A Story About Houghton's
Own long Forgotten John Cort
.
Houghton Mover and Shaker John Cort.
He started out
as a vaudeville actor and ran a chain of theaters throughout the western
United States, including the Moore Theater in Seattle. Also he was one of
the founders of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles to provide support for
actors. He is well known in New York City and the Cort Theatre is on
the National Register. Loita Hawkinson took us through the
research which started from an oral history with a mention of Houghton's Cort Road.
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PowerPoint Presentation.