Do you remember the wonderful Naaz cinema lobby where you could view the numerous posters of upcoming releases!! The lobby floor ceramic tiles was always gleaming and spotless. In the photo below you can see the doors to the stalls in the center. On the left was the cashier/book keeper (Suleiman) for the balcony. And on the right was the cashier/book keeper for the stalls - in the early 1970's you would have seen Suresh Chauhan here!
The lobbies at the Regal and Naaz in Mombasa resembled a village square with lots of continuous activity: patrons walking in to book tickets and going in, staff hanging around, by standers walking around to look at the posters & chat with the staff, film patrons leaving the auditorium during the interval to buy concessions, patrons coming in on their way to the bar etc. And of course there were always the bargain hunters who would gain access to the auditorium by slipping the doorman a little cash!! There was never a bored moment!
At the other end the lobby at the Kenya cinema was quiet and uneventful as you first had to buy a ticket to gain access to the lobby!! Almost no one got in to the Kenya cinema without a ticket!!
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