Fortune and Men's Eyes Author:John Herbert A bitter plan on the degradation and brutality in a Canadian reformatory, Fortune and Men's Eyes focuses its harsh light on Smitty, a naive and essentially non-criminal inmate who has been sentenced to six months for a minor offense. The play depicts his change from a basically honest and good human being to a cynical and unfeeling prisoner who,... more » at the final curtain, has become more callous than his fellows.« less