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Here Has Been No Purpose-Built Cinema in Leek and for Commercial Reasons It Seems Unlikely Such a Thing Will Ever Exist Here in the Future 2 Post & Times, February 12, 2020 Newsdesk and Advertising: 01538 714000 Newsdesk and Advertising: 01538 714000 Post & Times, February 12, 2020 3 BYGONES The last picture show? Since the closure of The Grand in 1986 there has been no purpose-built cinema in Leek and for commercial reasons it seems unlikely such a thing will ever exist here in the future. In the first of two articles, NEIL COLLINGWOOD looks at the history of two of Leek’s three cinemas, The Majestic (1922-1961) and The Grand (1909-1986)... PPARENTLY the first moving he perhaps have been mistaking the pictures shown in Leek were shown Temperance Hall with what became The The Majestic the morning after the fire that at the Nicholson Institute by Messrs Palace? (see Part 2). forced it to close. Sub Officer Tom Harrison Left, The film ads after the Majestic fire. Nothing would Stokes & Watson of Manchester in Finally in January 1922 the Temperance on the left and Robert Plant on the right. be ‘showing today’ and the films supposed to be 1898 but it would be another decade Hall was converted into a cinema, which was ‘Coming shortly’ never did. Above, the site of The Auntil Leek had an actual ‘Picture Palace’. named The Majestic. The Staffordshire Majestic in 2012 before the last houses in Horton Street Which though was Leek’s first cinema and is Sentinel of January 10th reported the were demolished. Above right, Looking up Union Street that such a simple question? opening: A ‘breezy little speech was given by at The Majestic after the fire. Below left, pap showing Mr Billy Booth’ the Manager, and the program the Temperance Hall, from 1922 The Majestic Cinema. The Majestic consisted of Joseph and his brethren, with its The Majestic was located in Union Street cast of 7,000, together with a comedy and a near its corner with Horton Street, on a site ‘fine study of bird life depicting the history of now occupied by Buxton & Leek College. In the Heron’ – how would that be received in a one sense The Majestic could be said to have cinema today has to be wondered? Because been the earliest cinema in Leek, as it the films would have been silent, a ‘capital occupied a chapel built in 1834. orchestra’ led by Mr P.J. Eaton was required to The Union Street chapel closed c1864 and play appropriate music. was converted into a public hall by the In 1931 the Majestic was fitted with a Temperance Movement, whose aim was to ‘Western Electric ‘Mirrophonic Sound prevent people from indulging in the ‘demon System’ a state of the art sound system that drink’. As well as holding temperance had appeared in the US in 1929 meaning that meetings, the hall was used for a variety of the Majestic was only two years behind the entertainments, presumably to help pay for latest cinemas. its upkeep. Leek Amateur Musical Society As well as showing existing films, The gave its first concert there on 8th May 1866 Majestic was instrumental in causing at least and on November 11, 1869 there was to be a one short film to be created. In 1933 a performance by Mr Arthur Lloyd’s Concert Gaumont Ideal Film Company crew travelled Party. This troupe included ‘Professor to the Manifold Valley to film theL eek and Beaumont the Wonderous sic Wizard’ and Mr Manifold Light Railway shortly before it Henry Collard the wonderful little tenor aged closed in 1934. The crew was directed there by 18 a ‘perfect little gentleman’ who is ‘less than Mr Edward Marriott, the Majestic’s Manager. (smaller than) Tom Thumb or Commodore He must have shown this film at the Majestic Nutt’, and is a beautiful singer.’ over many years because the original footage George Washington M Nutt, named was apparently still there when the Majestic ‘Commodore Nutt’ by showman PT Barnum, closed in 1961. Apparently three pieces of was an American performer 29 inches (74 16mm film shot by this crew have now been cm) tall and who weighed about 25 pounds reunited and appear on a video documenting (11 kg). Nutt was best man at the wedding of the railway, although whether these pieces ‘General Tom Thumb’ who also worked for are the original footage is not clear because Barnum. reports differ about whether or not the Tom Thumb, real name Charles S Stratton, Majestic’s projection room was destroyed by a was only 26 inches tall at four years old but fire in 1961. eventually 35 inches (89cm tall). Stratton In November 1937 a concert organised by married Lavinia Warren, with whom the best the Appeals Committee for the new Leek man had apparently fallen in love. Hospital Building Fund, took place at the In October 1884 Oscar Wilde lectured at the Majestic. The concert was mainly a musical Temperance Hall as well as in the following event but also included Tiny Bostock the year at the Nicholson Institute. well-known