File contains report of an authors' visit to Thunder Bay, Ont.

File contains Herbert won this award for his play Fortune and men's eyes.

First draft manuscript (carbon) of a review of Graham Coughtry at the Isaacs Gallery in 1975 that was published in Onion 1, no. 1 (June 1975): 2. It was published under the name J.H. Brundage.

Typescript (carbon) of a review of Roy Austin and Charles Hilder at the Arts and Letters Club in 1975 that was published in Onion (November 1-14, 1975): 6. It was published under the name J.H. Brundage.

File contains review of "Fortune and men's eyes."

Unpublished and unfinished manuscript regarding the direction of Canadian theatre companies by British directors. It was drafted shortly after Robin Phillips was named artistic director of the Stratford Festival.

File contains interview with John Herbert.

File contains column by John Herbert in Glitter 1, no. 2 (March 1975): 10. Includes author's note on the envelope: "Box E: John Herbert archives, Porter Library, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. E21: two separate issues of GLITTER magazine, a show business publication (Canadian). Date: March, 1975 - article, by John Herbert, 'Theatre Seen' : buying a ticket, pages 10 and 11. Published photo of Karen Kain, ballerina. Date: June, 1975 - reviews by John Herbert of two plays in his column 'Theatre Seen' : 'Question Time' by Robertson Davies and 'Pauline Johnson' by Pauline Carey - pages 12 and 13. Published photographs of Pauline Carey, Philip Shepherd and Pauline Johnson."

Unpublished manuscript photocopy about television.

Series consists of reviews and notices for John Herbert's play Fortune and Men's Eyes.

File contains article with mention of the Winnipeg production of "Fortune and men's eyes."

Typescript (carbon) of a review of Miska The Magnate, adapted by Sandor Kertesz, at the Hungariarn Art Theatre of Toronto at St. Lawrence Centre published in Onion (November, 1975).

Manuscript (carbon) review of Pauline Carey as Anna Jameson published in Onion (Dec. 1-14, 1975): 7.

• Date and Place From: March 2,1964 (copy only) To Herbert, John From Cohen, Nathan
• Date and Place From: March 30,1967 To Herbert, John From Cohen, Nathan
• Date and Place From: June 19,1967 To Herbert, John From Cohen, Nathan
• Date and Place From: Sept. 29, 1968 To Herbert, John From Cohen, Nathan
• Date and Place From: Jan. 20, 1975 To Herbert, John From Clark, Mort
• Date and Place From: May 27,1975 To Herbert, John From Clark, Mort
• Date and Place From: July 1976 To Herbert, John From Caron, Leslie

• Date and Place From: Sept. 14, 1970 To Herbert, John From Giordano, Tony
• Date and Place From: March 6,1971 To Herbert, John From Gordon, Caroline
• Date and Place From: Oct. 30, 1974 To Herbert, John From Grimson, Sylvia
• Date and Place From: May 20, 1975 To Herbert, John From Gauthier, Jacqueline
• Date and Place From: June 1, 1975 To Herbert, John From Gauthier, Jacqueline

File contains review of "Fortune and men's eyes."

File contains a column by John Herbert reviewing "Question time" by Robertson Davies and "Pauline Johnson" with Pauline Carey. The column is in Glitter 1, no. 3 (May-June 1975): 12-13. Includes author's note on the envelope: "Box E: John Herbert archives, Porter Library, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. E21: two separate issues of GLITTER magazine, a show business publication (Canadian). Date: March, 1975 - article, by John Herbert, 'Theatre Seen' : buying a ticket, pages 10 and 11. Published photo of Karen Kain, ballerina. Date: June, 1975 - reviews by John Herbert of two plays in his column 'Theatre Seen' : 'Question Time' by Robertson Davies and 'Pauline Johnson' by Pauline Carey - pages 12 and 13. Published photographs of Pauline Carey, Philip Shepherd and Pauline Johnson."

File contains correspondence relating to posible production of "Omphale and the hero." Includes one letter (carbon copy) to the Canada Council for the Arts from John Herbert, dated Nov. 2, 1973; one letter to the Canada Council for the Arts from F.J. Quinn in support of the application of Iain Ewing for funding to make a film of “Omphale and the hero” dated Sept. 25, 1973, two letters from Ted Rathé dated Sept. 23, 1974 and Jan. 6, 1975; and one letter to John Herbert from Lynn McFadgen dated Oct. 2, 1974. Includes author’s note on the envelope: “Box C: John Herbert archives: C21: Omphale and the Hero: a play by John Herbert. Early interest in a Paris, France production by Alain Brunet, which ended when the interested French actress, Jacquelaine Gauthier died. Plus, early interest in a Canadian film by film-maker Ian Ewing, ended when Canada Council denied a request for a grant to help fund the project’s beginnings. See enclosed letter draft by J.H. - 1973.”

