This collection of papers, as described by Mr. Scheetz, reveals "the building, development, and the eventual demise of an organization which was established to finance and promote new Broadway productions." Mr. Scheetz was a stockholder in Edward Spector Productions, which was founded as Theater 200 in 1954. The original capital of the firm was $500,000, and shares were offered in units of $2,500, for which the successful investments included Gypsy, The Music Man, Any Wednesday, and Henry, Sweet Henry. The company was dissoved on April 30, 1972 and its' remaining assets were assigned to Edward Spector. The company showed a deficit of $498,894.29 upon liquidation.
The files are arranged chronologically and contain correspondence to stockholders, correspondence to and from Mr. Scheetz, financial statements (both annual reports and reports for individual plays), as well as a few clippings and reviews of the successful plays that the company financed.
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J. Paul Scheetz Papers, 1953-1973, CTC.1961.01, Curtis Theatre Collection, Special Collections Department, University of Pittsburgh
Papers of J. Paul Scheetz, 1953-1973, CTC.13, Curtis Theatre Collection, Special Collections Department, University of Pittsburgh
J. Paul Scheetz Papers, 1953-1973, CTC.1961.01, Curtis Theatre Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
This collection was processed by Jeanette Blanco in 1983.
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Gifts of J. Paul Scheetz in 1961-1964, 1972, 1983.
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