EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


   
We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our reports dated July 31, 1998 relating
to the consolidated financial statements of AKI Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
and Arcade Holding Corporation and Subsidiaries (the "Predecessor") which
appear in such Prospectus. We also consent to the application of such reports
to the Financial Statement Schedule for the three years ended June 30, 1998
listed under Item 21(b) of this Registration Statement when such schedule is
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements referred to in
our reports. The audits referred to in such reports also included this
schedule. We also consent to the reference to us under the headings "Experts"
in such Prospectus.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Nashville, Tennessee
November 12, 1998