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Everyman Gerrards Cross in December 2016, exhibiting the films and Former names The Playhouse Address Ethorpe Crescent Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 8PN: Owner Everyman Cinemas Type Cinema 452 (1925) 392 (1969) 386 and 213 (1979) 296 and 182 (2010) 115 and 87 (Present) Construction Opened 12 October 1925 ( 1925-10-12) Renovated 1950, 1969, 1979, 2000 and 2015 Expanded 1979 (twinned) Website The Everyman Gerrards Cross is a located in,. Originally known as The Playhouse, it has continually served Gerrards Cross as a cinema since it first opened in 1925 and is the oldest cinema in Buckinghamshire. It has been owned by several cinema operators and is currently owned. The Playhouse in 1969 The Playhouse (1925 - 1947) The Playhouse was built in 1925 to the design of, an illustrious cinema architect and resident of Gerrards Cross. It was located on Berwick Road (now Ethorpe Crescent). Originally, very lavish and elaborate designs were planned in 1923. However, these plans were superseded by more modest ones in 1925.
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Architecture According to a local guide at the time, the Playhouse was modelled 'along the lines of that adjoining '. Perhaps this regal inspiration was most encapsulated by the large pillars that ran along one side of the auditorium. Seating was provided for 452, all, with 4 to the rear. There was a unique standing lobby that ran parallel to the auditorium. This allowed up to 150 people a place to wait to be seated.
The screen was 16 x 12 feet (5 x 3.5m) and the was 25 feet (7.5m) wide with a stage underneath it. There were across the stage which cast light onto the curtains which were mauve and old gold.
There were also dressing rooms to the right of the stage, as the cinema would occasionally host live performances. One of these was the Gerrards Cross Operatic Society who used to perform regularly before the. The cinema was opened in the days before the widespread exhibition of, so it was built with an at the front of the auditorium and each performance was accompanied by musicians. The entrance foyer was fairly small and octagonal.
Gerrards Cross Cinema
It had a high ceiling and a floor. The was located to the right, and the standing lounge on the left. There was also a direct entrance to an adjacent building where there was a cafe on the ground floor and a dancehall upstairs. To the rear of the building there was a car park for up to 30 cars.
Externally the building had an octagonal entrance tower that was constructed with 3 style entrance doors which were adorned with lights. The tower was engraved with the words 'Picture Play House' in the masonry. The word 'Playhouse' was also displayed in large neon letters. Charles Cheshir The first owner of the cinema was the ubiquitous Charles F Cheshir (1877-1954). He had previously been the proprietor of the first cinema in, the Picture House, which remained until 1927. He was also the proprietor of the Royalty cinema in and even unsuccessfully proposed to build another cinema in in 1937.
The General Manager of the Playhouse was his son Charles 'Eric' Cheshir (1902-1991). The Cheshirs ensured films changed 3 times a week, with a regular Saturday morning children's club.
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Opening Night On its opening night, Monday 12 October 1925, the Playhouse exhibited 'I'll Show You the Town', a starring and. The programme was opened with Madama Ada Davis singing the British national anthem, and also included. Price of Admission The price of admission in 1931 was: Seating Price in 1931 Equivalent in 2015 Matinee Front Stalls 8d. £1.94 Matinee Rear Stalls 1/3 £3.65 Evening Front Stalls 1/10 £5.35 Evening Rear Stalls 2/4 £6.80 Private Boxes for 4 12/6 £36.45 Southan Morris & Essoldo Playhouse (1947 - 1969) The Playhouse was sold to Southan Morris (S.M. Super Cinemas, Ltd.) in 1947.
Three years later, in 1950, the new owners undertook several interior alterations to the cinema. These included removing the boxes, re-raking the stalls floor and installing new seats.
The Playhouse is set a few yards back from the high street, so a new continuous posterboard was erected to draw attention to the cinema from the main road. Super Cinemas, Ltd. Was acquired by Essoldo Cinemas.
The Playhouse was acquired by Essoldo as part of the buyout. However, the cinema remained as the Essoldo Playhouse until 1969. At some point during this period the neighbouring dancehall and cafe were sold off, as today they are flats, a takeaway pizza restaurant and a salon. Essoldo (1969 - 1972). Essoldo Cinema in 1971 following an extensive refurbishment In 1969 the cinema was closed and heavily refurbished.
