A. P. Waxman Papers
SPEC.TRI.APW
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
1.49 Cubic feet
circa 1919-1948, 1983
A. P. Waxman was a theatre and movie producer and manager. The A. P. Waxman Papers contains materials related to his careers as a producer and manager of film and theatre, including his attempts at developing a film about the Lambs Club. The collection contains sheet music, contracts, correspondence, development notes, programs, reviews, clippings, and scripts. Materials are dated from circa 1919 to 1948, with one item from 1983.
(1) 5" letter document box; (1) 2.5" letter document box; (1) 5" legal document box; (1) flat box; (1) oversize folder
English
Waxman, A. P.
Arrangement of Materials
This collection is arranged in three series:
[Series 1: Film and Theatre](ref103)
[Series 2: The Lambs Club ](ref154)
[Series 3: Personal](ref201)
Acquisitions Information
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Preferred Citation
[identification of item], A. P. Waxman Papers, SPEC.TRI.APW, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University
Access to Materials
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Use of Materials
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Processing Information
Processed by: Mackenzie Sommers, 2019 February; Finding aid written by: Mackenzie Sommers, 2019 February.
Biographical Note
Abraham P. Waxman, who mostly went by "A.P." was a theatre and film producer and manager. He was an executive for Radio Keith Orpheum, Gaumont-British, Roxio, Radio City Hall, and Warner Brothers. Waxman was the American manager for actor Charles Laughton and he also directed actress June Havoc in a musical called "Sadie Thompson." Waxman tried to develop and produce a film about the Lambs Club, a London and New York City men's social club for actors, singers, writers, and other people in the theatrical and film industries. The film was never made.
Scope and Contents
The A. P. Waxman Papers contains materials related to his careers as a producer and manager of film and theatre, including his attempts at developing a film about the Lambs Club. The collection contains sheet music, correspondence, outlines, development notes, programs, contracts, reviews, clippings, and scripts. The Personal series contains items whose connection to the rest of the materials, Waxman, and his career can not be confirmed, but may have been in the personal possession of Waxman. Materials are dated from circa 1919 to 1948, with one item from 1983.
Lambs Club. (New York, N.Y. : Building)
Waxman, A. P.
Contracts
Men--Societies and clubs--England--20th century
Men--Societies and clubs--United States--20th century
Motion picture producers and directors--20th century
Motion pictures--Production and direction--20th century
Programs (documents)
Scores (documents for music)
Scripts (documents)
Theater--Production and direction--20th century
Theatrical producers and directors--20th century
Film and Theatre
Series 1
circa 1919-1948
Scope and Contents
The Film and Theatre series contains materials related to Waxman's career in the theatre and film industries. It contains business correspondence, development notes, clippings, scripts, and pamphlets about the theatre and film industry. Materials are dated from circa 1919 to 1948.
Arrangement of Materials
Materials are arranged chronologically, based on either the date on the printed item or the date Waxman created the item. Researchers should note that the list of contents in this series does not appear entirely chronological because Waxman established a correspondence filing system in 1934, which he split between several folders and added new items and folders to until 1948. Waxman's correspondence files have been kept together as a group, and are placed in the list with other materials created in 1934; because Waxman added some new folders to his file system after 1934, these items will appear chronologically out of order when viewing the list from top to bottom. Waxman's correspondence filing system can be found in the list starting with the file "Waxman (A. P.) "A" business correspondence," and ending with the file "Yanigyan (Gurgen) correspondence."
"Lola in Love" script and song lyrics by Irving Caesar and Hugo Hirsch
1
1
circa 1919
"Lola in Love" sheet music for "Give Me One Day"
1
2
1919
"Lola in Love" sheet music for "If Wives Were Put On Sale"
1
3
1919
"Lola in Love" sheet music for "I Mean No-One-Else-But-You"
1
4
1919
"Lola in Love" sheet music for "A Perfect Model for Your Arms"
1
5
1919
"Die erste Nacht" operetta by Hugo Hirsch, lyrics by Erich Urban and Hans H. Zerlett
4
1
1922
"Die tolle Lola: Operette" in 3 Akten nach Gustav Kadelburg von Arthur Rebner; Musik von Hugo Hirsch vocal piano score
2
1
Shared TRI Box 1
1
1922
Use of Materials
The original item is fragile and located in Shared TRI box 1. A use copy is available in box 2, folder 1.
