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COVENTRY Warks
ABC / EMPIRE THEATRE / CORN EXCHANGE Hertford Street Empire, Geo. Dance; (1906) W. Bennett (1907) Opened as C. Ex. Cinema 1910. Empire 1914. Damaged by fire 1931. Rebuilt 1933. Architect: W. R. Glen. (WE) Prop., Associated British Cinemas, Ltd., 30-31 Golden Square, W.1. 1,547 seats. Booked at H.O. Continuous. Proscenium width 42ft. Stage, 21ft. deep. Three dressing-rooms. Phone 3600. Station, Coventry, L.M.S. Closed 1988.
ARTS CENTRE University of Warwick: Seats: 250
ASTORIA / BROADWAY (WE) 71 Albany Road, Earlsdon - Prop., Astoria (Coventry) Ltd., Old County Cinemas, Marlow, Bucks. Phone Marlow 695-9. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous. Mat. daily except Fri. Prices 8d. to 1s. 2d. Proscenium width 33ft. Phone Coventry 2056. Station, Coventry, L.M.S. Closed 1959. Industriasl use. Now Academy of Music Ministry.
BALSALL PALACE (Gyrotone) Balsall Common Opened 1928. By 1941- Prop., Gyrotone, Ltd., Coleshill, Warks. Phone 3169. 270 seats. Booked at H.O. Three shows weekly, Prices 6d. to 1s. 3d. Phone 78, Station, Berkswell, L.M.S.
BROOKVILLE (WE) Holbrook Lane – Prop., Holbrook Theatres, Ltd. 980 seats. Booked at Lyric Theatre, Coventry. Continuous. Prices 8d. to 1s.2d. Proscenium width 48ft. Stage 12ft. deep; two dressing rooms. Dance Hall and Café attached, Phone 88258, Station, Coventry L.M.S. & F.T.S. Bombed 1940. Façade remains – rear rebuilt as works.
CARLTON THEATRE (BTH) 574 Stoney Stanton Road -Lessees, Carlton (Coventry) Ltd. Phone 88647. 475 seats. Booked at Hall, Continuous. Mat., Mon., Thurs. and Sat. Prices 6d. to 1s. Proscenium width 25ft. Station, Coventry, Bombed, reconstructed as furniture shop.
COLISEUM Rebuilt as Gaumont
CORONET Paynes Lane, Hillfields Opened 1910. Closed 1913.
FORUM (WE) Walsgrave Road. Opened 1934. Props., Philpot Circuit, Corporation Street. Phone Coventry 2366. 1,640 seats. Booked at H.O., Rex Theatre, Coventry. Prices 9d. to 1s. 10d. Continuous. Proscenium width 45ft. Phone 2583. Station, Coventry, L.M.S. Demolished, Bowling alley?
GLOBE THEATRE (BTH) Primrose Hill Street, Hillfields Opened 1914. Bought by Deutsch & associates By 1941 - Prop., Midland (Entertainments) Ltd., Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone Marlow 695-9, Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous, daily Mat. Two changes weekly, Prices 9d. to 1s. 6d. Phone Coventry 3813. Station, Coventry. Closed 1956, now ‘The Coliseum’ nightclub.
GODIVA / STANDARD CINEMA Tile Hill Lane (GB) Opened 1938 - Prop., A. W. Pell, Ltd., 1,350 seats. Prices 9d. to 2s. Pictures and Variety. Continuous evenings. Mats., daily except Fri, Booked at Hall. Proscenium width 35ft. Stage, 20ft.; three dressing rooms. Phone Coventry 2549. Station, Coventry, L.M.S. Became Closed 1976, now a casino.
HIPPODROME Hales Street (1) opened 31st December 1906. Prop: Barrasford. Mgr T. H. Sylvester (1907). Bought by Newsome family 1910 on death of Barrasford. Demolished after Hipp (2) opened.
HIPPODROME Hales Street (2) Built on adjoining site for Sam Newsome. Opened 1937. SG46: Prop: Coventry Hippodrome, Ltd., Hales St., Coventry. Tel.: Box Office 3141, Office 2112, Stage Door 597811. Agents: Twice nightly, Bertram Montague, 60-66, Wardour St., London W.1. Once nightly, Howard & Wyndham, Ltd., 2-5, Old Bond St., W.1. Cap.: Stalls 874, balcony 462, circle 640. Barring clauses: Once nightly 20 miles, twice nightly 10 miles. Variety contracts six miles. Times: Once nightly 6.45, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 2.30. Twice nightly 6 and 8.15. Saturday at 3. Stage: Prosc. 45ft. x 30ft., depth 40ft., stage to grid 60ft. Counterweight gear. 40 sets of lines. Lighting: Voltage 230 A.C., 50 cycles. Footlights four circuits. Battens five, each four circuits, all with ind. dimmers. Spot bar, 11 spots, dimmer controlled. Dips eight, all switch con¬trolled. Spots on stage two. Four floods, Three tier towers. Twelve front of house pre¬set spots with ind. dimmers. Four front of house following limes, Dressing rooms: 12 acc. two to six each. Chorus two, acc. 80. Band room. Orchestra pit: Acc. 30. Resident orchestra 16. Six violins, ’cello, bass, flute, clarinet, three trumpets, trombone, pianoforte, drums. Amplifying equip.: Single reproducer and microphone. Restaurant for luncheon (ex. Sunday) and canteen at night (licensed). Large rehearsal room. Taken over by Bernard Delfont. Sold to Granada. Bingo. Demolished.
