Strike Me Pink. Architect: Andrew Mather. 1570 seats. 1941 - Props., Odeon (Ash­ford) Ltd., Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone Marlow 695-9. Pictures and Variety. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous from a p.m. Prices 9d. to 2s. 6d. Proscenium width 39ft. Stage- Cafe-Restaurant attached. Phone Ashford 496. Station, Ashford, SR. Closed 30^th August 1975 - The Four Musketeers. 1976 - Bingo, now Mecca.

PALACE Tufton Street 1922 - Prop., Ashford Entertainments Co., Ltd. Gen. Man., Ernest Mansell. Continuous. Mat. Sat, Prices, 5d. to 1s. 6d. Station, Ashford Junction, S.E. & C.R.

ROYAL CINEMA de LUXE 1922 - Prop., Mme. Amy Atkins. Res. Man., K. Brooks. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to 1s. 6d. Station, Beaver Road, S.E. & C.R.

ASHFORD Middx

ASTORIA Church Street (RCA) Opened 1936. Architect: David E. Nye. 1941: Props., Perrin & Perrin. 1,140 seats. Prices 8d. to 2s. 6d. Booked at Hall. Proscenium width 48ft. Cafe and Dance Hall attached. Phone 2571. Station, Ashford, Mddx. Closed to film 1975. Bingo to July 1998. Demolished.

CLARENDON PICTURE HOUSE KYB 1922

 

ASHINGTON Northumb

BUFFALO CINEMA / BUFFALO PICTURE PALACE Station Road 1922 - Prop., J. & E. Lamb. Res. Man., J. Lamb. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone, Ashington 29. Station, Ashington, G.E.R. By 1941: (BTH) - Props.: Joe & Ethel Lamb as Pic. Pal. By 1941: Prop., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd. Man, Dir., W, Lawson. Continuous, once on Sunday. Prices 7d. to 1s. 2d. Phone 31. Station, Ashington, L.N.E.R. Closed 1967. Supermarket. Demolished.

Craig’s Hall, J. Craig (1907)

HIPPODROME North Seaton Opened 1914. By 1941: (BTP) -Prop., Wm. Henderson, ‘ Stavordale,’ Morwick Road, Warkworth. Phone 54. 950 seats. Booked at Hall, Continuous. Prices 7d. and 10d. Proscenium width 26ft. Phone 122. Station, North Seaton, L.N.E.R. Closed and demolished 1970s.

Linton Miners’ Hall (1907)

MINERS’ THEATRE Station Road (No 3) Fred Gould (1907) Opened as a full-time cinema in 1912 by Walter Lawson. 1922 as MT - Prop., Miners’ Theatre, Ltd. Res. Man., H. Laws. Two shows nightly. Three changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to 1s. Phone, Ashington 4. Station, Ashington, N.E.R. Re-named Regal c.28 and later rebuilt.

PAVILION THEATRE Opened 1910. Theatre then cinema. (BTH) -Prop., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd. Man. Dir., W, Lawson. Continuous. Prices 7d. to 1s. 2d. Phone Ashington 6. Station, Ashington, L.N.E.R. Closed 1961. Now Gala Bingo.

REGAL THEATRE Station Road (WE) Opened 1939 - rebuild of Miners’ Th. Props., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd. Man. Dir., W. Lawson. 1,422 seats. Booked at H O., Woodhorn Road. Twice nightly, once on Sun. Prices 7d. to 1s. 2d. Phone Ashington. Closed 1979, demolished 1989/90.

WALLAW CINEMA / WALLAW PICTURE HOUSE 1922 - Prop., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd. Res. Man., W. Lawson. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone 31. Station, Ashington, N.E.R. 1941: Prop., Wallaw Pictures, Ltd., Wallaw Buildings, Ashington. Phone 31. Closed 1982. Converted to shops and slot machines.

 

ASHTON-in-MAKERFIELD Lancs

HIPPODROME 1922 - Res. Man., W. Hudson.

PALACE Bryn Street 483 seats. 1922 - Prop., M. Rylance. Res. Man., J. Tabiner. Bought by ABC 1936. By 1941: (BTP) -Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30/31 Golden Square, W. 1. Phone Gerrard 7887. 500 seats. Booked at H O. Twice nightly. Phone Ashton-in-Makerfield 7304. Station, Bryn, L.M.S. Closed 2nd March 1966. Now shops and slot machines.