Leek lightweight boxer. The Apart from temperance meetings and cinema was placed at the disposal of the entertainment, serious meetings were also organisers by Mr S.G. Bown the Managing held there. The local paper of January 8, 1898 Director. reported the fortnightly meeting of the Leek Latterly The Majestic was apparently Board of Guardians, including details about anything but, and like the Palace (see Part II), the management of the care of the inmates of had a metal roof which was extremely noisy Leek workhouse. when it rained. Wind, rain sleet and snow electrical switch in the building was off. One smoke. Eventually fire appliances from Leek, There was also an account of aN ew Year’s entering between the metal sheets would former customer said that litter used to Stoke and Ipstones attended and the eight meal and entertainment provided to those probably have added much extra realism to accumulate between cracks in the wooden crews present managed to put the fire out inmates at the Temperance Hall by the textile certain films.A ccording to Linda Dearden floorboards and that it may have been this and prevent it from spreading to any other industries Trades Unions. After the meal though, one advantage of the Majestic was that had caught fire. Certainly the fire was buildings. there was a concert of songs and sketches that it had double seats, ‘which was great for believed to have started at ground level and Little seems to have survived of the Majestic followed by a presentation of sweets for courting couples.’ - perhaps someone can travelled upwards. Investigations carried out though and even one of the walls was severely youngsters and tobacco and snuff for adults explain this to me? into the cause of the blaze uncovered the fact cracked by the heat. before they left. Obviously no provision of On July 30th 1961 the Majestic showed its that as well as blowing dried peas at the The owners, the Snape Cinema Circuit of alcohol was made. last film before burning down early the screen through pea-shooters, it was quite Manchester felt that if they did replace the According to the late Ray Poole, the following morning. According to the local common for youths to throw lighted cigarette cinema, they would build it on another site. In Temperance Hall’s next metamorphosis was paper hooliganism may have been ends at one another during performances. the end the decision was taken not to rebuild into a skating rink and a place where the responsible for the fire. The Manager was the Whatever caused it, the fire was discovered at it, probably because there were another two Salvation Army met while their new Salisbury last to leave the building at about 11:00 on the about 3:15am on Saturday morning when cinemas in Leek. Street headquarters were being built. Might Friday evening and had made sure that every people in surrounding streets began to smell Continued on page 8 8 Post & Times, February 12, 2020 Newsdesk and Advertising: 01538 714000 Newsdesk and Advertising: 01538 714000 Post & Times, February 12, 2020 9 BYGONES Saturday night at the movies... The Grand Hodges who appeared in the play ‘Grumpy’ Gardens, died. He had been the Manager of Trek The Movie and Kramer vs Kramer. Monty which he had written together with T. Wigney the Grand and the Palace for 32 years, was the Python’s Life of Brian (1979) was booked to be lthough not built until 1909, The Percyval in 1913. It had first appeared on former Chairman of Leek Urban Council and a shown soon after the refurbishment but when Grand actually became a cinema Broadway, was made into a silent film in 1923 also a director of Leek & Moorlands Building it did, it was greeted by protestors from Leek before The Majestic. As often the case and then re-made as a ‘talkie’ by Paramount Society. Later Alan Pilkington took over as Baptist Church. One young Leekensian with cinemas The Grand started life as Pictures in 1930. Unlike the films, when the Manager and it seems likely that he was related managed to sneak his girlfriend into the film a theatre, originally ‘The play appeared for three nights in Leek, Hodges to James, who definitely had a son. Alan without her being seen by her father, who was AGrand Theatre and Hippodrome’. acted the part of ‘Grumpy’ himself. Pilkington was not very popular with young demonstrating outside. Sixties radio show Round the Horne starred Hugh Paddick, Kenneth Dick Bentley, June Whitfield, Jimmy Edwards and singer Tommy Handley with fellow entertainers Joan Harben, Deryck In ancient Greece a hippodrome The Grand underwent a cinema-goers and was generally referred to as In 1985, Screen 1 became a Surewin bingo Williams, Kenneth Horne, Betty Marsden and Douglas Smith Alma Cogan during a 1953 recording of Take It From Here Guyler, Linda Joyce , Hattie Jacques, Fred Yule and Jack Train was a stadium for chariot and number of alterations both ‘Pilko’.
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