First draft manuscript of a review of Michel Tremblay's Hosanna at the Global Village.

Unpublished photocopy manuscript about seeing the Rolling Stones at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1974.

File contains newspaper advertisements for the production by Forest Hill Chamber Theatre in 1974. Includes author’s note on the envelope: “Box C: John Herbert archives: C22: Some Angry Summer Songs. Early drafts of 4 one-act plays: Pearl Divers, Beer Room, Close Friends and Dinosaurs (published by Talonbooks) plus an introduction to the plays by Alex Gigeroff, Lawyer, criminologist and painter. Plus the first announcement of the coming publication of the plays by Talonbooks of Canada. - 1975.”

Unpublished manuscript regarding Herbert's 1974 visit to the Banff Centre to watch the outcome of "six weeks work on several plays by their guest authors and a company of equity actors."

• Date and Place From: Oct. 15, 1969 To Herbert, John From Kelner, Saul
• Date and Place From: Oct. 16, 1969 To Herbert, John From Klein, Carrie (University of Michigan)
• Date and Place From: Oct. 2, 1970 To Herbert, John From Kelner, Saul
• Date and Place From: April 10, 1974 To Herbert, John From Kareda, Urjo

File contains contains one clipping about Sal Mineo with mention of John Herbert's "Fortune and men's eyes."

File contains manuscript photocopy, 14 p.

File contains includes original program design as well as the printed version.

File contains review of "Born of Medusa's blood."

File contains 6 pen and ink drawings created by John Herbert in 1973 regarding his comic "The Slideshow". The drawings have captions written on them. Includes author's note on the envelope: "Box D: John Herbert archives. D15: original drawings, 1973. The Sideshow (a comic book). The enclosed 6 pages were John Herbert's beginning of a comic-book project (under the name 'Jack Past') based on his memories of working with a carnival burlesque show (Model Shows' 'Paris After Midnight') in 1953, travelling through Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (over a 6 months period)."

Unpublished manuscript review of Thornhill Theatre's 1973 production of Guys and Dolls.

Manuscript photocopy of an unpublished review of Lothar Spree's 1973 film Sarah's War.

Series consists of reviews and notices for John Herbert's play Born of Medusa's Blood.

File contains review of "Born of Medusa's blood."

File contains typescript 29 p., Act I.; manuscript photocopy, 66 p., Acts II and III. Note on envelope: "First draft of complete play."

File contains includes review of "Born of Medusa's blood."

File contains review of "Born of Medusa's blood."

File contains one black and white photograph of the set design for the Paris production John Herbert's play "Fortune and men's eyes." Includes the original mailing envelope, stamped, and addressed to John Herbert's mother, with the return address of John Herbert in London England. Includes author's note on the envelope [envelope contained files B-11, 12, and 13]: "Box B - additions to John Herbert archives, University of Waterloo: Items enclosed: B11, B12 and B13 - correspondence: 1972, 1997, 1999 (pieces related to theatre). B11: photo of Paris set design for Fortune and Men's Eyes ('Hommes') mailed to G.R.Brundage from J.H.B. in London, U.K. - 1972."

Date and Place From: Nov. 1972 To Herbert, John From Eby, Laura & Jeff

File contains announcement of the opening of "Born of Medusa's blood."

File contains review of "Hommes," the French version of "Fortune and men's eyes," from an unidentified French newspaper.

File contains review of "Born of Medusa's blood."

File contains article about Canadian theatre, including John Herbert.

File contains announcement of opening of "Born of Medusa's blood."

File contains interview with John Herbert.

File contains review of "Born of Medusa's blood."

Series consists of reviews and notices for John Herbert's play Hommes.

File contains Handbill distributed for the Toronto opening of the M.G.M. production at the New Yorker Cinema.

File contains typescript photocopy, 11 p.: 1971 revision of 1966 play with title "Men's room.",

File contains manuscript photocopy, 97 p.

File contains review (photocopy only) of the film version of "Fortune and men's eyes."

File contains review (photocopy only) of "Hommes," the French version of "Fortune and men's eyes," from an unidentified French newspaper.

