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Empire Theatre / Empire Electric Theatre, South Bank
Cinema Address:
Period of Thompson Ownership:
1913-1925. May have been owned prior to 1913. Sold to A B Bennett.
How Acquired by Thompson:
Unknown
Location Accuracy:
| Year | Ownership | Population | Seating Capacity | Other cinemas in town | Manager | Shows per day | Changes Weekly | Prices | Variety | Sound System | Other cinemas with sound | Kinematograph Year Book reference | Further Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Thompson & Bennett | 1,600 | 4 | 366 | May have been owned prior to 1913. | ||||||||
| 1914 | Thompson & Bennett | 14,977 | 1,600 | 2 | 491 | ||||||||
| 1915 | Thompson & Bennett | 14,997 | 1,600 | 2 | 388 | ||||||||
| 1916 | Thompson & Bennett | 14,997 | 1,600 | 2 | 437 | ||||||||
| 1917 | Thompson & Bennett | 9,645 | 1,500 | 0 | 498 | ||||||||
| 1918 | Thompson & Bennett | 12,000 | 0 | A B Bennett | 9 per week | 2 | 3d - 9d | Licensed for music and dancing | 313 | ||||
| 1919 | Thompson & Bennett | 12,000 | 1 | A B Bennett | 14 per week | 3 | 3d - 9d | Licensed for music and dancing | 394 | ||||
| 1920 | Thompson & Bennett | 12,000 | 1 | A B Bennett | 2 | 3 | 2 1/2d- 7d | Licensed for music and dancing | 455 | ||||
| 1921 | Thompson & Bennett | 12,000 | 1 | A B Bennett | 2 | 3 | 2 1/2d- 7d | Licensed for music and dancing | 449 | ||||
| 1922 | Thompson & Bennett | 14,977 | 1 | A B Bennett | 2 | 3 | 2 1/2d- 7d | 446 | |||||
| 1923 | Thompson & Bennett | 14,977 | 1 | A B Bennett | 2 | 3 | 2 1/2d- 7d | 477 | |||||
| 1924 | Thompson & Bennett | 14,977 | 1 | A B Bennett | 2 | 3 | 2 1/2d- 8d | 425 | |||||
| 1925 | Thompson & Bennett | Sold to A B Bennett |