QUEEN’S PICTURE HOUSE 1922 - Prop., Ashton-in­-Makerfield Picture House Co., Ltd. Res. Man., M. McKay. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 1s. Station, Bryn, L.N.W.R. By 1941: (WE) - Prop. Ashton-in-Makerfield Picture House Co., Ltd. 868 seats. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Phone Ashton-in-Makerfield 7166. Station, Bryn, L.M.S.

SAVOY PICTURE HOUSE 1922 - Res. Man., W. Rylance.

SCALA CINEMA Heath Road (WE) - Props., Doman Enterprises, Ltd., 11/13, Victoria Street, Liverpool. 550 seats. Twice nightly. Mat., Mon. and Thurs. Prices 6d. to 1s. 2d. Booked by W. J. Speakman, 10, Commutation Row, Liverpool. Proscenium width 22ft. Stage, 10ft. Three dressing-rooms. Phone Ashton 7337. Stations, Ashton-in-Makerfield, L.N.E.R., & Bryn, L.M.S.

ASHTON-under-LYNE Lancs

CINEWORLD Ashton Moss Opened September 2002. 14 screens / 2,700 seats.

Co-operative Hall (1907)

IDEAL PICTURE PALACE Opened 1909 by Messrs. Mills, Herbert, & Barrett.

METRO / ODEON / GAUMONT / MAJESTIC PICTURE HOUSE Old Street (WE) Opened 22^nd April 1920. Architect: Arnold England. 1,233 seats. 1922 - Prop., Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd. Res. Man., W. Nivison. Continuous during week, one show nightly, two Sat. Daily mat. except Fri. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to 2s. Station, Charlestown, L. & Y.R. 1936: Organ: Compton 2/6 single chamber - fixed console (ex-Liverpool Rialto). By 1941 - Prop., Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd., New Gallery House, Regent Street, W1. Phone Regent 8080. 1,500 seats. Booked at H O. Continuous during week. Separate shows on Sats. and Holidays. Prices 9d. to 1s. 6d. Occasional Variety. Proscenium width 35ft. Stage, 18ft.; three dressing rooms. Phone 1993. Became Gaumont c.1946. Odeon 1962. As Metro from 1981 seated 977. Prop., John Downs. Closed.

Oddfellows’ Hall J. Jenkins (1907)

PAVILION / NEW PAVILION ELECTRIC Old Street Opened 1912 by the Broadhead Circuit - The Little Railroad Queen. 1922 - Prop., W. H. Broadhead & Sons. Res. Man., W. Munroe. Continu­ous show four nights. Twice nightly Mon. & Sat. One mat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 7d. Phone, Ashton 95. Station, Charlestown, L. & Y.R. By 1941: (WE) - Props. Pavilion (Ashton-under-Lyne) Ltd. 1,300 seats. Booked at H O. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices 6d. to 1s. 2d. Proscenium width 35ft. Phone Ashton 1895. Stations, Charlestown, L.M.S., & Park Parade & Oldham Road, L.N.E.R. Still open in 1953 (TOIB) 1^st Ashton CinemaScope November 1954 - The Robe. Closed 8^th October 1966 - Cul-de-Sac and Intimacy. Bingo. Furniture shop.

PICTURE PAVILION Old Street Opened 21^st December 1908 - 1^st purpose-built cinema. (Flickering Memories)

QUEEN’S ELECTRIC THEATRE Wellington Road 1922 - Prop., Ashton-under-Lyne Cinema Co., Ltd. Res. Man., Mrs. A. Balmforth. Fifteen shows weekly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 4d. to 9d. Phone, Ashton 375. Station, Charlestown, L. & Y.R. By 1941: (WE) - Prop., Queen’s Cinema (Ashton-under-Lyne) Ltd. 905 seats. Seventeen shows weekly. Two changes weekly. Prices 4d. to 1s. Phone Ashton 2375. Station, Charlestown, L.M.S. Buxton circuit proposed to restore live shows 1946.

ROXY (BTH) -Props., Roxy Cinema (Ashton) Ltd. 1,154 seats. Prices 8d. to 1s. 2d. Con­tinuous. Mats., Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Booked at Mayfair Cinema, Whitefield, Manchester. Variety, Tues. only. Booked through P. Simister, 27, Bournelea Avenue, Burnage, Manchester. Proscenium width 36ft. Two dressing-rooms. Phone 1511. Station, Ashton (Charlestowon).

RYCROFT PICTURE PALACE William Street 1920 - Prop., Hulme Hargreaves, Ltd. Res. man. W. Owers. Two shows nightly. Mat. Sat. Three changes weekly. Prices 2½d. to 7d. Seating 620. Full licence. Voltage 240. 1922 - Prop., W. Power & E. Nelson. Res. Man., W. Power. Two shows nightly. Mat. Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 6d. Station, Charlestown, L. & Y. R.

