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Machine readable finding aid created February 2007. Description is in English *T-Mss 1998-045Guide to the John Heys, ca. 1962-2001 Billy Rose Theatre Division The New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsNew York, New York Contact Information The Billy Rose Theatre Collection. New York Public Library. 40 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY 10023-7498 (212) 870-1639 theatrediv@nypl.org http://nypl.org/research/lpa/the/the.html Processed by: Whitney E. Berman Date completed: February 2007 Encoded by: Whitney E. Berman Processed and encoded through a gift from Robert W. Wilson.

Descriptive Summary John Heys Papers, ca. 1962-2001 Heys, John *T-Mss 1998-0458.34 linear feet; 8 boxes The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division.

New York, New York

John Edward Heys is an actor/performer who performed with numerous performance groups including the Angels of Light, the Cockettes, and Charles Ludlam's Ridiculous Theatrical Company. He knew and worked with numerous artists including Charles Ludlam, Ethyl Eichelberger, Jackie Curtis, Cookie Mueller, Bill Vehr, Tomata du Plenty, and Gary Indiana. Heys also created several one man shows including his portrayal of Diana Vreeland and La Mamounia; directed Alba Clemente in Rene Ricard's translation of Jean Cocteau's A Human Voice; and created a documentary about Charlotte von Mahlsdorf. The collection contains materials related to the people and personalities whom Heys knew and the performances that Heys was involved in on attended. A significant portion of the collection concerns performances Heys created. Materials also concern Charles Ludlam, the Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Jackie Curtis, and Cookie Mueller. Materials include correspondence, photographs, clippings, publicity, and advertising posters. Subjects Personal Names Heys, John Ludlam, Charles Curtis, Jackie Mueller, Cookie Eichelberger, Ethyl Machado, Agosto Tomata du Plenty Indiana, Gary Vehr, Bill Clemente, Alba Küntzel, Matthias Organizations Angels of Light Cockettes The Ridiculous Theatrical Company La Mama Subjects {subject entry} Places Document Types {genreform entry} Occupations {occupation entry} Titles {title entry} Administration Information Source

The John Heys Papers were donated to the Billy Rose Theatre Division in 1998 by John Heys.

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John Heys Papers, *T-Mss 1998-045. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Biography

John Edward Heys was born in New Jersey on April 24, 1944. He moved to New York in 1967. Heys is an actor/performer who performed with numerous performance groups including the Angels of Light, the Cockettes, and Charles Ludlam's Ridiculous Theatrical Company. Heys knew and worked with numerous artists including Charles Ludlam, Ethyl Eichelberger, Jackie Curtis, Cookie Mueller, Bill Vehr, Tomata du Plenty, and Gary Indiana

Heys began his career as an usher then stage manager and designer for Ethyl Eichelberger. He was a member of the New York based Angels of Light and the Cockettes and performed in several of the Palm Casino Revues in the 1970s. A onetime lover of Charles Ludlam, Heys acted in several Ridiculous Theatrical Company productions. He starred as Moderna 83 in Le Bourgeois Avant-Garde (1982), Aristotle Plato Socrates Odysseus in Galas (1983), and as Schahabarim in Salammbo (1985).

In the 1980s Heys acted in several shows with Cookie Mueller including A Car Story and Two Chin People. He acted in Gary Indiana's The Roman Polanski Story in 1981 and then in Indiana's ca. 1984 Roman a Clef. In 1987 he was one of the celebrated ensemble members for Excerpts from Champagne & Glamour, Glory, & Gold by Jackie Curtis. Heys was also a favorite model of photographers including Peter Hujar.

Heys performed several one-man shows beginning with an autobiographical monologue in 1980s The Childhood Show. In 1982 he presented La Mamounia (Crime Doesn't Pay Interest), an autobiographical show written and performed at the Open Gate Theatre at Bellevue Hospital. In 1983 he performed La Mamounia in Berlin. He presented his Moroccan Bride based on his trips to Morocco and Spain in New York in the 1980s and in Berlin in 1997. His celebrated portrayal of Diana Vreeland was performed in New York at La Mama in the early 1990s, at Ellen Stewart's 30th Anniversary celebration at La Mama in 1992, and in Berlin in 1997 as The Empress V at Goodbye to Berlin? 100 Jahre Schwulenbewegung. He also created A Diana Vreeland Christmas for La Mama in 1991. In 1997 he directed Alba Clemente in Rene Ricard's translation of Jean Cocteau's A Human Voice. and his short documentary film co-created with Matthias Küntzel concerning Charlotte von Mahlsdorf premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Heys currently lives in Berlin.

