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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                  Livent, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, without par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   537902 10 8
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 Laura S. Sarah
Hutchins, Wheeler & Dittmar, 101 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110 (617) 951-6600
                     (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
            Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  June 12, 1998
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  537902 10 8

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - Thomas H. Lee Equity Partners, L.P.
                              
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON -

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                    (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [X]


3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS

     N/A

5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 
     ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                                      [ ]


 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                         7.    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                               0
NUMBER OF
SHARES                                   8.    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY                                   2,199,283 (See Item 5)
OWNED BY
EACH                                     9.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING                                      0
PERSON WITH
                                        10.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                               2,199,283 (See Item 5)

11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      2,199,283 (See Item 5)

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                          [ ]


13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     9.36%

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     PN

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 537902 10 8

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - THL Equity Advisors Limited Partnership

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON -

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                    (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [X]

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS

     N/A

5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 
     ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                                      [ ]


   6.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Massachusetts

                                        7.    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                              0
NUMBER OF
SHARES                                  8.    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY                                  2,199,283  (See Item 5)
OWNED BY
EACH                                    9.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING                                     0
PERSON WITH
                                       10.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              2,199,283 (See Item 5)

11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      2,199,283 (See Item 5)

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                          [ ]


13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     9.36%

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     PN
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 537902 10 8

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - THL Equity Trust

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON -

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                    (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [X]


3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS

     N/A

5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 
     ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                                      [ ]


 6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Massachusetts

                                         7.    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                               0
NUMBER OF
SHARES                                   8.    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY                                   2,199,283 (See Item 5)
OWNED BY
EACH                                     9.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING                                      0
PERSON WITH
                                        10.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                               2,199,283 (See Item 5)

11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      2,199,283 (See Item 5)

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                          [ ]


13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     9.36%

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     OO

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 537902 10 8

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON -THL-CCI Limited Partnership

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON -

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                    (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [X]


3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS

     N/A

5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 
     ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                                      [ ]


6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Massachusetts

                                         7.    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                               0
NUMBER OF
SHARES                                   8.    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALY                                    464,352  (See Item 5)
OWNED BY
EACH                                     9.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING                                      464,352  (See Item 5)
PERSON WITH
                                        10.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                               0

11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     464,352  (See Item 5)

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                          [ ]


13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     2.04%

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     PN
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 537902 10 8

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - THL Investment Management Corp.

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON -

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                    (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [X]

3.   SEC USE ONLY


4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS

     N/A

5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 
     ITEMS (D) OR 2(E)                                                       [ ]


6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Massachusetts

                                         7.    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                               0
NUMBER OF
SHARES                                   8.    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY                                   464,352  (See Item 5)
OWNED BY
EACH                                     9.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING                                                         0
PERSON WITH
                                        10.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                               464,352  (See Item 5)


11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     464,352  (See Item 5)

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES                                                          [ ]


13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     2.04%

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     CO
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

         Item 1.  Security and Issuer

         The class of equity  securities to which this statement  relates is the
common  stock,  without par value (the  "Shares")  of Livent,  Inc.,  an Ontario
corporation (the "Issuer").  The principal  executive  offices of the Issuer are
located at 165 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario M5R 3S4, Canada.

         Item 2.  Identity and Background.

(a) - (c) and (f)

         This  Schedule  13D is being filed  jointly on behalf of the  following
persons  (collectively,  the  "Reporting  Persons"):  (1)  Thomas H. Lee  Equity
Partners,  L. P., a Delaware limited  partnership ("Equity  Partners"),  
(2) THL Equity Advisors Limited  Partnership,  a Massachusetts limited  
partnership ("Equity Advisors"), (3) THL Equity Trust, a  
Massachusetts  business  trust  ("Equity Trust"),  (4) THL-CCI Limited 
Partnership,  a Massachusetts  limited partnership ("CCI"),  and (5) THL 
Investment  Management Corp., a Massachusetts  corporation
("Management Corp.").

         The address of each of Equity Partners, Equity Advisors, Equity Trust, 
CCI and Management Corp. is c/o Thomas H. Lee Company, 75 State Street, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02109.

