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J 1939-40. 1940-41. j 1941-42. j 1942-43. J 1943-44. | 1944-45. 1945-46.* w aleS i " " " '• •' 1 ' 5U 1,536; 1,460 1,442 1,495 1 543 J 543 Female8 1,363 1,443 1,567 M72 IJTOB 1 \ 83.7 1«?70 Total 2 ' 8 97 2,979 3,027 3,114 3,200 3,380 3,313 Salaries and wages paid (£) — To males .. .. .. .. .. 241,005 241,940 249,874 256,077 280,980 299,767 322 214 To females .. .. .. .. .. 112,123 120,822 129,170 149,212 165,724 193,058 208^631 Total " •• •• •• 353,128 370,762 379,044 405,289 446,704 492,825 530,845 Seating accommodation (number) — S""t kW '5,176 73,813 72,049 67,351 71,690 68,614 64,432 SateS's fAfn 'S'l 60 H6 '" 3 147 ' 27S 145,566| 149,338 151 926 beats at 2s. .. .. .. j 34,47, 38,698 37,900 39,115 40,333 41,652 43 179 Seats at over 2s. .. .. .. . . | 11,674 10,264 10,930 12,783 12,328 14,889 14^409 Total seats available | 266,790 271,535 267,652 266,524 269,916 274,493 j 273,946 Paid admissions (number) 31,171,130 31,491,811 31,218,474 34,034,232 38,256,659 35,520,450 36,965 7m Theatre revenue (£) — Admission receipts (including amusement-tax) .. 2,009,662 2,107,443 2,133,523 2,421,058 2,803,086 2 588 111 2 817 646 Screen advertising 31 )170 30,392 36,511 35,660 42 961 ' 5l'488 61 258 Other receipts 60,167 . 60,568 55! 689 53! 357 48.! S 46,784 tlfll Total theatre revenue 2,100,999 2,198,403 2,225,723 2,510,075 2,894,499 2,686,383 2,933,417 Theatre expenditure (£)— Salaries and wages j .353,128 370,762 379,044 405,289 446,704 492 825 530 766 ! 1 622 ' 302 686:696 1 800 |322 778[257 85?;??9 Advertising " " " " " 1 I ,22'fSf 32 '381 34,906 38,389 38,979 37,948 Advertising . .. .. 174,5/3 167,843 153,470 146,863 152,986 149 901 159 017 Amusement-tax | 53,783 58,146 | 69,799 121J69 Ho 25 ! 131 [ill nfu " " " " "I 271,353 289,434: 285,524 285,773 289,303 285,156 i 324 137 Other expenses , 350,308 387,516 355,419; 397,583 415I216 370! 949 | 433^53 Total theatre expenditure .. ..j 1,840,811 1,913,526 1,897,939 , 2.044.719 2.270.089 ->.2->6 3<>s f •> 4<i8 mq *Lateat figures available.