Scope and Content Note

This collection includes materials related to the people and personalities whom Heys knew and the performances that Heys was involved in or attended. Production files contain scripts, correspondence, and publicity materials primarily related to shows that John Heys acted in. Personality files contain materials related to artists whom Heys knew and to performances that Heys apparently did not perform in. There are several files devoted to the Ridiculous Theatrical Company Productions and Jackie Curtis as well as significant materials concerning Hey's one man shows. Materials include correspondence, scripts, photographs, clippings, publicity, and advertising posters.

John Heys created several one person shows and performed his material in both New York and in Berlin. This collection contains significant materials related to Heys' performances as Diana Vreeland at La Mama in New York City in 1991, and at Goodbye to Berlin? 100 Jahre Schwulenbewegung in 1997. Materials convey Heys' perfectionism regarding his recreation of Vreeland. Materials include financial, correspondence, contract, and publicity as well as a copy of Diana Vreeland's autobiography. Additional Heys shows include La Mamounia (Crime Doesn't Pay) and The Moroccan Bride. Heys also directed Alba Clemente in a Rene Ricard translation of Jean Cocteau's A Human Voice. Materials include multiple annotated scripts and publicity.

The Heys papers contain materials documenting the members and events of the mainly New York City based artistic community of the 1970s-1990s. Heys maintained materials documenting performances and friendships as well as deaths and memorials. Significant collections include items related to Agosto Machado, Jackie Curtis, and Cookie Mueller. The Jackie Curtis files contain correspondence with Heys, publicity materials for multiple performances, photographs, obituaries and prayer cards. The Cookie Mueller files include scripts from performances with Heys, publicity, articles, and clippings.

Heys was closely associated with Charles Ludlam and The Ridiculous Theatrical Company. The Ridiculous Theatrical Company files contain scripts to performances with Heys, publicity materials, photographs, and materials related to Charles Ludlam including correspondence and personal writings. The Heys papers also contain correspondence and publicity materials from Ridiculous members Bill Vehr and Black Eyed Susan.

Organization

Series I: Productions, ca. 1970-2001 Series II: Personalities, 1967-2000 Series III: Personal Papers, 1972-2001 Series IV: Oversized Materials, ca. 1970-2001

Series Descriptions/Container List Series I: Productions, ca. 1970 - 2001

Alphabetical

This series contains materials related primarily to productions that involved John Heys. Files contain materials related to assorted professional productions and Heys' one man shows. Significant productions include The Ridiculous Theatrical Company's productions of Le Bourgeoise Avant-Garde, Galas, and Salammbo; Gary Indiana's Roman Polanski Story and Roman a Clef and John Heys' Diana Vreeland, La Mamounia, and A Human Voice. Materials include scripts, clippings, photographs, and publicity materials.

Alarm 11Descriptive note, 2001 12Film notes, 1998

Includes correspondence.

Art on the Beach 13Aug. 25 and 28, 1985 14Sept. 14, 1985 15Publicity, 1985 16Bluebeard, undated

Publicity. From the Ridiculous Theatrical Company.

Le Bourgeois Avant - Garde, 1982

From the Ridiculous Theatrical Company. J. H. played Moderna 83.

17Cast publicity photograph 18Clippings 19Program 110Publicity 111Script

Annotated.

112Break a Leg: A Gala Benefit for Ian McKay, undated

With J. H.

A Car Story and Two Chin People, 1981

J. H. and Cookie Mueller.

113Clippings 114Press Release Scripts 115A Car Story? 116Two Chin People Charlotte in Sweden

Short documentary film by J. H. and Matthias Küntzel concerning Charlotte von Mahlsdorf.

Berlin International Film Festival, 1998 117Certificate 118Correspondence 119Festival guide book 120Festival information and brochures 121Publicity 122Receipts 123New Arsenal screening, 2000

Berlin. With J. H. descriptive materials.

124Publicity images, ca. 1998 Charlotte in Wonderland, undated

By Stephen Lott. With J. H.