         Equity Partners is principally engaged in the business of investment in
securities. Equity Advisors is principally engaged in the business of serving as
general partner of Equity Partners.  Equity Trust is principally  engaged in the
business of serving as general  partner of Equity  Advisors.  CCI is principally
engaged in the  business  of  investment  in  securities.  Management  Corp.  is
principally engaged in the business of serving as general partner of CCI.

         Due to an existing arrangement between Equity Partners, Equity Advisors
and Equity  Trust,  each of Equity  Partners,  Equity  Advisors and Equity Trust
could be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all Shares  beneficially  owned by
Equity  Partners.  Equity  Advisors  and Equity Trust each  disclaim  beneficial
ownership of such Shares.

         Due to an existing arrangement between CCI and Management Corp., each 
of CCI and Management Corp. could be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all 
Shares beneficially owned by CCI.  Management Corp. disclaims beneficial 
ownership of such Shares.

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         Attached as Schedule A to this Schedule 13D is  information  concerning
the  Reporting  Persons  and  other  persons  and  entities  as  to  which  such
information  is  required  to be  disclosed  in  response  to Item 2 and General
Instruction C to Schedule 13D.

(d) and (e)

         None of the Reporting  Persons or any of their officers or trustees has
been convicted in a criminal  proceeding  during the past five years  (excluding
traffic violations and similar misdemeanors).

         None of the Reporting  Persons or any of their officers or trustees has
been  party  to a civil  proceeding  of a  judicial  or  administrative  body of
competent jurisdiction during the past five years as a result of which it was or
is subject to a judgment,  decree or final order enjoining future violations of,
or prohibiting or mandating  activities  subject to, federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

         Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

         Each of Equity Partners and CCI received certain Shares pursuant to the
Investors  Agreement  dated as of  February 3, 1995,  among the  Issuer,  Equity
Partners  and CCI  (filed  hereto  and made a part  hereof as Exhibit 4) for the
total  consideration  of $22,326,757.  Equity Partners and CCI obtained funds to
make the purchase  described  herein through  capital  contributions  from their
investors.

         Item 4.  Purpose of Transactions.

         Equity  Partners and CCI  purchased  the Shares for general  investment
purposes.  Equity  Partners  and  the CCI  retain  the  right  to  change  their
investment intent. Equity Partners and CCI entered into the agreements discussed
below  (collectively,  the  "Agreements")  to  effect  certain  changes  in  the
ownership and management of the Issuer.  Subject to market  conditions and other
factors,  Equity  Partners  and the CCI may  acquire or dispose of shares of the
Issuer from time to time in future  open-market,  privately  negotiated or other
transactions.

         Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Persons do not have any plans
or  proposals  which  would  relate  to or  result  in any  of the  transactions
described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

         On  June  12,  1998,   Equity   Partners,   CCI,   Garth  H.  Drabinsky
("Drabinsky"),  Myron I. Gottlieb ("Gottlieb"),  Roy L. Furman ("Furman"), David
R.  Maisel  ("Maisel"),  Lynx  Ventures  L.P.,  a Delaware  limited  partnership
("Lynx"),   and  the  Issuer   entered  into  a   Shareholders   Agreement  (the
"Shareholders  Agreement")  (filed  hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit 2),
pursuant to which each of them agreed that if Lynx  determines  to sell  shares,
then each of the other parties to the agreement have the right to participate in
such sale.

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         On June 12, 1998, Equity Partners,  CCI and Lynx entered into a Voting,
Right of First Offer and Waiver  Agreement (the "THL  Agreement")  (filed hereto
and made a part hereof as Exhibit 3),  pursuant to which Lynx  granted to Equity
Partners  and CCI  participation  rights  on a sale by Lynx of  shares of common
stock of the  Issuer,  and  Equity  Partners  and CCI  agreed  to waive  certain
covenants  obtained by them from the Issuer in 1995  pursuant  to the  Investors
Agreement,  dated  February 1995 (filed hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit
4), and the  Shareholders  Agreement,  dated  February 3, 1995 among  Drabinsky,
Gottlieb,  Equity  Partners  and CCI  (filed  hereto  and made a part  hereof as
Exhibit 5). Under the THL Agreement,  each of Lynx,  Equity  Partners and CCI is
also  required  to  support  the  other's  choice of  nominees  for the Board of
Directors of the Company.

         Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a) and (b)

         By  virtue  of  the  Shareholders  Agreement,   Lynx,  Furman,  Maisel,
Drabinsky, Gottlieb, Equity Partners and CCI may be deemed to share voting power
with respect to 13,976,885 (50.23%) of the 22,562,610  outstanding shares of the
Issuer on the date hereof (the "Outstanding  Shares') (plus the full exercise of
the warrants and options held by  Drabinsky  and Gottlieb and  convertible  debt
securities  held by Equity Partners and CCI,  subject to their complete  terms).
Each of Equity Partners and CCI expressly disclaims the existence of such shared
power.

         By virtue of the Shareholders  Agreement,  Equity Partners,  CCI, Lynx,
Furman,  Maisel,  Drabinsky  and  Gottlieb may  constitute a "group"  within the
meaning  of Rule  13d(5)(b)  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934  (the
"Exchange Act"). As a member of a group,  each Reporting Person may be deemed to
beneficially own the Shares  beneficially owned by the members of the group as a
whole. Each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of
such shares held by any other members of such group.

         By virtue of the THL Agreement,  Equity  Partners and CCI may be deemed
to share  voting power with  respect to  8,633,635  (34.30%) of the  Outstanding
Shares (plus the full exercise of  convertible  debt  securities  held by Equity
Partners and CCI, subject to their complete terms).  Each of Equity Partners and
CCI expressly disclaims the existence of such shared power.

         By  virtue  of the THL  Agreement,  Equity  Partners,  CCI and Lynx may
constitute a "group" within the meaning of Rule  13d(5)(b)  under the Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934 (the  "Exchange  Act").  As a member  of a group,  each of
Equity  Partners  and  CCI  may  be  deemed  to  beneficially   own  the  Shares
beneficially  owned by the  members  of the  group as a  whole.  Each of  Equity
Partners and CCI expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares held by
any other members of such group.

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         Equity Partners holds 2,199,283 Shares,  including 1,261,026 Shares and
Convertible  Notes of the Issuer  immediately  convertible  into 938,257 Shares,
representing  approximately 9.36% of the outstanding Shares. Equity Partners has
shared voting power and shared dispositive power with respect to such Shares.

         Each of Equity  Advisors  and Equity Trust could be deemed to share the
power to vote or to direct the voting  of,  and may be deemed,  pursuant  to the
attribution  rules of Rule  13d-3 of the  Exchange  Act,  to share  the power to
dispose or to direct the disposition of the Shares held by Equity Partners. Each
of Equity  Advisors  and Equity  Trust  disclaim  beneficial  ownership  of such
Shares.

         CCI holds 464,362  Shares,  including  266,246  Shares and  Convertible
Notes of the Issuer  immediately  convertible into 198,106 Shares,  representing
approximately  2.04% of the outstanding  Shares. CCI has shared voting power and
shared dispositive power with respect to such Shares.

         Management  Corp.  could be  deemed  to share  the  power to vote or to
direct the voting of, and may be deemed,  pursuant to the  attribution  rules of
Rule 13d-3 of the  Exchange  Act, to share the power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of the Shares held by CCI.
Management Corp. disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.

(c)      The responses to Items 3 and 4 of this Schedule 13D are incorporated 
         herein.

(d)      Not applicable.

(e)      Not applicable.

         Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with 
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

         The  responses  to  Items  3,  4,  and 5 of this  Schedule  13D and the
Exhibits to this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.

         Except  for the  agreements  described  Items  3 and 4, to the  best of
knowledge  of the  Reporting  Persons,  there  are no  contracts,  arrangements,
understandings  or  relationships  (legal  or  otherwise)  between  the  persons
enumerated  in Item 2, and any other person,  with respect to any  securities of
the Issuer,  including,  but not  limited  to,  transfer or voting of any of the
securities,  finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements,  put or
calls,  guarantees  of profits  division  of  profits or less,  or the giving or
withholding of proxies.

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         Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

         Exhibit 1:        Joint filing agreement among the Reporting Persons.

         Exhibit           2: Shareholders Agreement, dated as of June 12, 1998,
                           among Equity  Partners,  CCI, Lynx,  Furman,  Maisel,
                           Drabinsky and Gottlieb (previously filed as Exhibit 7
                           to the  Schedule  13D filed with the  Securities  and
                           Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC") on July 7, 1998 and
                           incorporated herein by reference thereto).

