The ABC Broadway Cinema can be seen in the upper photo from 1965, with a recent view of the same scene by ‘roll the dice’ in the lower photo here: View link
The Tivoli Theatre can be seen on the right of this photograph of the Strand in August 1955, with the still existing Adelphi Theatre across the road and the Vaudeville Theatre in the distance: http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2784209086/
In 1950, the chain had 24 theatres listed, and as well as those listed above, additions were:
ARKANSAS
Ashdown: Williams Theatre
De Queen: Sevier Theatre, Val-e-vue Drive-In
Horatio: Horation Theatre
Nashville: Elberta Theatre
OKLAHOMA
Broken Arrow: McCurtain Theatre
Purcell: Canadian Theatre
The 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbooks lists the Royal Theatre 500 seats, and the Rio Theatre (Closed) 500 seats. In the 1943 edition of FDY, only the Rio is listed, operated by Paramount, but (Closed). By 1950, the Rio was operating again.
In the 1940’s, there is also a Rob Burns Theatre operating in Van Buren with 631 seats. This has gone from listings by 1950.
The closed-down Regal Cinema, photographed in March 2009:
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The ABC Broadway Cinema can be seen in the upper photo from 1965, with a recent view of the same scene by ‘roll the dice’ in the lower photo here:
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Photographed during demolition in July 2009:
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The Royal Court Theatre, photographed in July 2008:
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Photographed at night, in February 2007:
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The entrance to the Cinema Lumiere, photographed in June 2008:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peergynt/2551224412/
Photographed at night in June 2008:
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Seating inside the auditorium:
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Three views of the Warner Theatre on 3rd January 1957, the opening day of “Giant”:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2821640832/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2820798505/
At night:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2820804623/
“Rock Around the Clock” at the London Pavilion, photographed in July 1956:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2813393913/
A night-time photograph of “Baby Doll” in January 1957:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2821646850/
The Rialto Cinema can be seen on the left of this night-time view of Coventry Street in November 1955:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2808666144/
The Empire Theatre, photographed at night in November 1955:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2808549818/
The Monseigneur News Theatre photographed at night in November 1955:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2808549818/
The spectacular neon display at night in this November 1955 photograph of the Warner Theatre:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2808549510/
A night view of the Odeon Marble Arch in November 1955. The main corner entrance is on the left:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2807665107/
The Monseigneur News Theatre, photographed from the south of Trafalgar Square in August 1955:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2784366558/
The Time News Theatre, photographed in August 1955:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2783415827/
The Tivoli Theatre can be seen on the right of this photograph of the Strand in August 1955, with the still existing Adelphi Theatre across the road and the Vaudeville Theatre in the distance:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2784209086/
The entrance to the Astoria Theatre in 1957 during the run of “Around the World in 80 Days”:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2845860024/
The Stoll Theatre, photographed in August 1955 during the run of “Kismet”:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allhails/2783357767/
A set of historic vintage photographs of the Gaumont;
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Photographed playing the Gaumont release in November 1949:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/finchleyg2.jpg
Photographed playing the Rank release in the Summer of 1970:
http://www.mawgrim.co.uk/cavalcade/finchleyg.jpg
The former Odeon, photographed in August 1983:
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In 1950, the chain had 24 theatres listed, and as well as those listed above, additions were:
ARKANSAS
Ashdown: Williams Theatre
De Queen: Sevier Theatre, Val-e-vue Drive-In
Horatio: Horation Theatre
Nashville: Elberta Theatre
OKLAHOMA
Broken Arrow: McCurtain Theatre
Purcell: Canadian Theatre
Memorabilia, details and a description of the Empire Theatre here:
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The 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbooks lists the Royal Theatre 500 seats, and the Rio Theatre (Closed) 500 seats. In the 1943 edition of FDY, only the Rio is listed, operated by Paramount, but (Closed). By 1950, the Rio was operating again.
In the 1940’s, there is also a Rob Burns Theatre operating in Van Buren with 631 seats. This has gone from listings by 1950.
The ‘new’ entrance to Erith Playhouse, photographed in August 2003:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frisby/5106448/
A night view from October 2007:
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A set of vintage photographs of the Odeon:
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Some photographs and details here:
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