Archives Database

SCA92-GA62-1.1-35
File
1971

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

Herbert, John

SCA92-GA62-1.1-36
File
1970

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

Herbert, John

Queenie's job.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-37
File
1965

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript photocopy, 7 p.

Herbert, John

Close friends.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-38
File
1966

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 18 p.; letter of agreement re: "Close Friends" with Ken Gass.; manuscript 11 p., with title "New opening for one-act play 'Close Friends'."
Date and Place From: June 26, 1970 To Gass, Ken From Herbert, John

Herbert, John

Men's room.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-39
File
1966

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 22 p., first draft. Later re-titled 'Beer Room' for performance in 1974 and publication in 1976.

Herbert, John

Time to a waltz.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-4
File
1956

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 41 p. (original and photocopy).

Herbert, John

Children of the wind.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-40
File
1967

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1st draft, 47 p. in one spiral notebook (original and photocopy).

Herbert, John

The elephant graveyard.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-41
File
1968

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains typescript 27 p. in various numberings.

Herbert, John

Born of Medusa's blood.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-42
File
1968-1972

Part of John Herbert fonds

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

Herbert, John

The dinosaurs.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-43
File
1970

Part of John Herbert fonds

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

Herbert, John

Beer room.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-44
File
1971

Part of John Herbert fonds

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

Herbert, John

Omphale and the hero.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-45
File
1971

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript photocopy, 97 p.

Herbert, John

One Castle Court.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-46
File
1974

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript photocopy, 14 p.

Herbert, John

The power of paper dolls.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-47
File
1976

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains typescript photocopy, 9 p.

Herbert, John

The real Mrs. Reynard.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-48
File
1976

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains Ts. p. 1-14 (original and photocopy), ms. p. 15-26.

Herbert, John

The great shmaltz.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-49
File
1978

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 65 p., photocopy, with note on t.p.: "Acts I and II: director's copy " ; manuscript photocopy, 22 p. with note on t.p.: "Song sheets and costumes: director's copy."

Herbert, John

Vengeance is mine.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-5
File
1957

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 12 p. (original and photocopy).

Herbert, John

The token star.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-50
File
1980

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains ms. and typescript 98 p. in total, some originals, some photocopies, some with annotations.

Herbert, John

The token star : video.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-51
File
1980

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains three reels of videotape.

Herbert, John

Her only sister.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-6
File
1957

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 6 p. (original and photocopy).

Herbert, John

The unemployee.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-7
File
1958

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript photocopy, 10 p.

Herbert, John

A ruby fell.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-8
File
1959

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 22 p.; Letter to Ray Lawler, 2 drafts.; ts. (1 carbon).
Date and Place From: Feb. 26,1963 To Lawlor, Roy, Theatre-in-the -Dell From Herbert, John

Herbert, John

Private club.

SCA92-GA62-1.1-9
File
1960

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 34 p.; typescript photocopy 17 p.

Herbert, John

Short Stories

SCA92-GA62-1.2
Series
1949-[ca. 1981]

Part of John Herbert fonds

Series consists of manuscripts and typescripts of short stories by John Herbert.

Herbert, John

Bad girl.

SCA92-GA62-1.2-52
File
[195-?]

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 31 p.; manuscript 20 p. Includes original ms. written in a note pad and a hand-written copy by John Herbert.

Herbert, John

Life's like that.

SCA92-GA62-1.2-53
File
1949

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 3 p. (original and photocopy). Note on p. 1: "Early story, unfinished."

Herbert, John

Lonely lady.

SCA92-GA62-1.2-54
File
1949

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 3 p. (original and photocopy). Note on envelope: "Early short story (unfinished)."

Herbert, John

Career crazed.

SCA92-GA62-1.2-55
File
1950

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 9 p. (original and photocopy) of a short story (illustrations and text) written under the name Jan Reading. Includes a letter to publisher dated Aug. 4, 1950, returned to John Herbert with the ms. Note on envelope: "Early short story (unfinished)."
Date and Place From: Aug. 4, 1950 To First Love Magazine From Herbert, John** Additional signatories: Reading, Jan, pseudonym

Herbert, John

Some of the little luxuries.