LYRIC / CORONA Holbrook Lane Opened 1927. By 1941: (BTH) - Prop., Lyric Theatre (Coventry) Ltd. Booked at Hall, 900 seats. Continuous. Prices 8d. to 1s. 2d. Proscenium width 50ft. Phone Coventry 88585. Station, Coventry, L.M.S. or F.T.S. Closed 1968, now £1 shop.
MOULIN / La CONTINENTALE / IMPERIAL Earlsdon Street (Gyrotone) -Prop., A. W. Pell, Ltd. 450 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous, Two changes weekly. Prices 6d. to 1s. Phone Coventry 2470. Demolished 1965
New Assembly Hall Secretary (1907)
ODEON / GAUMONT PALACE (BA) Jordan Well Opened 1931. Architect: W. H. Watkin. Re-build/enlargement of Coliseum. By 1941 -Prop., Gaumont British Pictures Corporation. Ltd. 2,514 seats. Prices 9d. to 2s. 6d. Pictures and occasional Variety. Booked at H.O. Con¬tinuous. Daily Mat. Dance Hall and Café attached. Phone 204211. Station, Coventry L.M.S. Fitted ‘Ardente’ Deaf Aids. Part of University Media/Performing Arts faculty.
ODEON / SCALA (2) Far Gosford Street Opened 1935. Prop. Charles Orr. 1,559 seats. Circuit bought by Odeon May 1940. 1941: (WE) Prop., Midland Entertainments, Ltd., Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone Marlow, 695-9. Booked at MoorHall, Cookham, Berks. Continuous. Prices 9d. to 1s. 10d. Proscenium width 40ft. Phone Coventry 342. Stations, Coventry, L.M.S. Renamed Odeon 1950. Closed 1963. Bingo. Destroyed by fire 1970, demolished 1970s.
OPERA HOUSE Hales St (No 2) Lessee: Wm. Bennett (1907) cinema1913. Façade rebuilt late 30s. Closed 1961.
PALLADIUM PICTURE HOUSE King William St, Hillfields Opened 1915. By 1941: (WE) - Prop., Palladium (Coventry) Ltd., King William Street, Coventry. 720 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous from 2.30 daily. Two changes weekly. Prices 8d. to 1s. 6d. Phone Coventry 2738. Station, Coventry, L.M.S. Transport. Closed 1982. Now Stanley Casino.
PARIS / CROWN THEATRE Far Gosford Street Opened 1912. (BTH) - Prop., Crown Theatre (Coventry) Ltd. 850 seats. Continuous. Mats. dally. Two changes weekly. Prices 4d. to 9d. Phone 3962. Station, Coventry. Closed 1980s. Riley’s Snooker Hall.
PICTURE HOUSE Smithford Street Opened 1912
PICTURE PALACE Stony Stanton Rd opened 1910. Bombed 1941.
PLAZA CINEMA (WE) Spon End Opened 1929. By 1941 - Prop., Jepson Cinemas, Ltd., Plaza, Coventry. 1,286 seats. Booked at Hall. Continuous. Prices 8d. to 1s. 6d. Café attached. Phone Coventry 4822. Station, Coventry, L.M.S. & Film Transport. Closed 1960. Demolished.
PRINCE of WALES THEATRE (BTH) Stoney Stanton Road Opened as cinema 1913. By 1941 - Prop., Crown Theatre (Coventry) Ltd. 460 seats. Continuous. Mat., Mon., Thurs, and Sat. Two changes weekly. Prices 5d. to 9d. Phone Coventry 8337. Station, Coventry, L.M.S. Closed 1956. Irish Social Club.
Public Baths Assembly Hall Priory St Superintendent (1907) ?cinema use 1921. Closed 1926. Demolished.
REGAL / GRAND / PICTURE HOUSE Foleshill Road Opened 1911. By 1941: (WE) -Props., Astoria (Coventry) Ltd., Old County Cinema, Marlow, Bucks. Phone Marlow 695-9. Prices 8d. to 1s. 2d. Booked at Moor Hall, Cookham, Berks. Phone Coventry 8312. Closed 1960.
REX (WE) Corporation Street, Opened 1937. Prop., Philpot Circuit, Rex Buildings, Corporation Street, Coventry. Phone 1366. 2,562 seats. Prices 1s 2d to 2s. 6d. Continuous. Booked at H. O. Proscenium width 65ft. Restaurant, Snack Bar and Banqueting Hall. Phone 4241. Station, Coventry, L.M.S. Bombed 1940.