125Publicity 126Script pages

Annotated with stage directions.

127The Childhood Show, 1980 and 2001

Presented by Jungle Red Studios. Curated by Allen Frame. With John Heys. With J. H. descriptive note.

21A Diana Vreeland Christmas, 1991

J. H. one person show at La Mama.

Edgar Allan, The Poe Story

By Mark Baker and Cookie Mueller

22Heys descriptive note, 2001 23Program, undated 24Publicity, undated 25Script, undated

Annotated.

Excerpts from Champagne & Glamour, Glory, & Gold by Jackie Curtis

See also Oh! Jackie! Oh!

261987

With J. H. descriptive note.

271988 Galas

J. H. played Aristotle Plato Socrates Odysseus.

28Clippings, 1983 29Photograph, ca. 1984

Note on verso "Galas, John as Statuesk [sic] Beauty.

210Programs, ca. 1983 211Publicity, ca. 1983 212Script, 1983

Annotated.

213Das Geheimnis der Irma Vep, ca. 1996

Berlin production.

214The Golden Olden Days of Burlesque for Phoenix House, 1973

With J. H. descriptive note.

John Heys as Diana Vreeland,

J.H. one man show. This show was first performed at La Mama and late performed in Berlin.

The Empress V. at Goodbye to Berlin? 100 Jahre Schwulenbewegung, 1997 215Contract 216Correspondence Financial 217Budget 218General 219Program and publicity La Mama 220Program and Publicity, 1991 221Photographs

Includes personal photographs, publicity negatives and proofs.

222John Heys at Cable, 1984 223John Heys in an Evening of Performance and Video, 1988 224John Heys with Greg Osterman at La Mama, 1988 A Human Voice, 1997

Rene Ricard's translation of Jean Cocteau. Directed by John Heys starring Alba Clemente.

225Clippings 226Correspondence 227Director's notes to Alba

With J. H. descriptive note.

228Fabric sample. 229Photographs 230Post Opening Night Jitters Party invitation

At Jackie 60.

231Program Script Drafts 2321994

Highlighted photocopy with handwritten pages.

233ca. 1994

With J. H. 2001 notes. Hand typed with annotations and revisions.

234Undated

Handwritten subtitle A New Translation by Rene Ricard. Annotated. Revised.

235Undated

SubtitledA New Translation by Rene Ricard. Highlighted. Annotated.

236Very first draft, undated

With descriptive note from J. H.

31La Mamounia (Crime Doesn't Pay) photograph copy, 1983

Berlin.

La Mamounia and Poverty in the Penthouse at Jungle Red 32At Jungle Red, undated The Open Gate Theatre at Bellevue Hospital, 1982 33Photograph, 1982 34Publicity, 1982 The Moroccan Bride 35Berlin production photographs, 1987 36Publicity cards, undated

Photograph by Peter Hujar.

The Moroccan Bride and Golden Earrings, 37Arsenal production publicity, 1997 38Descriptive information, undated

Concerning video. See separated materials.

Nose to Nose Belin, ca. 1984 39Photo 310Script pages United States production, undated 311Publicity 312Oh! Jackie! Oh! The Best of Champagne and Glamour, Glory and Gold publicity, undated

See alsoExcerpts from Champagne & Glamour, Glory & Gold.

Palm Casino Revue II, 1973 313Correspondence 314Drawing Room script 315Vignette page

Performed by J. H.

316Pan in the Middle of Nowhere, undated

With J. H.

317Roman a Clef script, ca. 1983 - 1984,

By Gary Indiana. Based onViva. J.H. played Viva.

The Roman Polanski Story, 1981

By Gary Indiana. J. H. as Roman Polanski.

318Clippings 319Photographs 320Program 321Script

Revised and annotated.

Salammbô: An Erotic Tragedy, 1985

By Charles Ludlam. The Ridiculous Theatrical Company production. With J. H. as Schahabarim.

322Clippings 323Photograph 324Program 325Schwarze Seide: Dorothy Parker und das Allgonquin, 1995

Berlin. With J. H.

Skin of the Night

By Harry Koutoukas. With J. H. as Hortensia.

326Clippings, ca. 1992 327Correspondence, 1992 and ca. 1999

With J. H. descriptive note.

328Script, 1992

Annotated and highlighted.

