As a Sherborne resident for all of my life (70 years), I remember the Carlton Cinema for not only films, but also the variety shows and pantomimes. Recently on ebay I came across a bill poster for a pantomime at the Carlton in 1953 (see http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THEATRE-POSTER-CARLTON-THEATRE-SHERBOURNE-/221554828685?pt=UK_Collectables_Theatre_Opera_Ballet_Theatre_Programmes_Brochures_Flyers_CV&hash=item3395b2658d )
As a Sherborne resident for all of my life (70 years), I remember the Carlton Cinema for not only films, but also the variety shows and pantomimes. Recently on ebay I came across a bill poster for a pantomime at the Carlton in 1953 (see http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THEATRE-POSTER-CARLTON-THEATRE-SHERBOURNE-/221554828685?pt=UK_Collectables_Theatre_Opera_Ballet_Theatre_Programmes_Brochures_Flyers_CV&hash=item3395b2658d )