STAMFORD CINEMA Audenshaw 1941 - Props., Snape & Ward, 24, John Dalton Street, Manchester. Booked at Manchester. Phone Deansgate 3542. Re-furbished early 1950s. Closed 1957 - Serenade. Later tile shop.

STAR PICTURE THEATRE / PICTUREDROME / ASHTON HIPPODROME / STAR THEATRE Church Street Opened 1879 - converted Christian Israelite chapel. Converted to cinema & & opened as Ashton Hipp. 28 September 1909. 3^rd October - second week re-named Picturedrome - ‘World in Motion Pictures’. Weisker Bros. involvement. 1922 as Star Pic Th - Prop., Lancashire Entertainments, Ltd. Res. Man., B. Taylor. Two shows nightly. One mat, weekly. Two changes weekly. Station, Charlestown, L. & Y.R. By 1941 as Star P T: (BTH) 644 seats. Continuous nightly. Two Mats. weekly. Two changes weekly. Prices 3d. to 6d. Proscenium width 30ft. Phone 1124. Station, Charlestown, L.M.S. Closed, 1947. Demolished: ?early 60s.

TAMESIDE THEATRE / ABC / EMPIRE SUPER CINEMA / EMPIRE HIPPODROME Oldham Road Opened 1903. Prop., Broadhead tour. Seats 1,274 - 744 stalls, 530 circle & gallery. Mgr W. Leech (1907) Became cinema 1932. Rebuilt cinema-style by Drury & Gomersall 1933. 1,600 seats. Prosc 35′ x 25′, 4′ deep, grid 48′. Kalee projectors. BTP sound. By 1941: (BTP) - Controlled by Union Cinemas, Ltd., Union House, 15, Regent Street, London, S.W1. Phone. Whitehall 8484. Booked at H O. Contin­uous, from 6.15. Mon. to Fri., Mats, daily except Fri., three shows on Sat. Prices 9d. to 1s. 3d. Occasional Variety. Proscenium width 36ft. Stage, 43ft.; nine dressing rooms. Phone Ashton-under-Lyne 2095. Station, Charlestown, L.M.S. Renamed ABC c.1963. Closed 5^th March 1975. Re-opened as Tameside Theatre 15^th March 1976.

THEATRE ROYAL Oldham Road (No 3) Charles Revill (1907) Prop., Theatre Royal (Ashton-under-Lyme) Ltd. Opened 14^th September 1891. Architect: Frank Matcham. Prosc. 29′, 45′ deep, 75′ wall to wall. Cap. 3,000. ?Films from 1908. Converted to cinema 1931. Back to theatre in 1937. (BTP) -Lessees, Ashton New Cinema, Ltd. 1,700 seats. Closed 1957. Demolished 1972.

Town Hall, f., J. Neal (1907)

 

ASKAM Lancs

CINEMA Market Street 1922 - Prop.,Askam Cinema Co. Res. Man., F. Bayliss. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 3d. to 1s. Station, Askam-in-Furness, F.R.

ASKERN nr. Doncaster Yorks

PICTURE HOUSE Market Place (WE) -Prop., New Star Cinemas (London) Ltd., New Star Cinema, Aire Street, Castleford. 750 seats. Con­tinuous. Booked at H.O. Prices 6d. to 1s. 2d. Films by Motor Transport. Closed in 60s. Supermarket.

ASPATRIA Cumb

PALACE CINEMA Outrang 1922 - Prop., Over & Sons. Res. Man., C. H. Over. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Station, Aspatria, L.N.W.R. 1937: (BA) Prop., Palace Theatre Ltd. 500 seats. By 1941: (BA) - Props., C. H. Over & Sons, Market Square. 500 seats. Booked at Newcastle. Picture and Variety, Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices. 6d. to 1s. Stage 16ft. deep. Two dressing rooms. Phone 15. Closed. Bingo. Closed. Building stands 2006

Public Hall, Cephas Bouch (1907)

 

ASTLEY Lancs

The CINEMA (BA) - 420 seats

REGENT

ASTON Warwickshire - see Birmingham

 

ATHERSTONE Warks

Corn Exchange f., Harry Charnell (1907)

PICTUREDROME 1919 props., J. S. Briggs & H. E. Vero. 1922 - Prop., J. S. Briggs & H. E. Vero. Res. Man., H. E. Vero. One show nightly, three on Sat. One change weekly. Prices, 3d. to 9d. Phone 6. Station, Atherstone, L.N.W.R. Interior re-constructed 1931: architects: H. G. Bradley & Clarke. By 1941: (AWH) - Props., Picturedrome (Atherstone) Ltd., 39, Cornwall Street. Birmingham. Phone Central 7245. 380 seats. Continuous Mon., Thurs. and Sat.; once nightly Tues., Wed, and Fri. Mat. Sat. Sun. at 7.30 p.m. Prices 9d. to 1s. 6d. Booked by V. I. Oliver, 637, Stratford Road, Birmingham. Proscenium width 16ft. Phone 2220.