SCA92-GA62-1.2-56
File
1950

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 25 p., dated 1950; manuscript photocopy, 12 p., [ca. 1981].

Herbert, John

Be good.

SCA92-GA62-1.2-57
File
1953

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains typescript photocopy, 4 p. Original title: "Goodbye, beauty."

Herbert, John

The most beautiful shoulders.

SCA92-GA62-1.2-58
File
1955

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains typescript photocopy, 13 p.

Herbert, John

Essays

SCA92-GA62-1.3
Series
1959-1978

Part of John Herbert fonds

Series consists of essays and reviews written by John Herbert. Files often include notes written on behalf of Herbert about the context and nature of the writing.

Herbert, John

I didn't believe a word they said.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-59
File
1959

Part of John Herbert fonds

Unfinished and unpublished typescript.

Herbert, John

The dear old damnable depression : who remembers it?

SCA92-GA62-1.3-60
File
1959

Part of John Herbert fonds

Unfinished and unpublished manuscript.

Herbert, John

On realism in art.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-61
File
1960

Part of John Herbert fonds

Unpublished manuscript that was considered for publication in Atlantic Monthly. Includes a photocopy of the rejection letter from the editors.
Date and Place From: 1960 To Herbert, John From Atlantic Monthly editors

Herbert, John

Review (unpublished) of London Little Theatre's production of Pirandello's "As you desire me".

SCA92-GA62-1.3-62
File
1964

Part of John Herbert fonds

Manuscript 34 p. (in various numberings) in spiral-bound notebook 4 p. loose notes. Includes notes for and drafts of the review and a draft of letter to Nathan Cohen, drama critic for the Toronto Star.

Herbert, John

The good city.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-63
File
1965

Part of John Herbert fonds

Typescript photocopy (4 p.) of the short story "The Good City" and a copy of Fortune News, (Nov. 1974): 12, 23, in which the piece appeared.

Herbert, John

The executive dining room.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-64
File
1965

Part of John Herbert fonds

Unfinished and unpublished manuscript.

Herbert, John

Not your humble servant, Sir!.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-65
File
1966-1967

Part of John Herbert fonds

Manuscript first draft (11 p.) with cover letter, 1966, to Village Voice and a manuscripts second draft (13 p.). Note by John Herbert: "Later published in Onion."
Date and Place From: 1966 To Village Voice From Herbert, John

Herbert, John

The struggle to become a playwright in Canada.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-66
File
1967

Part of John Herbert fonds

First draft manuscript (7 p.) and second draft manuscript (10 p.) titled "Save the great whooping crane" with cover letter dated January 21, 1965 to Village Voice, where it was published under the title "Tepid theatre in a cold climate" in 1967.
Date and Place From: 1965 January 21 To Village Voice From Herbert, John

Herbert, John

On the desire of a prisoner to have his own identity.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-67
File
1967

Part of John Herbert fonds

Manuscript (14 p.) of "On the desire of a prisoner to have his own identity" first published in Fortune Newsletter and a second time in Stage Voices ed. Geraldine Anthony, 1977. Alternate title: "The Sissy." Published in Fortune Newsletter and in Stage Voices, ed. Geraldine Anthony, 1977.

Herbert, John

On the authenticity of my play's subject.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-68
File
1967

Part of John Herbert fonds

Typescript photocopy.

Herbert, John

I have always depended upon the strangeness of kind hearts.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-69
File
1968

Part of John Herbert fonds

Unpublished typescript (carbon).

Herbert, John

The Cuban sailor.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-70
File
1968

Part of John Herbert fonds

Typescript (carbon) of "The Cuban Sailor" first published in Onion 1 (Oct. 15-31, 1975): 1-2 and later in Stage Voices, ed. Geraldine Anthony, 1977.