File contains contains one draft screenplay, typescript 122 leaves (photocopy), identified as copy number D-4, "Property of Elgin Films Ltd." Author's note indicates that this is the script used by Harvey Hart, director of the M.G.M. film version of "Fortune and men's eyes." Includes author's note on the envelope: "Box C: John Herbert archives, The Porter Library, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. C16: Fortune and Men's Eyes: An early draft of the filmscript by John Herbert, the one used by Harvey Hart, final director of the M.G.M. film (1971). Note: The first director, Jules Schwerin, was bought out and removed from the film project, after too much altering of the author's original filmscript. See item C15."

File contains article about the filming of "Fortune and men's eyes." in Quebec City. Includes author's note on the envelope: "E Box: John Herbert archives University of Waterloo, Porter Library. E20: After Dark magazine, article by Robert La Guardia about filming of 'Fortune and Men's Eyes' in Quebec City, pages 35 to 38, including 6 photographs of scenes of actors on location. Includes La Guardia's comments on his meeting with John Herbert on the scene of the filming. 1 copy (issue)."

File contains manuscripts, two notebooks containing John Herbert's rehearsal notes for the Paris Théatre Athénée Production in 1971.

File contains Programme for M.G.M. opening night production of "Fortune and men's eyes", 1971.

File contains article about the filming of "Fortune and men's eyes."

File contains review (photocopy only) of "Hommes," the French version of "Fortune and men's eyes."

Full edition of Saturday Night no. 12 (1971) featuring an essay by Herbert titled "My life and hard times in cold, bitter, suspicious Toronto " (pages 21-24). Includes a photo of Herbert by Michel Lambeth. Notes in file indicate that the article was originally titled "How I found My Marbles," but that it was changed by Saturday Night editor R. Fulford.

Series consists of reviews and notices for the film version of John Herbert's play Fortune and Men's Eyes.

File contains includes a review of the film version of "Fortune and men's eyes."

File contains review (photocopy only) of "Hommes," the French version of "Fortune and men's eyes," from an unidentified French newspaper.

review (photocopy only) of "Hommes," the French version of "Fortune and men's eyes."

Letters to Herbert, John from Neuwald, Ellen.

File contains review (photocopy only) of "Hommes," the French version of "Fortune and men's eyes," from an unidentified French newspaper.

File contains review (photocopy only) of "Hommes," the French version of "Fortune and men's eyes," from an unidentified French newspaper.

First draft manuscript of an unpublished essay regarding "struggles with the United States Immigration Dept."

File contains article about the filming of "Fortune and men's eyes."

File contains advertisement in the Globe & Mail, Feb. 3, 1968, with a list of plays produced at the Garret Theatre from 1960 to 1967.

File contains manuscript 1st draft, photocopy, 47 p.; ms. 21 p., with note: "Preparation material."

Letters to Herbert, John from Neuwald, Ellen.

File contains article about the filming of "Fortune and men's eyes."

File contains contains a column by Nathan with a short review of John Herbert's play "Close friends." Include author's note on envelope: "Box E: John Herbert archives, Porter Library, University of Waterloo: E8: one copy (newspaper printing) of Nathan Cohen's theatre column in Toronto Daily Star, August 26, 1970: 'Underground theatre totally ignored by the mainstream', in which Cohen mentions the debut performance of Herbert's one-act play 'Close Friends', performed at Factory Theatre Lab, directed by Ken Gass. The play was performed many times in following years. - 1970."

File contains typescript photocopy with ms. annotations, 130 p. (124 numbered pages with insertions) of the final draft screenplay of "Fortune and men's eyes," May, 1969, annotated with final revisions made in 1970. Note on t.p.: "Revised filmscript, 'Fortune and men's eyes,' September & October, 1970."

File contains manuscript photocopy, 5 p., consisting of a rewrite of a scene between Mona and Queenie," dated November 1970.

File contains newspaper article about John Herbert.

File contains article about Canadian theatre, with mention of John Herbert.

File contains announcement of production of "Fortune and men's eyes" in Hampton, N.Y.

FIle contains one photocopied sketch of a scene from the filming of John Herbert's play "Fortune and men's eyes", drawn by Michael Greer, and signed "For Dr. Frankenstien from 'your monster'. Peace & Love [peace sign] Michael Greer." Includes author's note on the envelope: "Box C: John Herbert archives: C18: Autographed Caricature: by Michael Greer, the brilliant young actor who played 'Queenie' in the M.G.M. movie 'Fortune and Men's Eyes'. The drawing was mailed to John Herbert from the set of the film in Québec City, where Harvey Hart was directing, 1970. Enclosed: one page copy of Michael’s self-portrait.”