Film industry newspaper clippings
1
6
1923-1947
"The Boss" summary and script prepared by Bob Hussey
2
2
1931 November 30
"The Dollar Mark" summary and scripts prepared by Irving Deakin
2
3
1931 December
"The Man of the Hour" summary and scripts prepared by Irving Deakin
2
4
1931 December 3
Variety scrapbook pages
4
3
1932
"The Forgotten Man" treatment and scripts prepared by Arline Dehass and A.P. Waxman
2
5
1933 April 22
"A Gentleman from Mississippi" summary prepared by E. J. Dormer
2
6
1933 June 21
Project development notes
2
7
1933 December-1934 March
Gaumont-British Picture Corporation and A.P. Waxman clippings
1
7
1933-1936
"The Dark Tower" at the Morosco Theatre program
2
8
1934
"Park Avenue" project development files
1
8
1934
Waxman (A. P.) "A" business correspondence
2
10
1934 February, 1947
Bearman (Bess L.) correspondence
2
11
1947-1948
Caesar (Arthur) correspondence
2
12
1946 November 28
Davis (Harry) correspondence
2
13
1946-1947
Waxman (A. P.) "E" business correspondence
2
14
1946 November-1947
Waxman (A. P.) "F" correspondence
2
15
1934 January-May
Waxman (A. P.) "G" correspondence
2
16
1934, 1946
Gerstein (Jacob "JacK") correspondence
2
17
1946 December 19-1947 February 13
Glett (Charles L.) correspondence
2
18
1946 November-1947 January
Gurney (Noll) correspondence
2
19
1946 November 14; 1947 May 14
Waxman (A. P.) "H" correspondence
2
20
1934, 1946-1947
Lesser (Sol) correspondence
2
21
1946 August-1947 February
Waxman (A. P.) "L" correspondence
2
22
1934 February-May, 1947 February 5
Waxman (A. P.) "M" correspondence
2
23
1934, 1946-1947
Mayo (Archie) correspondence
2
24
1946 June-September
North (Carrington) correspondence
2
25
1934 March 8
Waxman (A. P.) "P" correspondence
2
26
1934 March 16-May 16
Randolph (Forbes) correspondence
2
27
1947 June 19-August 6
Randolph (Samuel) correspondence
2
28
1946 June-1947 December
Waxman (A. P.) "S" correspondence
2
29
1934, 1946-1947
Sam Jaffe Agency correspondence
2
30
1946 July-August
Santell (Alfred) correspondence
2
31
1934 February 22-March 6
Schechter (Jacon "Jack") correspondence
2
32
1947 June 11-14
Waxman (A .P.) "W" correspondence
2
33
1934, 1946-1947
Yanigyan (Gurgen) correspondence
2
34
1947 May 17
"Park Avenue" synopsis and scripts
2
35
1934 March 2
"Whither the Movies-Hollywood or New York?" from
New York World Telegraph clippings
1
9
1934 April 2
Critics' Forum booklet produced by the Newspaper Critics of America
2
36
circa 1936
"Gilbert and Sullivan" in Fortune, vol. xv, no. 2, pages 101-112
4
2
1937
Wake Up America committee pamphlet
2
37
circa 1940s
American Theatre Wing War Service INC. Principal Artists Production contracts
2
38
1943 August 6
Film strike newspaper clippings
1
10
1946 September
"A Study of the Motion Picture Industry" pamphlet
2
39
1947
Film industry financial newspaper clippings
1
11
1947
"Here's The Pitch" at New York City Center program
2
40
1947
"Sweethearts" at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre playbill
2
41
1947
"Among the Missing" script synopsis by Carrington North and William Miles
1
12
undated
Artist representation agencies lists
1
13
undated
"The Boss: A Play in Four Acts" script by Edward Sheldon
2
42
undated
"King of Queens" A play in three acts script
2
43
undated
"Napoleon the First" script by Bruckner Ferdinand and adopted by Sidney Kingsley
2
44
undated
The Lambs Club
Series 2
1934-1948
Scope and Contents
The Lambs Club series contains materials related to Waxman's attempt to produce a movie about the social organization, the Lambs Club. Some materials contain the alternate title for the proposed film "Behind the Scenes." This series contains outlines, development notes, correspondence about the project, and contracts. Materials in this series are dated from 1934-1948.
