Inside the Mayfair cinema, 1931
1931 · College Road
Inside the Mayfair cinema, 1931.
John Rowley, formerly of Dulwich Road, told Voices of Kingstanding: “The program for the cinema would have been Monday, Tuesday Wednesday 2 films, a major film and a secondary film. In between films would have been a newsreel … There would have been another film on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. And there would have been a different film on Sunday.”
About this place: The Mayfair Cinema
Local memories
What people who knew this place have said about it, in their own words. These are memories, not checked facts.
“Hi John, unfortunately I have no photos of the Mayfare. I do remember it was 6 pence for downstairs and 9 pence for upstairs.”
“I recall blowing the straw covers over the balcony into the stalls below. I recall the manager with his cane to, he used to go down the central aisle tapping boys, lol.”
“my mother used to be the cashier and her sister an usherette 1940/1950s … Mr Harrison was the manager 1940 ish also my uncle Peter was the projectionist.”
“my mom used to be a usherette at the mayfair in the late 40’s 50’s, marion jones then her name was!”
“both ny mom and aunts worked at the Mayfair. Their names were Eileen, Gwen and Beryl. Sadly they are no longer with us. My mom and aunt Beryl were usherettes and my aunt Gwen an ice cream lady. Loved the Saturday films. Particularly Rin Tin tTin and Hopolong Cassidy. Such fond memories.”
“My Dad Pete Moss was a projectionist at the Mayfair he made a short film on you tube about the cinema, he had many happy memories.”
“I remember going to both Odeon and Mayfair kids matinees … I enjoyed the “3 Stooges” “Abbott & Costello” ” The Bowery Boys” “Hopalog Cassidy” “Zorro” and “Flash Gordon” . The occasions when the film broke and all hell let loose the manager on the stage trying to explain and 2/3 hundred kids booing him like mad”
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