Sounds in the DistanceBerlin 329Turmoil production, 1984

Adapted from Sounds in the Distance by David Wojnarowicz. With J. H. Performed withCrime Doesn't Pay Interest.

Brooklyn 330By David Wojnarowicz, 1984

With J. H.

331Photograph, ca. 1984

Photocopy of Nan Golden photo. With J. H. descriptive note.

332Story from Sounds in the Distance by David Wojnarowicz, 1984 333Survival in New York descriptive note, ca. 2001

J. H. descriptive note regarding Rosa von Praunheim film. See separated materials.

334Tabou Tableus Campus Tour publicity, 1970

The Ridiculous Theatrical Company at Temple University.

335Tabu Tableaux: A Memorial for Charles Ludlam, undated 336The Taylor Mead Show: Ethical Dilemmas for Nurses, 1982

With J. H.

337Tighe, Laurence in A Reading of Poty Oliveira's The Avaricious Herbert V. Brown, undated

With J. H.

338Die Tödliche Doris - Party publicity, undated

With "John Heys und Jochem Matei singen und spielen in der Pension Florian." With J. H. descriptive note including promise to send film to collection.

339Unidentified script pages, ca. 1984

By student of Milos Foreman. With J. H. descriptive note. Heys explains Evan Lurie played his boyfriend and Madonna was in the film. See also Personalities: Lurie, Evan.

340When Lightening Strikes Twice program, 1991

The Ridiculous Theatrical Company. By H. M. Koutoukas. Inscribed to J. H. from H. M. Koutoukas.

Series II: Personalities, 1967 - 2001

Alphabetical

This series contains materials related to people or groups whom John Heys knew and or worked with in some capacity. Files contain significant materials related to Angels of Light, the Cockettes, The Ridiculous Theatrical Company, Jackie Curtis and Cookie Mueller. Materials include publicity materials, photographs, correspondence, obituaries, and memorial materials.

Angels of Light

Publicity.

341Full Moon, undated

At the Poet's Theatre.

342Gossamer Wings, undated

At the Theatre for the New City.

343Sky High, undated

At the Theatre for the New City.

344Springtime Extravaganza, undated

25 E. 4th St. Studio MM.

345Westrush, ca. 1969

At the U. C. Extension Gymnasium. With J. H. descriptive note regarding annotations concerning script lines and the Cockettes.

346Whatever Happened to Baby Jesus, undated

Poet's Theatre.

347Wild Whoopee and Happy Trails, undated

U. C. Extension Gym.

348Arcade, Penny, 1985 - 1999

With J. H. descriptive note.

Arias, Joey, 2000

Correspondence.

349Correspondence 350Photographs of Joey Arias and Miss Sherri Vine in Berlin, 1979

With J. H. descriptive note.

Black Eyed Susan, 1989 - 99 351Correspondence 352Empress of China photograph, undated

Theatre of the Ridiculous publicity photo. With J. H. descriptive note re: the Monster Woman headpiece designed by Lor Wilson

Bloolips 353Publicity, undated

Multiple inscriptions to J. H.

Slungback and Strapless 354Costume sketch and fabric sample, undated 355Dance notes, undated 356Script, undated

Annotated.) "John" repeatedly written over unidentified name.

41Caldwell, Styles, ca. 1976 - 1994

Correspondence. With J. H. descriptive note.

Clemente, Alba Headdress Ball

John Heys performed as Mrs. Vreeland.

42Invitation, 1993 43Clippings, 1993 44Third Annual Jackie Award program, undated

A Jackie 60 flyer noting that Alba Clemente and John Heys as Mrs. Vreeland would present the award for the best performance in a dramatic role.

Cockettes 45Clippings, 1971 46The Cockettes & Sylvester and His Band tickets, 1971 47Hot Greeks, 1972

Publicity and correspondence.

48The Official Cockettes Paper Doll Book, 1971 49Sweet Pam photographs, undated 410County, Wayne, undated

Drawings.

411Cubeiro, Emilio, ca. 2000

Correspondence.

Curtis, Jackie Correspondence 4121970 - 2001 413Preston, Jae regarding the Curtis estate, 1985 and 2001

With J. H. descriptive note.

414John Heys descriptive note with photograph, ca. 2007 Performances 415Glamour, Glory & Gold: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis, undated

Publicity.

