Gaumont Chester

87 Brook Street,
Chester, CH1 3DY

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rivest266
rivest266 on November 3, 2022 at 1:17 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

terry
terry on June 16, 2019 at 12:32 pm

Very interesting site re Chester Cinemas compiled by David A Ellis, Peter Davies (former Chief Projectionist – Odeon Chester) and Roger Shone:–

https://www.chestercinemas.co.uk/

AndreasP
AndreasP on October 5, 2017 at 6:08 am

The former cinema is more to the south than on this map, on Brookdale Place, next to the canal.

Davell
Davell on September 29, 2008 at 9:49 am

The first Sunday show at the Gaumont was ‘These Glamour Girls’ and ‘Within The Law’ screened on 3rd November 1940.

Davell
Davell on August 11, 2008 at 9:56 am

Vincent Dunning, who worked at the Gaumont and the Music Hall in the 1940s tells me that the news at the the Gaumont was shared with the Majestic and the news at the Odeon was shared with the Music Hall.

Davell
Davell on August 11, 2008 at 9:42 am

Glady’s Coventry, who became Glady’s Barnes started work at the Gaumont restaurant in 1941 aged seventeen. Her weekly wage was seventeen shillings and sixpence, eighty seven and a half pence. The restaurant was open from 10am – 9pm, later closing at 8pm. A three couse meal could be had for one shilling and sixpence (seven and a half pence). When the price was put up to two shillings people complained, so a small coffee was added. Glady’s was in the restaurant cash desk for thirteen years and eventually became assistant manageress. A Mrs Sumpter and a Mrs Pincher’s carried out the cooking. Unlike today, tea, which was silver service, would be served to the cinema patrons. “Sugar was in cubes, not the packet type you get today.” said Glady’s. As for the food. Glady’s recalls the delicious cream cakes that were on offer. Glady’s served tea to several stars that performed at the theatre, including Adam Faith, Billy Fury and Cliff Richard, who sang to her. A Mr Bill Clarke was the last chef

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on July 23, 2008 at 12:37 pm

Here is a view of the rear and stage house of the former Gaumont Palace:
http://flickr.com/photos/ddvx/220870762/