John Herbert was a Canadian playwright and theatre director. Born and raised in Toronto, Herbert attended Dora Mavor Moore's New Play Society and the National Ballet School of Canada. In 1960 Herbert founded the Garret Theatre with his sister Nana Brundage, and in 1964 wrote his most famous work, _Fortune and Men's Eyes_, which was in part inspired by his arrest for dressing as a woman and subsequent time spent in a youth reformatory. It was first staged in 1967 in New York and remained his most popular play. Herbert died in 2001.
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Series consists of typescripts and manuscripts of short stories and novels written by John Herbert.
John Herbert was a Canadian playwright and theatre director. Born and raised in Toronto, Herbert attended Dora Mavor Moore's New Play Society and the National Ballet School of Canada. In 1960 Herbert founded the Garret Theatre with his sister Nana Brundage, and in 1964 wrote his most famous work, _Fortune and Men's Eyes_, which was in part inspired by his arrest for dressing as a woman and subsequent time spent in a youth reformatory. It was first staged in 1967 in New York and remained his most popular play. Herbert died in 2001.
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File contains one manuscript, 46 p. (original), of an "unfinished novel." Includes author's note on the envelope: "To go to John Herbert archives the Porter Library at UW. Box C, C7: Stories 1953: found when sorting contents of family house in 1982. Enclosed: 2 handwritten scripts, ideas for 2 novels (unfinished), both started in 1953. (1) Not My Soul to Sell - 46 pages. (2) World of Twilight - 11 pages. Note: J.H. often jotted down plans for novels."
John Herbert was a Canadian playwright and theatre director. Born and raised in Toronto, Herbert attended Dora Mavor Moore's New Play Society and the National Ballet School of Canada. In 1960 Herbert founded the Garret Theatre with his sister Nana Brundage, and in 1964 wrote his most famous work, _Fortune and Men's Eyes_, which was in part inspired by his arrest for dressing as a woman and subsequent time spent in a youth reformatory. It was first staged in 1967 in New York and remained his most popular play. Herbert died in 2001.
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File contains draft pages for an "unfinished novel" manuscript, ca. 10 leaves (original).
John Herbert was a Canadian playwright and theatre director. Born and raised in Toronto, Herbert attended Dora Mavor Moore's New Play Society and the National Ballet School of Canada. In 1960 Herbert founded the Garret Theatre with his sister Nana Brundage, and in 1964 wrote his most famous work, _Fortune and Men's Eyes_, which was in part inspired by his arrest for dressing as a woman and subsequent time spent in a youth reformatory. It was first staged in 1967 in New York and remained his most popular play. Herbert died in 2001.
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File contains one manuscript, 7 leaves (original), of a short story. Includes author's note on the envelope: "Box D: John Herbert Archives. D22: unfinsihed short story. Joseph and Kafka : a short story by John Herbert 1957, 7 pages of unfinished short story, begun in 1957. Note: 25 years later, John Herbert would write a play titled 'Magda', based on the same experience in life of one of J.H.'s friends who survived the Nazi holocaust against the Jews of Europe. 'Magda' was performed by the Autumn Leaf Theatre Company, directed by Thom Sokoloski, at the Adelaide Court Theatre, Toronto, in March and April of 1985."
John Herbert was a Canadian playwright and theatre director. Born and raised in Toronto, Herbert attended Dora Mavor Moore's New Play Society and the National Ballet School of Canada. In 1960 Herbert founded the Garret Theatre with his sister Nana Brundage, and in 1964 wrote his most famous work, _Fortune and Men's Eyes_, which was in part inspired by his arrest for dressing as a woman and subsequent time spent in a youth reformatory. It was first staged in 1967 in New York and remained his most popular play. Herbert died in 2001.
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File contains one typescript, 12 leaves (original), of draft pages for an unfinished novel by "Ariel Ash" (John Herbert). Includes author's note on the envelope: "Box C: John Herbert archives at the University of Waterloo: C9: 'My Last Pimp', the opening for a novel, unfinished, by Ariel Ash, another 'nom de plume' used by John Herbert. Enclosed: 12 pages of typed manuscript, 1963."
John Herbert was a Canadian playwright and theatre director. Born and raised in Toronto, Herbert attended Dora Mavor Moore's New Play Society and the National Ballet School of Canada. In 1960 Herbert founded the Garret Theatre with his sister Nana Brundage, and in 1964 wrote his most famous work, _Fortune and Men's Eyes_, which was in part inspired by his arrest for dressing as a woman and subsequent time spent in a youth reformatory. It was first staged in 1967 in New York and remained his most popular play. Herbert died in 2001.
Published
File contains a manuscript, 7 leaves (original), of a short story. Includes author's note on the envelope: "Box D: John Herbert archives, the Porter Library, Univ. of Waterloo: D13: 6 recently found pieces from 1976 to 1995: 5 poems plus the opening pages of a short story. Enclosed: (a) Variations on the nursery rhyme, 'The House That Jack Built' for the opening page of J.H.'s novel of the same name. (one version) - 1976. (b) Fatso: first 7 pages of a short story by J.H. Brundage (John Herbert) - 1994. (c) 2 Limericks on 'Wagner's Ring' written for C.B.C. Radio contest (J.H.) - 1994. (d) Entry by J.H. for AIDS Remembrance Plaque: Toronto (for a public park) - 1995. (e) Poem: Me and America: by J.H. - 1995. (f) Poem: The Golden Rat Cage: by John Herbert, a look at the island city of Hong Kong - 5 pages: 1995."