416Glamour, Glory & Gold! The Life & Legend of Nola Nooman: Goddess & Star!, undated

Inscribed publicity.

I Died Yesterday: Jackie Curtis as Frances Farmer 417Photograph, ca. 1983 418Press release, 1983 419Publicity, 1983 420Jackie Curtis Sings (The Quintessence of Ambiguity), 1979

Publicity.

421Jackie Curtis' Special, 1979

Publicity.

422Jackie Curtis Takes 8th Husband, 1984

Publicity.

423Jackie Curtis vs. Reno Sweeney, 1979

Publicity.

424Judy Died for Somebody's Sins, But Not Mine, 1970

Jackie 60 flyer with Jackie Curtis photograph.

425Manhattan on Parade : A Fabulous Evening Cruise on the Hudson featuring Manhattan Transfer with The Jackie Curtis Revue and Eric Emerson, 1973

Publicity.

Obituaries 426Clipping, ca. 1987 427New York Eye obituary by J. H., ca. 1987

With J. H. handwritten notes.

428Variety, 1987

With attached correspondence from Agosto Machado.

429Photographs, undated

Two photographs. Jackie Curtis and Andy Warhol at the Whitney Museum. Other photograph is a photocopy of an unidentified photograph.

Prayer cards 430John Holder/Jackie Curtis, 1985

Includes correspondence from Jackie Curtis' Aunt Josie.

431Josephine Marie Preston, 1989

Includes correspondence.

432Studio One matchbook with phone number labeled "Jackie," undated

Second phone number unlabeled. Without matches. Strike pad removed by archivist.

433Divine, 1988

Obituary and note.

434Edgar, Billy and Styles Caldwell, undated

Includes photograph and postcard. With J. H. descriptive note.

Eichelberger, Ethyl 435Clippings, 1980 - 1981 Performances 436Ethyl Eichelbeiger as Medea with John Heys and Agosto Machado, ca. 1980

Publicity and clipping.

437Nefert - iti, Auntie Belle Emme, Angel (Entr'acte), Medea (Fragments from a lost opera), 1979 438Phèdre and Oedipus, 1977

At La Mama. With J. H. as production stage manager and technician.

Photograph 439Diane publicity photo, ca. 1962

With inscription to J. H. from Ethyl Eichelberger, undated

440Eunuchs of the Forbidden City photograph, undated

Theatre of the Ridiculous. Inscribed to Ethyl from J. H. With J. H. descriptive note.

441Script pages, undated

PossiblyNefert - iti.

442Ekathrina Sobechanskaya and her original Trockadero Gloxinia Ballet Company, 1987

Program.

Heys, John 443Heys near Potsdam, 2000

With J. H. descriptive note.

444Roseland Benefit, ca. 1973

Date inscribed on verso.

Jackie 60 445 - 46Jackie 60 flyers, undated

With J. H. descriptive note. Arranged by month.

447Third Annual Jackie Awards program, undated

Alba Clemente and John Heys as Mrs. Vreeland presented the award for the best performance in a dramatic role. With a page of notes from J. H. Possibly presentation notes.

Johnson, Marsha P., 1982 51Memorial information, 1982

With correspondence from Agosto Machado. Includes obituaries and funeral service program.

52Photograph, undated La Mama 53A Bizarre Flea Market and Mega Cabaret Program, 1992 54Correspondence, ca. 2000 - 2001

Includes J. H. descriptive note.

55John Heys at One Night Stands, 1989

At the Club at La Mama

30th Anniversary, 1992 56Photographs 5730th Anniversary Program and materials,

Program inscribed to J. H. from Ellen Stewart. Includes materials related to Ellen Stewart.

58del Lago, Alexis, ca. 1988 - 1999

Correspondence and publicity.

59Lima, Sheyla, undated

Modeling information.

510Lurie, Evan, Diane Torr, and Rosemary Moore, 1982 - 1988 and 2001

With descriptive note from J. H.

Machado, Agosto 511Correspondence, ca. 1985 - 1999 Performances 512Babbling in a Garden, undated

Publicity.

513Babbling with Imelda, 1989

With J. H. as artistic director.

514Babbling with Joe, 1988

Program. With J. H. as Executioner of Costume, Cloth, & Draping.

515Magnuson, Ann, 1999

Correspondence. With J. H. descriptive note.

