National Theatre Owners Association Explained

National Theatre Owners Association should not be confused with National Association of Theatre Owners.

The National Theatre Owners Association was an organization of independent theatre owners in the United States founded in 1910. Its chairman was the impresario John Cort.^{[1] [2]}

The NTOA was founded in May of that year by the owners of 1,200 small town theatres and was backed by the Shubert brothers.^[3] This act contributed to the Theatrical Syndicate's loss of control over American theatre.

Notes and References

1. News: 1910-11-02 . THEATRICAL TRUCE IN THE NORTHWEST; Syndicate and the Independents Agree to Exchange Bookings of Attractions. CONFERENCES IN NEW YORK Theatre Owners' Body Must Meet Before Its Theatres Can Be Thrown Open Unreservedly. . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-05-23 . 0362-4331.
2. Book: George, Holly . Show Town: Theater and Culture in the Pacific Northwest, 1890–1920 . 2016-10-26 . University of Oklahoma Press . 978-0-8061-5740-5 . en.
3. News: 1910-05-08 . 1,200 THEATRES ARE INDEPENDENT NOW; Managers of South, West, and Northwest Circuits Form "Open-Door" Organization. HAVE $50,000,000 CAPITAL John Cort President of Body Whose Motto Is "Fair Play" – Shuberts Indorse the Movement. . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-05-23 . 0362-4331.