Cinema News and Property Gazette (1912) . eatre are some very prettily laid outgardens with charming paths, winding walks and herbaceousborders. At present there is only one tea house in the grounds,with other pretty little nooks and corners that can so easily bemade in these old-world gardens, partly sheltered by climbers andferns. This portion of the property ;an be made very remunerativeand attractive as Tea Gardens, which owing to the proximity ofthe station and the celeb ated Ashtead Woods are bound to be anenormous Large parties of trippers are attracted here during the summermo
Cinema News and Property Gazette (1912) . eatre are some very prettily laid outgardens with charming paths, winding walks and herbaceousborders. At present there is only one tea house in the grounds,with other pretty little nooks and corners that can so easily bemade in these old-world gardens, partly sheltered by climbers andferns. This portion of the property ;an be made very remunerativeand attractive as Tea Gardens, which owing to the proximity ofthe station and the celeb ated Ashtead Woods are bound to be anenormous Large parties of trippers are attracted here during the summermonths by the adjacent woods, and, with an attractive show in thetheatre, very many visitors after tea in the gardens wouldnaturally want to see the pictures. The theatre is very conveni-ently built, and so arranged that a small staff could do everythingnecessiry. The working expenses are low ; therefore a maximumprofit is bound to be made by the right man. The theatre standsin a good advertising position just off the main road to Leather-. INTERIOR OF ASHTEAD CINEMA, LOOKING TOWARDS THE SCREEN. Ashtead is about a mile and a-half from Leatherhead,-and thecombined population of the two places is about 7,000, and thisis the only picture palace in the district. Such a rare oppor-tunity of building up a fine and remunerative business seldomoffers itself, and an enterprising man with quite a moderatecapital should do well. The Ashtead Cinema is fully equippedfor picture shows; in the operators room is a brand-new Pathelantern and rewinder and every other necessary. There is aCrypto transformer, gas radiators for heating the theatre,which is lighted by electricity, and a workshop overheadfitted with vices, etc., for doing repairs. The buildingis licensed by the Surrey County Council for music and dancingas well as for cinematograph shows, has seating accommodationfor 200 and room for another 150. It is about 70 feet long andabout 40 feet broad, has a frontage of 95 feet, and a depth of
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