Mirette 516Correspondence, undated 517Photograph, undated

Inscribed to Charles. With handwritten press quote on verso.

Montez, Mario 518Headshot spread, undated

Inscribed.

519Publicity photograph for Ridiculous Theatrical Company announcement, 1969

Inscribed to Charles Ludlam.

Mueller, Cookie 520Clippings, 1986 - 1994 and 2001

Includes information the Mueller was married to Vittorio Scarpati on Heys' terrace.

521Cookie Mueller & Ann Rower: Native Agents, undated

Publicity.

522Correspondence, 1986 523Das Blaue Lied dedication to Cookie Mueller, ca. 1999 and 2001

See separated materials.

524Funeral psalm, 1989

Annotated by J. H.

525Photograph, undated 526Vittorio Scarpati: Penne e Pulmoni, 1989

Publicity.

527Ondine, 1989 528Osserman, George, 2001

J. H. descriptive note.

529Pashalinski, Lola, ca. 1967

Photograph of Pashalinski in Bill Vehr's Whores of Babylon. With J. H.descriptive note.

530Peking Acid, undated

By the Theatre of the Totally Disabled.

The Ridiculous Theatrical Company 531Clippings, 1987 Ludlam, Charles 532Non Ludlam clippings, ca. 2000

Clippings J. H. felt referred to Charles Ludlam.

533Obituaries, 1987 534Photograph, undated 535Prayer card, 1987 Writings 536Mr. T. or El Pato in the Guilded Summer Palace of Czarina - Tatlina: A Fairy Tale, 1970

Annotated.

537Why I Use Female Impersonators in My Plays, undated

Also titled A Monograph and a Premature Memoir. Annotated copy.

538Notes, undated

Unidentified handwriting. Not J. H.

25th Anniversary 539Anniversary book, 1992 540Cookbook, 1991 541Gala program, 1992 542Saunders, Mamie Mimi, 1996 - 2001

Prayer card. With J. H. descriptive note.

543Schmidt, Thomas Lonigen, undated

With J. H. descriptive note.

544Smith, Jack, undated Stanwyck, Barbara 545Ball of Fire publicity photo, undated 546Secret Bride publicity photo, undated Tomata du Plenty 547Correspondence, 1976 - 1980 548Obituaries, 2000 549Photographs, undated 550Spit, undated

With Gorilla Rose. Publicity.

551General, 2000 552Vawter, Ron, 1994 Vehr, Bill 553Advertising images from Ethyl Eichelberger's "Phèdre " and "Oedipus," undated 554Correspondence, 1971 555Mario Montez in Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend in Suite Sextette, 1971

Directed by Bill Vehr.

556Obituaries, 1988 Photographs 557Eunuchs of the Forbidden City photograph inscribed to J. H., 1972 558Possible Turds in Hell photograph attributed to Bill Vehr or Charles Ludlam, undated

With J. H. descriptive note.

559Publicity photo inscribed to J. H. from Rodney Porter, 1970 560Velvet Ecstasy, undated

Review of the Velvet Underground written by Bill Vehr. Typed copy.

561Woodlawn, Holly and Jimmy Camecha, 1997

In Berlin for the Teddy's.

Series III: Personal Papers, 1972 - 2001

Alphabetical

This series contains unique materials unrelated to other series. Materials include daily correspondence, an inscribed datebook, and materials related to trips Heys took, as well as Diana Vreeland's autobiography D. V. The series also includes a book of pornography inscribed to Heys from Charles Ludlam.

Books 61D. V. by Diana Vreeland, 1990

Inscribed to J. H. from Agosto Machado? Missing pages 102 - 109 and 161 - 164.

62Softlove, 1972

Pornography book. Inscribed to J. H. from Charles Ludlam. With J. H. descriptive note.

63Clippings, 1984 - 1998 Correspondence 64John Heys to Robert Taylor at the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, 2001

Regarding donation and including information aboutThe Empress V: John Heys as Diana Vreeland.

To John Heys 65Assorted correspondence, ca. 1975 - 1997 66Flowers, John, ca. 1975 67Rothermel, John, 1991

Includes Diana Vreeland fabric sample.

68Datebook, 1988

Multiple inscriptions on flyleaf. Includes lipstick kiss marks.

Non John Heys publicity 69Arranged by location, undated 610Arranged by name, undated 611Travel materials, undated

Includes Hollywood maps.

