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St Ives Palais
Truro Palace
Robert Thomas ~ Penzance Cinemas Ltd
Robert Thomas first appears as operator of the Palace Theatre in Truro up to 1923.  By
1923 he is running
Penzance Cinemas Ltd who are operating the Cinema (Savoy),
Picturedrome (Regal) and Pavilion.  Also
St Ives Palais, disposed of in 1928.

He commissioned plans for a large 30s cinema in Penzance, but this was not built.  All the
Penzance cinemas sold by 1939.  On 6.6.1938 he personally takes the
Gaiety, Newlyn but
only briefly.  He is later Mayor of Penzance.

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