REGAL CINEMA (RCA) Opened 28^th September 1937. Architect: Harold S. Scott. Props., Regal (Ather­stone) Ltd., 89, Cornwall Street, Birmingham. Phone Central 7245. 744 seats. Booked by V. I. Oliver at The Savoy, 687, Stratford Road, Birmingham. Prices 9d. to 1s. 6d. Continuous evenings. Mats. Thurs and Sat. Sun. at 7.30 p.m. Proscenium width 40ft. Phone Atherstone 2220. Station, Atherstone, L.M.S. Sold to Mayfair crcuit. To ABC 1943. To independent 1960. Closed 1987. Demolished for housing.

 

ATHERTON Lancs

GEM Bullough Street 1922 KYB 1922 - Prop., Eagle Picturedrome, Ltd.

PALACE Market Street 1922 - Prop., Eagle Picturedrome, Ltd. (BTP) - Prop., Eagle Picturedromes, Ltd. Booked by T. C. Robinson. Twice nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices 6d. to 1s. 2d. Phone Atherton 57. Demolished.

SAVOY Market Street (WE) - Props., Eagle Picturedromes, Ltd., County Playhouse, Ring Street, Wigan. T. C. Robinson. 814 seats. Prices 6d. to 1s.2d. Twice nightly. Phone Atherton 57. Station, Atherton. Snooker club.

Volunteer Hall Sergt.-Inst. Hodder (1907)

ATTERCLIFFE Yorks - see Sheffield

ATTLEBOROUGH Norfolk

Drill Hall (1907)

REGAL CINEMA / Corn Hall Exchange Street f., James Bacon (1907) Opened as cinema 1920. Sound installed. To Bostock circuit. By 1941 - Prop., Bostock Cinema Circuit 45 Chevalier Street, Ipswich. 450 seats. Booked at H. O. Once nightly, two shows Sat. Prices 8d. to 1s. 6d. Station, Attle­borough, L.N.E.R. Closed 1956. Later tv repair workshop.

 

AUDLEM Ches

Cinema Closed by 1937

AUDLEY Staffs

AUDLEY THEATRE / The PALACE / CORONATION PICTURE PALACE Hall Street Opened 1910 - purpose-built. Prop., Oakes & Turner. 1919: Oakes & Turner. Res. man. P. Turner. 1922 - Prop., Oakes & Turner. Res. Man., P. Turner. One show nightly, two on Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices, 6d. to 9d. Station, Audley, N.S.R., 154 miles. BA sound late 1931. 500 seats. To A. J. Plant by 1936. By 1941: (BTP) - Prop., E. H. Plant, ‘ The Laurels,’ King’s Avenue, Wolstanton. Phone Newcastle 67166. 525 seats. Booked at The Laurels, King’s Avenue, Wolstanton. Continuous. Prices 3d. to 1s. 2d. Films by Road Transport. Station, Longport. CinemaScope 1956. To Don Castles. To Miles Jervis. Closed to film c.December 1962. Bingo. closed c.1968. Empty. 1967 bought by local amateurs. Re-opened with new foyer as Audley Theatre 1969. £50,000 re-vamp 2006.

AVONMOUTH Glos

Avonmouth Hotel Hall f., C. Stone. (1907)

CINEMA Collins Street (BTH) -Prop., S. L. Kellett, 500 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices 7d. to 1s. 6d. Station Avonmouth Dock, G.W.R.

PORTVIEW CINEMA Collins Street 1919 props., Avonmouth & Portishead Picture Houses Ltd. Res. man. W. J. Rolph. Two shows nightly. two changes weekly. Prices 5d. to 9d. Licensed for music. Voltage 365. Station Avonmouth Dock. 1922 - Prop., Avonmouth & Portishead Picture Houses Ltd. Two shows nightly. Two changes weekly.

AXMINSTER Devon

CINEMA 1937: (Edibell) Prop., C. Humphries. 620 seats.

