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There is probably a connection with the Kings Hall Cinema that once stood quite close by in Penge High Street, to the south of the railway. Opened about the time Kings Hall Road was developed. An extract from 'Cinema Treasures' states:
Kings Hall Cinema Penge
Located in the southeast London district of Penge. The Kings Hall Electric Theatre opened as a
cinema by 1910, in what had been a public hall. Seating was provided for 550, which was later
increased to 770.
Taken over by the Hyams Brother’s circuit in 1920, they engaged architect Cecil Masey to
rebuild and enlarge the cinema. It had a two storey facade in white Portland stone, with a
recessed balcony over the entrance that had square pillars supporting the upper section. It reopened
in 1920 with a seating capacity of 1,200. A small 1 Manual Hill, Norman & Beard pipe
organ was installed in 1925. It was taken over by Denman/Gaumont British Theatres from
17th March 1929 and re-named Kings Hall.
Renamed the Gaumont in 1955, it was an early closure, when the final programme "A Time to
Love and A Time to Die" starring John Gavin and "Quantez" starring Fred MacMurray played
on 27th September 1958. The building was demolished and a garage/petrol station was built
on the site. Today, there are three retail units with flats above located at the site.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/26446
See attached photo.
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