The was drastically altered into a more modern style. The original entrance doors and arches were removed. Two sets of the doors were replaced with more conventional glass ones and a large floor to ceiling window was installed. The external brickwork was tiled over.
A new readograph was installed above the entrance displaying what films were showing. The original proscenium was removed along with the orchestra pit. The auditorium was painted black and 392 new seats were installed with red carpets and drapes to complement the decor. The kiosk was relocated to the left of the foyer and the standing lounge was turned into store rooms. The building was also given central heating for the first time. Seven light boxes were also installed along the side of the building displaying the new Essoldo name, with dark blue letters on an orange background.
The Playhouse name was dropped and it became known as the Essoldo Gerrards Cross. The new Essoldo reopened on Saturday 29 November 1969, with a charity performance of the, starring. The guest of honour to the event was of the. Classic and Cannon (1972 - 1992). The Classic in 1983 In 1972 the Essoldo chain was bought by the Classic Cinemas Ltd. Chain, and the cinema changed hands again.
Externally the changes were minimal, with just a simple renaming. The Classic reopened on 26 March 1972 showing, starring, and. However, perhaps the most prodigious alteration to the cinema came in 1979. After plans to build a large 304 seat auditorium in the car park in 1973 and a more modest 140 seat mini auditorium in 1978 were denied on environmental and car parking grounds, the cinema needed to keep up and compete with the rise in popularity of. In 1979 plans were granted to allow a second auditorium to be added in the roof of the building.
Construction works were undertaken and the second theatre was added above the rear of the original auditorium, facing the opposite direction. The interior layout was vastly altered to incorporate the new design, including the complete removal of the original projection box.
This was relocated in a fairly unusual setup in the centre of the building. One projector, serving Screen One, the original auditorium, is a short throw from the screen. Directly above it, the projector for new Screen Two faces the opposite way. The new seating capacities were 386 (Screen One) and 213 (Screen Two). In late 1985 Classic Cinemas was sold to and the cinema became a Cannon cinema. MGM and ABC (1992 - 2000). The ODEON in 2015 shortly before becoming Everyman When the ABC Gerrards Cross was rebranded as ODEON a big £250,000 refurbishment was undertaken.
Firstly, the cinema was given disabled access for the first time in Screen One. Secondly, a new larger food concessions area was created by taking out a few rows from the back of Screen One. The exterior was also renovated. The tiles originally added in the 1960s were covered with navy blue tiles and large neon ODEON letters were added. In 2009 ODEON Gerrards Cross had its first digital projector installed, with 3D capability. In 2011 it was made fully digital, with the ability to air live shows from venues such as the, the and the.
In April 2015 it was announced that were in negotiations to purchase ODEON Gerrards Cross along with 3 other ODEON Cinemas. The ODEON was closed on 6 August 2015. The new owners immediately began extensive refurbishment works. The cinema during refurbishment, showing the damage sustained from its many refurbishments Internally the building was also altered dramatically. The wall at the back of Screen One was moved into the auditorium approximately 10 feet (3m), meaning a reduced capacity but a larger foyer. Several walls in the foyer were also removed to increase the overall size. The new foyer has many new seating areas, something its previous incarnations lacked.
The new theme is comparable to that of a relaxed bar, and fits into the boutique category that Everyman markets its cinemas as. The theatre style seats in the auditoria were removed and replaced with sofas and armchairs, a common theme within the Everyman chain. The new capacity of 115 and 87 seats greatly differs to its previous capacity of 296 and 182. The new and improved cinema seems to be accepted by the local community, with local parish chairman Chris Brown stating that “we’re really pleased that the new cinema is opening. People in Gerrards Cross love having a cinema here, and it would have been terrible to lose it.” In the media The Everyman Gerrards Cross is just 3½ miles (5.6 km) away from and it was selected to feature in the opening scene of in 1969, the exterior of the building is shown in its original splendour. The scene where they are watching was also filmed at the Playhouse. The cinema also featured in the 1968 film in a scene where Grace and Henry Hardcastle decide to go to pictures but change their mind just outside The Playhouse cinema.
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