         Exhibit           3: Voting, Right of First Offer and Waiver Agreement,
                           dated as of June 12,  1998,  among  Equity  Partners,
                           CCI,  Lynx,  Furman,  Maisel,  Drabinsky and Gottlieb
                           (previously  filed as Exhibit 12 to the  Schedule 13D
                           filed  with the SEC on July 7, 1998 and  incorporated
                           herein by reference thereto).

         Exhibit           4: Investors  Agreement dated as of February 3, 1995,
                           among   the   Company,   Equity   Partners   and  CCI
                           (previously filed as Exhibit 2(ii)(f) to the Form F-1
                           filed  with  the  SEC  on   February   12,  1996  and
                           incorporated herein by reference thereto).

         Exhibit           5:  Shareholders  Agreement,  dated as of February 3,
                           1995, among Drabinsky,  Gottlieb, Equity Partners and
                           CCI (Previously filed as Exhibit 2(kk)(d) to the Form
                           F-1,  filed  with the SEC on  February  12,  1996 and
                           incorporated herein by reference thereto).

                                   Schedule A


         Each of the following individuals is a United States citizen, and with 
the exception of John W. Childs, Glenn H. Hutchins and Steven G. Segal, is 
employed by the Thomas H. Lee Company, 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 
02109.

         Steven G. Segal  and John W. Childs are employed by JW Childs 
Associates, One Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110.

         Glenn H. Hutchins is employed by the Blackstone Group, 345 Park Avenue,
New York, New York, 10154.

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THL Equity Trust

Officers:

Chairman:                           Thomas H. Lee
                                    31 Old Farm Road, Lincoln, MA  01773


President:                          David V. Harkins
                                    8 Corn Point Road, Marblehead, MA  01945

Vice Presidents:                    C. Hunter Boll
                                    45 Fletcher Street, Winchester, MA  01890

                                    Thomas R. Shepherd
                                    172 Harvard Road, Stow, MA  01775

                                    Anthony J. DiNovi
                                    3 Ravine Road, Wellesley, MA  02181

                                    Thomas M. Hagerty
                                    256 Beacon Street, Apt. #4, Boston, MA 02116

                                    Joseph J. Incandela
                                    139 Abbott Road, Wellesley Hills, MA  02181

                                    Scott A. Schoen
                                    191 Kings Grant Road, Weston, MA  02193

                                    Warren C. Smith, Jr.
                                    38 Coolidge Lane, Dedham, MA  02026


                                    Glenn H. Hutchins
                                    c/o The Blackstone Group
                                    345 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10154

                                    Steven G. Segal
                                    42 Nobscot Road, Newton, MA  02159

Treasurer:                          Wendy L. Masler
                                    11 Waverly Street, #3, Brookline, MA  02115

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Assistant Treasurer:                Andrew D. Flaster
                                    4 Fairfield Drive, Lexington, MA  02173

Clerk:                              Wendy L. Masler
                                    11 Waverly Street, #3, Brookline, MA  02115

Assistant Clerks                    Charles W. Robins, Esq.
                                    50 Lehigh Road, Wellesley, MA  02181

                                    James Westra, Esq.
                                    5 Stage Hill Road, Wenham, MA  01984

                                    Jeffrey S. Wieand, Esq.
                                    1695 Lowell Road, Concord, MA  01742

Trustees:                           Thomas H. Lee
                                    31 Old Farm Road, Lincoln, MA  01773

                                    David V. Harkins
                                    8 Corn Point Road, Marblehead, MA  01945

                                    John W. Childs
                                    c/o JW Childs Associates
                                    One Federal Street, Boston, MA  02110

THL Investment Management Corp.