Arrangement of Materials
Materials are arranged chronologically, based on either the date on the printed item or the date Waxman created the item. Researchers should note that the list of contents in this series does not appear entirely chronological because Waxman established a correspondence filing system in 1934, which he split between several folders and added new items and folders to until 1948. Waxman's correspondence files have been kept together as a group, and are placed in the list with other materials created in 1934; because Waxman added some new folders to his file system after 1934, these items will appear chronologically out of order when viewing the list from top to bottom. Waxman's correspondence filing system can be found in the list starting with the file "Waxman (A. P.) 'B' correspondence" and ending with the file "Waxman (A. P.) correspondence."
Waxman (A. P.) "B" correspondence
1
14
1946 November-1947
Brandt (Henry) correspondence
2
45
1947 May-November
Waxman (A.P.) "C" correspondence
2
46
1946-1947
Depinet (Ned E.) correspondence
2
47
1946 July 30
Eddy (Arthur) correspondence
2
48
1946 October-November
Waxman (A. P.) "K" correspondence
3
1
1946 November
Fitzgibbon (Stephen E.) correspondence
3
2
1946-1947
Jolson (Al) correspondence
1
15
1947 May 9
MacArthur (Charles) correspondence
3
3
1947 July-September
McDonough (J. R.) correspondence
3
4
1947-1948
Peck (Raymond) and the Lambsoffice of the Shepherd correspondence
3
5
1946
Rosen (Samuel) correspondence
3
6
1946 December 18
Rosenthal (William) correspondence
3
7
1947 October
Waxman (A. P.) "U" correspondence
3
8
1934 February, 1947 July
Warner (J. L. "Jack") correspondence
3
9
1946 September-November
Waxman (A. P.) correspondence
3
10
1934, 1947
"Behind the Scenes" expense documents
3
11
1946
Newspaper clippings
3
12
1946
Press releases
3
13
1946 August
Contract with The Lambs INC. for production rights
1
16
1946 August 13
Contract with The Lambs INC. for production rights
1
17
1946 August 23
"Behind the Scenes" prospectuses
3
14
1946-1947
"Behind the Scenes" project development files
1
18
1946-1948
"Behind the Scenes" log of treatment club submissions
1
19
1947 May 12
"A Rich Dish of Lambs" newspaper clippings
1
20
undated
"Behind the Scenes" outline
1
21
undated
"Behind the Scenes: The Romance of the Lambs Club" outline
3
15
undated
"Behind the Scenes: The Romance of the Lamb's Club" outline with minor variation and corrections
3
16
undated
Personal
Series 3
circa 1940s, 1983, undated
Scope and Contents
The Personal series contains items whose connection to the rest of the A.P. Waxman Papers is unknown. The items were found with the rest of the contents of the collection, but their connection to the other materials, to Waxman, and to his career has yet to be identified. The materials range in date from circa 1940s, 1983, with one undated item.
Arrangement of Materials
Materials are arranged chronologically, with undated materials appearing at the end of the list.
Lockledge real estate brochure and information; blank contract
1
22
circa 1940s
"On Democracy" working script
3
17
1983
Address label
3
18
undated