Electra Palace Cinema
Chesterfield Road,
Dronfield,
S18
Chesterfield Road,
Dronfield,
S18
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Located in Dronfield, Derbyshire, midway between Chesterfield and Sheffield. The Electra Palace Cinema was opened prior to 1931. It had a 20ft wide proscenium, a 14ft deep stage and three dressing rooms. It was equipped with a British Acoustic(BA) sound system.
The Electra Palace Cinema was still open in 1966, but by August 1972 the building was derelict.
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The Dronfield Palace Cinema occupied the ground behind the coach house of the White Swan and was a popular venue on Saturday afternoons. There were two prices for the children’s matinee - one penny and tuppence. The lower price was for the first four rows, known as the ‘chicken run’, which consisted of wooden forms. The balcony was never opened for schoolchildren as it was considered too high up and dangerous. Missiles flew through the air as different groups bombarded one another. A pianist accompanied the silent films playing appropriate music.