File contains the first draft manuscript, 10 leaves (carbon copy), with title "An open letter to Nathan Cohen as artist." Note by John Herbert: "Published in Guerrila[sic], the Toronto underground paper, 1970." Includes author's note on the envelope: "Box D: John Herbert archives. D7: Open letter to Nathan Cohen. First draft - 1970. At time of writing this piece, John Herbert was burning his bridges in Canada behind him, fed up with the treatment his Garret Theatre Company had received from Toronto critics, including Nathan Cohen. N.C. had asked J.H. to concentrate on writing and to work with director, George Luscombe of Toronto Workshop Productions, a company Cohen's good reviews had helped to gain audience and arts council respect. J.H. informed N.C. that he had tried to work with G.L. for several months in 1963 and found the director's disrespect for writers made an impossible situation. J.H. suspected Cohen's criticism of the Garret designed to close the theatre. J.H. planned to move to England in 1971."

File contains typescript photocopy of the French translation of "Fortune and men's eyes," 1970, prepared by Alain Brunet for Théatre Athénée productions in Paris in 1971-1972, 75 p. Note on t.p.: "Final decision of French title for play was 'Hommes'." Includes letter about the translation from Ellen Neuwald, John Herbert's agent.
Date and Place From: Sept. 16, 1970 To Herbert, John From Neuwald, Ellen

File contains manuscript 1 p., two drafts (originals, holograph copy).

Date and Place From: Sept. 8, 1970 To Herbert, John From Vail, W.J.

File contains article about the filming of "Fortune and men's eyes."

File contains newspaper clipping about the filming of "Fortune and men's eyes."

File contains program for the Turkish version of "Fortune and men's eyes," directed by James Baldwin.

File contains drafts of John Herbert’s collection of plays “Some angry summer songs, published by Talonbooks in 1975. Includes drafts of an introduction to the collection by Alex Grigeroff , ts. (photocopy) and ts. (carbon), 7 and 6 pages respectively, drafts of “The pearl divers,” typescript 5 leaves, (photocopy) with corrections; "Beer room," typescript 13 leaves (photocopy) with corrections; "Close friends," typescript 15 leaves (carbon) with corrections; The dinosaurs,” typescript 7 and 6 leaves (carbons and photocopy). Includes an announcement of the book's publication. Includes author’s note on the envelope: “Box C: John Herbert archives: C22: Some Angry Summer Songs. Early drafts of 4 one-act plays: Pearl Divers, Beer Room, Close Friends and Dinosaurs (published by Talonbooks) plus an introduction to the plays by Alex Gigeroff, Lawyer, criminologist and painter. Plus the first announcement of the coming publication of the plays by Talonbooks of Canada. - 1975.”

File contains one clipping about a writers' workshop, with mention of John Herbert's participation. The clipping is from the Toronto Daily Star newspaper, dated Dec. 12, 1970, on page 44. Includes author's note on the envelope: "Box D: D24. Writers' workshop in the Bahamas - 1970. Island of Eleuthera. Enclosed: Newspaper column, Toronto Daily Star, Dec. 12, 1970 (by Gerry Hall)."

Unpublished typescript of a review of a 1969 production of George Ryga's The Ecstasy of Rita Joe at the Central Library Theatre in Toronto.

Date and Place From: Dec. 2, 1969 To Herbert, John From York University

File contains review (photocopy only) of "Fortune and men's eyes."

File contains a photocopy of a script for Sal Mineo’s New York production of John Herbert’s play “Fortune and men’s eyes,” identified as "Property of Waissman & Fox, Inc." Includes author’s notes on the envelope: “Box C: John Herbert archives: C19: Fortune and Men’s Eyes: the playscript used in the second New York production of the play, directed by Sal Mineo, who altered some small areas of the dialogue against J.H.’s wishes. Note: Sal Mineo tried to usurp the rights to the play from the author, the original producers (1967-’68) and from the film people already interested in 1969, but was stopped by John Herbert and the legal copyright protections. Mineo threatened Herbert by telephone in 1969, saying, “Don’t mess with a New York Italian.” J.H.’s reply was, “Don’t mess with a Toronto Queer!” J.H. denied S.M. any involvement in a film.”

File contains typescript photocopy, "Aux yeux des hommes," French translation by Rene Dionne, 115 p., 1969.