Herbert, John

Parish pumpism or pseudo-Communism.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-71
File
1969

Part of John Herbert fonds

Unpublished typescript. Note on p.1: "A comment on Canadian arts scene: film, theatre."

Herbert, John

Review of "The ecstasy of Rita Joe" by George Ryga.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-72
File
1969

Part of John Herbert fonds

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.

Herbert, John

One playwright's opinion on theatre in Toronto.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-73
File
1969

Part of John Herbert fonds

Unpublished manuscript (10 p.) and carbon typescript (3 p.).

Herbert, John

O.K., U.S.A. I give up!.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-74
File
1970

Part of John Herbert fonds

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

Herbert, John

My life and hard times in cold, bitter, suspicious Toronto.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-75
File
1971

Part of John Herbert fonds

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.

Herbert, John

Sarah's war : a film by Lothar Spree.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-76
File
1973

Part of John Herbert fonds

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

Herbert, John

Theatre professionalism is more a matter of quality than of money : see a Thornhill production.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-77
File
1973

Part of John Herbert fonds

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

Herbert, John

Hosanna at the global village.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-78
File
1974

Part of John Herbert fonds

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

Herbert, John

Yes, Virginia, there is a Disneyland in Canada, or, How I came to be a guest at Banff Center.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-79
File
1974

Part of John Herbert fonds

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."

Herbert, John

Rhythm on the rocks, and I do mean "ICE".

SCA92-GA62-1.3-80
File
1974

Part of John Herbert fonds

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

Herbert, John

It's time for another tea party.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-81
File
1975

Part of John Herbert fonds

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.

Herbert, John

Graham Coughtry : at the Isaacs Gallery.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-82
File
1975

Part of John Herbert fonds

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.

Herbert, John

Roy Austin and Charles Hilder at the Arts and Letters Club.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-83
File
1975

Part of John Herbert fonds

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.

Herbert, John

Run! Do not walk to the nearest supermarket.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-84
File
1975

Part of John Herbert fonds

Unpublished manuscript photocopy about television.

Herbert, John

Miska the Magnate : The Hungarian Art Theatre.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-85
File
1975

Part of John Herbert fonds

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).

Herbert, John

Pauline Carey as Anna Jameson.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-86
File
1975

Part of John Herbert fonds

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

Herbert, John

The profit picture : Mel and Smell on C.B.C.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-87
File
1976

Part of John Herbert fonds

Typescript (carbon) of review about The Profit Picture: Mel and Smell on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation published in Onion (Jan. 15-31, 1976): 4.

Herbert, John

Ramona and the white slaves: at the Factory Theatre Lab.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-88
File
1976

Part of John Herbert fonds

Typescript (carbon) of a review of Ramona and the White Slaves, by George F. Walker, at the Factory Theatre Lab published in Onion (Feb. 1-14, 1976): 1-4, 5.

Herbert, John

Pots of people: Ivan Sarossy sculptures at the Kar Gallery.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-89
File
1976

Part of John Herbert fonds

Typescript (carbon) of a review of Pots of People : Ivan Sarossy Sculptures a the Kar Gallery in 1976 published in Onion (April 15, 1976): 5. It was published under the name J.H. Brundage.

Herbert, John

Writing for ourselves and to each other.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-90
File
1977

Part of John Herbert fonds

Manuscript (carbon) of "Writing for Ourselvs and to Each Other" published in "first issue of Intrinsic, a Canadian poetry quarterly (editor Michael Zizis) Autumn, 1977."

Herbert, John

Keepers of the sacred cows.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-91
File
1977

Part of John Herbert fonds

Typescript of "Keepers of the Sacred Cows" with edits by Don Rubin, Canadian Theatre Review. Note from Herbert explains in an accompanying note: "This piece was accepted and paid for (to the author) by Canadian Theatre Review in 1977; but later the editors changed their minds about printing it in C.T.R. (Cold feet?)"

Herbert, John

Giselle, Kain and critics: The National Ballet of Canada.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-92
File
1977

Part of John Herbert fonds

Typescript (carbon) review article of Giselle at the National Ballet of Canada published in Onion (March 31, 1977): 4.