612Unidentified photographs, undated Series IV: Oversized, ca. 1970 - 2001

Alphabetical

This series contains correspondence from Agosto Machado, oversized articles and clippings, and publicity posters concerning productions Heys took part in or attended. Posters include those for Angels of Light, Cockettes, John Heys performances, Oh! Jackie! Oh! The Best of Champagne and Glamour, Glory, and Gold By Jackie Curits, and the Palm Casino Revue. The series also includes an inscribed poster from Holly Woodlawn's The Low Life in High Heels Worldwind Tour.

71Clippings, ca. 1989 - 1990

BOMB article about J. H. and photographers and photographs, 1989; Interview article "An Homage to the Empress V," May 1990; and Zoom articles about Giles Larrair with photographs of the Cockettes. In French, undated.

72Machado, Agosto correspondence, 1999 - 2000 73Photographs, undated

Likely by Allen Frame. From envelope labeled Allen.

Publicity 74A - H

82 Club Revue, undated; Angels of Light Gossamer Wings, undated; Camille by the Ridiculous Theatrical Company, undated; The Club @ La Mama calendar with J. H. as The Woman with Pearls and The Moroccan Bride, undated;Cookie Mueller and John Heys at Schmidt Inc, undated; Ekathrina Sobechanskaya with her original Trockadero Gloxinia Ballet Company, undated; Ekathrina Sobechanskaya and her original Trockadero Gloxinia Ballet Company calendar poster, undated; Excerpts from Champagne & Glamour, Glory & Gold by Jacke Curtis, 1988; Final Reward, undated; and Hot Peaches Street Calls, undated

75M - T

Manhattan on Parade: Featuring Manhattan Transfer with the Jackie Curtis Revue, undated; Nocturnal Dream Show calendar featuring the Cockettes, undated; Oh! Jackie! Oh! The Best of Champagne and Glamour, Glory and Gold by Jackie Curtis, undated; The Palm Casino Revue, undated; The Palm Casino Revue poster with identified performers including J. H., undated; The Palm Casino Revue, 1974; The Ridiculous Theatrical Company: Stage Blood and Camille at the University of Chicago, inscribed to J. H. from Bill Vehr, 1976; The Roman Polanski Story black and white, undated;The Roman Polanski Story, color, undated; Schmidt Inc. Indoor Sports, undated; Turmoil: Sounds in the Distance and Crime Doesn't Pay Interest, undated

76The Cockettes, undated

The Fabulous Cockettes host a private benefit soiree, undated; Hot Greeks, undated; the Cockettes and Sylvester New York debut, undated.

77Holly Woodlawn: The Low Life in High Heels Worldwind Tour, undated

With lipstick kiss and inscription to J. H. and Matthias.

87A Human Voice, publicity poster ca.1995

Rene Ricard translation of Jean Cocteau. With Alba Clemente. Directed by John Heys.

87Poster 87Inscribed "For Richard Currie With Love [Alba] Clemente?"

87Inscribed "For John Heys [f] clemente 87Starlust, ca.1999

With Joey Arias and Sherry Vine. Inscribed "To the Empress! With lots of my nasty love! - Joey Arlas Berlin 99" and "Thank you for all Meow + love Sherry Vine."

Separated Materials

Stuffed elephant from George Osterman's memorial, undated Poster The Future Has a Silver Lining - Genealogies of Glamour Exhibition poster for August 28 - October 31, 2004 at the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst in Zurich, Switzerland. Poster includes Heys' name. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound Taylor Mead in Morocco Italian Sounding song/ Holly Woodlawn/ in Vagtazo Halottkemek case Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) Alarm, ca. 1998 (By J. H.) Das Blaue Lied (The Blue Song) 11/99 - Dedicated to Cookie Mueller Charlotte in Sweden 1997 by J.H.) A Human Voice with Alba Clemente, 1995 (Directed by J. H.) John Heys as Diana Vreeland, at La Mama, 1990 The Moroccan Bride, English (by J. H.) Schwarze Seide: Dorothy Parker und das Allgonequin (Nightcafe) Eine Lesung mit Gertrud Gorgon, John Edward Heys, and Juditha Rauschtenberger Berlin, 1996 Survival in New York, Rosa von Praunheim, (w/ J. H.)