NEW CINEMA 1922 - Prop. & Res. Man., W. H. G. Newberry. Three shows weekly. Two changes weekly. Station , Axminster, L.S.W.R. By 1941: Prop. & Res. man. W. H. G. Newbury. Two changes weekly. Prices 5d to 1s. 3d. Seating 300.

PLAZA / GUILDHALL CINEMA West Street Opened c.1925. 1941: (BA) -Prop., Axminster Guildhall Co., Ltd. 514 seats. Booked at Hall. Prices 9d. to 1s. 10d. Non-continuous. Stage, 26ft.; two dressing rooms. Dance Hall. Phone Axminster 2123. Station Axminster, SR. Closed to film 1960s. Now multi-purpose venue.

REGENT CINEMA Market Square Castle Hill Prop. Mr. Walford. Some live shows.

AYLESBURY Bucks

GRANADA / (Grand) PAVILION High Street Orig. opened 2^nd March 1925. Architect: C. H. Wright. 800 seats. Closed 1936 and re-vamped and enlarged - Robert Cromie. Opened 4^th January 1937 - 1,234 seats. Prop., Pavilion (Aylesbury) Ltd. By 1941: (RCA) - Prop., London & District Cinemas, Ltd., Capitol Cinemas, Church Street Epsom, Surrey. Phone Epsom 99876. 1,240 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Two changes weekly. Prices 9d. to 2s. 6d. Phone Aylesbury 242. Station, Aylesbury, L.N.E.R. Bought by Granada 1946 and re-named in June 1947. Closed as cinema 7^th October 1972. Now Gala Bingo & Social Club.

MARKET THEATRE Market Square Opened 21^st January 1911. Prop., Aylesbury Electric Theatre Co. 400 seats. 1922 - Prop,, Aylesbury Electric Theatre Co.,, Ltd. Gen. Man., Harry Chester. Two shows nightly, Two changes weekly. Phone, Aylesbury 68. Station, Aylesbury, G.C.R. Easter Saturday 1924 gutted by fire. Re-built & re-opened 22^nd December 1924. Architects: Taylor & White. 1937: (R.C.A.) Prop., Pavilion (Aylesbury) Ltd. 750 seats. 648 seats. By 1941: (RCA) - Booked at H.O. Continuous from 5.45 p.m. Two mats. Two changes weekly. Prices 6d. to 1s. 6d. Phone Aylesbury 242. Station, Aylesbury. 1953 - open as New Market under Theatre Aylesbury Ltd. Closed 1954. Stalls levelled to form Grosvenor rink / ballroom. Later Borough Hall. Closed c.1980. Later demolished.

ODEON / ABC Superplex Cattle Market 6 screens / 1,434 seats

ODEON THEATRE Cambridge Street (BTH) Opened 21^st June 1937 - Dimples. Architect Andrew Mather. 1451 seats. 1941 - Prop., Odeon Theatres, Ltd. Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks Prices 9d. to 2s. 6d. Continuous, from 2 p.m daily. Sun. from 7.30 pm. Stage; four dressing-room. Phone Aylesbury 660. Tripled 1973. Re0furbished 1984. Closed 30^th October 1999. Sold to J. Sainsbury. Empty. Still stands 2007.

STAR PAVILION / COUNTY / ROYAL Cambridge Street fl. 1900 - 1910 Tent or wooden building in Borough Arms field. Presented Melodramas. Offered ‘armchairs with anti-macassars - 1/6′.

TOWN HALL KINEMA / Town Hall f., P.A. Wright (1907) 1919: Prop. C. Senior. Continuous show. Two changes weekly. Prices 4d. to 1s. Seating 450. Licensed for music and dancing. Voltage 220. Station, Aylesbury, G.C.R., & Metropolitan. Same in 1922

AYLSHAM Norfolk

The CINEMA PALACE Penfold Street Opened 12^th April 1921. 1922: Props., Mrs. Elkington, Evans & Turner. Res. Man., W. H. Lawrence. One show nightly. Two changes weekly. Prices, 5d. to 1s. 3d., Station, Aylsham, G.E.R. Later Barnwell, Printer.

COUNTY CINEMA Opened Wednesday 15^th September 1937 - Rhodes of Africa. Architect: Robert Bond. Prop., Aylsham Cinema Co., man. Dir. Victor Harrison. 450 seats. By 1941: Props., V. E. H. Cinemas, Ltd., 45, Dereham Road, Norwich. 1954 CinemaScope - £2,000 - The Robe. Closed September 1960 - The Best of Everything. Sold by auction to county council 24^th May 1961. £3,150. Now Youth Centre.

Town Hall f., Walter E. Tuttle (1907) Travelling film shows - H. Sultings. 1979 - season of mobile shows.