Herbert, John

What has any of this to do with the price of eggs.

SCA92-GA62-1.3-93
File
1978

Part of John Herbert fonds

Manuscript of an article published in Onion (Jan. 1978): 10. Features reviews of two plays: The Club performed at Toronto Workshop Productions and Ken Gass' Winter Offensive at Factory Theatre Lab.

Herbert, John

Poetry

SCA92-GA62-1.4
Series
1946-[198-]

Part of John Herbert fonds

Series consists of poetry written by John Herbert.

Herbert, John

All you hangmen, 1949.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-100
File
[198-]

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (holograph copy; photocopy of the latter).

Herbert, John

Indian girl at Portage and Main, or, Reflection, 1949.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-101
File
1949

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p., two drafts (originals and holograph copy; photocopy of the latter).

Herbert, John

Joyous moment, 1949.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-102
File
1949

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (original and holograph copy; photocopy of the latter).

Herbert, John

Lice on Louisiana, 1949.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-103
File
1949

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (original and holograph copy; photocopy of the latter). The poem is dated 1944; John Herbert has also signed the page and added the date 1949.

Herbert, John

Wanderer, 1949.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-104
File
[198-]

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (holograph copy; photocopy of the latter).

Herbert, John

Why am I?, 1949.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-105
File
1949

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (original and handwritten copy by John Herbert).

Herbert, John

The honour and the glory, 1950.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-106
File
[195-?]

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript "second or third" draft, 1 p. (original, holograph copy; photocopy of the latter).

Herbert, John

Job, 1951.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-107
File
1951

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (original).

Herbert, John

Patrons of war, 1951.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-108
File
[198-]

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (holograph copy).

Herbert, John

Lost love, 1952.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-109
File
[198-]

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (holograph copy, photocopy of same).

Herbert, John

Birth of a revolutionary, 1954.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-110
File
[1954?]

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript "second draft," 2 p. (original and 1 p. holograph copy; photocopy of the latter).

Herbert, John

I slept, 1955.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-111
File
1955

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (original and 1 p. holograph copy; photocopy of the latter).

Herbert, John

Jest, 1955

SCA92-GA62-1.4-112
File
1955

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains 1. manuscript 1 p. (original and 1 p. holograph copy; photocopy of the latter).

Herbert, John

Watching, 1955.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-113
File
[1955?]

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript "second or third draft," 1 p. (original and holograph copy; photocopy of the latter).

Herbert, John

Watching; Sunday; All you hangmen; Job; Patrons of war.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-114
File
[after 1955]

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (original) consisting of five undated poems on the recto of a single sheet, described by John Herbert as a copy made for a reading.

Herbert, John

Abortion, 1956.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-115
File
1956

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 2 p. (original and holograph copy).

Herbert, John

Garbo, 1956.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-116
File
1956

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 2 p. (original written on recto and verso of an envelope and 1 p. holograph copy).

Herbert, John

Late love, 1956.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-117
File
1956

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript "first draft," 1 p. (original and holograph copy; photocopy of the latter).

Herbert, John

To a great beauty, 1956.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-118
File
1956

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p.(original and holograph copy).

Herbert, John

A year, 1956.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-119
File
1956

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (original and holograph copy; photocopy of the latter). Poem written "to his mother on her birthday", August 25, 1956.

Herbert, John

3 poems on love, of different years: Late love; First love or Plea; Lost love.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-120
File
[after 1956]

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (original) consisting of three poems on the recto of a single sheet, described by John Herbert as a copy made for a reading.

Herbert, John

Mortality, 1957.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-121
File
1957

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (original and holograph copy).

Herbert, John

Depraved dream, 1958; All you hangmen, 1949.

SCA92-GA62-1.4-122
File
[195-?]

Part of John Herbert fonds

File contains manuscript 1 p. (original, described by John Herbert as a copy made for a reading, including the poem "All you hangmen" on the same sheet. Also includes later holograph copy and photocopy of same.

Herbert, John

Aging, 1959.