Chief Executive Officer:            Thomas H. Lee
                                    31 Old Farm Road, Lincoln, MA  01773

Chairman of the Board:              Thomas H. Lee
                                    31 Old Farm Road, Lincoln, MA  01773

President:                          David V. Harkins
                                    8 Corn Point Road, Marblehead, MA  01945

Vice Presidents:                    C. Hunter Boll
                                    45 Fletcher Street, Winchester, MA  01890

                                    Anthony J. DiNovi
                                    3 Ravine Road, Wellesley, MA  02181

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                                    Thomas M. Hagerty
                                    256 Beacon Street, #4,  Boston, MA  02116

                                    Joseph J. Incandela
                                    139 Abbott Road, Wellesley Hills, MA

                                    Wendy L. Masler
                                    11 Waverly Street, #3, Brookline, MA  02115

                                    Scott A. Schoen
                                    191 Kings Grant Road, Weston, MA  02193

                                    Thomas R. Shepherd
                                    172 Harvard Road, Stow, MA  01775

                                    Warren C. Smith, Jr.
                                    38 Coolidge Lane, Dedham, MA  02026

                                    Scott M. Sperling
                                    4 Moore Road, Wayland, MA  01778

                                    Seth W. Lawry
                                    370 Concord Avenue, Weston, MA  02193

                                    Kent R. Weldon
                                    134 West Newton Street, Boston, MA  02118

Treasurer:                          Wendy L. Masler
                                    11 Waverly Street, #3, Brookline, MA  02115

Assistant Treasurer:                Andrew D. Flaster
                                    4 Fairfield Drive, Lexington, MA  02173

Clerk:                              Wendy L. Masler
                                    11 Waverly Street, #3, Brookline, MA  02115

Assistant Clerks:                   Jeffrey S. Wieand
                                    1695 Lowell Road, Concord, MA  01742

                                    Charles W. Robins
                                    50 Lehigh Road, Wellesley, MA 02181

                                    James Westra
                                    5 Stage Hill Road, Wenham, MA  01984

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                                   Signatures

           After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of each
of the undersigned, such person certifies that the information set forth in this
Statement with respect to such person is true, complete and correct.

                                   THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.
                                       
                                   By: THL Equity Advisors Limited Partnership,
                                       its General Partner
                                   By:  THL Equity Trust, its General Partner


                                   By:      /s/ C. Hunter Boll
                                   Name:  C. Hunter Boll
                                   Title:   Vice President


                                   THL EQUITY ADVISORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   By:  THL Equity Trust, its General Partner


                                   By:       /s/ C. Hunter Boll
                                   Name:    C. Hunter Boll
                                   Title:       Vice President


                                   THL EQUITY TRUST


                                   By:       /s/ C. Hunter Boll
                                   Name:    C. Hunter Boll
                                   Title:       Vice President


                                   THL-CCI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   By:  THL Investment Management Corp., 
                                        its General Partner

                                   By:     /s/ Thomas H. Lee
                                   Name:    Thomas H. Lee
                                   Title:

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                                   THL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.


                                   By:         /s/ Thomas H. Lee
                                   Name:  Thomas H. Lee
                                   Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman 
                                          of the Board

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                            Exhibit 1 to Schedule 13D
                                  Livent, Inc.

                                    AGREEMENT

     Agreement  made  this 8th day of July,  1998,  by and  between  each of the
undersigned.

     WHEREAS,  each of the  undersigned  is required to file a Schedule 13D with
respect to ownership of securities in Livent, Inc.; and

     WHEREAS,  each of the  undersigned  is  individually  eligible  to use this
Schedule 13D;

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned  agree  to file  only one  Schedule  13D
reflecting their combined beneficial ownership of securities in Livent, Inc.

                                   THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.
                                      
                                   By: THL Equity Advisors Limited Partnership,
                                       its General Partner
                                   By:  THL Equity Trust, its General Partner


                                   By:       /s/ C. Hunter Boll
                                   Name:  C. Hunter Boll
                                   Title:     Vice President

                                   THL ADVISORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   By:  THL Equity Trust, its General Partner


                                   By:       /s/ C. Hunter Boll
                                   Name:  C. Hunter Boll
                                   Title:     Vice President

                                   THL EQUITY TRUST


                                   By:       /s/ C. Hunter Boll
                                   Name:  C. Hunter Boll
                                   Title:     Vice President

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                                   THL-CCI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   By:    THL Investment Management Corp.,
                                          its General Partner


                                   By:   /s/ Thomas H. Lee
                                   Name:  Thomas H. Lee
                                   Title:


                                   THL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.


                                   By:   /s/ Thomas H. Lee
                                   Name:  Thomas H. Lee
                                   Title: Chief Executive Officer and 
                                          Chairman of the Board


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