1.   Although there are other competitive theater owners, none approaches the extensive range of theaters and the sweeping authority of the Shuberts.

2.   Although specialty movies earn little compared with the blockbusters, they often perform admirably on a per-screen basis, which makes them appealing to theater owners.

3.   Among the bills in the drafting stage is one that would impose stiff fines on theater owners who violate the age requirement.

4.   An ancient feud between the two biggest theater owners.

5.   And since theater owners make most of their profits at the concession stands, this works to their benefit.

6.   And now movie theater owners are asking for more time before films go to video.

7.   And will theater owners want to incur the wrath of older movie-goers who have to wait longer in ticket lines as kids get their IDs checked?

8.   Armond Aserinsky, a Philadelphia clinical psychologist who was flown in for a panel discussion on theatrical primacy, told theater owners they need not panic.

9.   At one time, theater owners shared the weekly costs of running a show with producers.

10.   At that time, Sumner M. Redstone, who is now chairman of Viacom but was then a leading theater owner, bought roughly half the offering.