Performance and Entertainment

Digital collections that fall within the John Hay Library’s Performance and Entertainment STRATEGIC COLLECTING DIRECTION. Here you will find digitized materials that document the history and creative process of performing arts and provides a window into public life and popular entertainment in the Americas through plays, dance, film, music, photography, and pornography.
This collection is part of Brown University Library, hosted by Brown University.

Items in this collection

The romance of a hammock: as recited by Mr. Gus Williams in "One of the finest."

Printed in colors on heavy paper. On page [1] lithograph of Williams in policeman's helmet, captioned "John Mishler" signed: Strobridge Lith. Co.; on page [2] lithograph of girl in hammock; on page [3] lithograph of man on horseback. On page [4] advertisement for Gus Williams, playing a German policeman in One of the finest by Joseph Bradford. Poem in two stanzas of varying length. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The Roman soldier and the children of Jerusalem: a carol for Easter

Printed in black and brown on tan paper. Cover title. At left and below title on page [1] drawing of Roman soldier in armor and three children. First stanza of song with music on pages [2]-[3]; other stanzas on page [4] Song in dialogue between soldier and children, in five stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The rolling world

The rolling world

Brown University

Page [4] blank. At end of text: Written for the Authors Club and sung at the dedication of its rooms, 1894.

The rocks of Scilly

The rocks of Scilly

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by line of advertising between lines of type ornaments. At head of title wood-engraving of eagle with spread wings holding shield, olive branch, arrows and scroll inscribed: E pluribus unum; stars around head. Printed vertically between columns: Songs and ballads sold at No. 43[?] North Main-street--Providence. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The Rock of Skilor, or The unfortunate sailor

Verse in eleven stanzas printed in two columns divided by line of advertising with type ornaments at each end: Sold Wholesale and Retail corner of Merchant's-Row and Market-Square, (up-stairs) - Boston. Leonard Deming was at this address, also given as no. 1 south side of Faneuil Hall, from 1829 to 1831. Printed area measures 21.5 x 13.7 cm. First line: Come all your [sic] jovial seamen bold. Not in Shoemaker or Ford. Not in Checklist Amer. imprints.

The robot bomb

The robot bomb

Brown University

Printed on blue paper within ornamental border. Poem in two seven-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: William Hobart Royce. Aug. 9, 1944.

The robin

The robin

Brown University

Within ornamental border, with motto.

The road to Taunton

The road to Taunton

Brown University

At end of text: Frank Walcott Hutt, Secretary Old Colony Historical Society.

The road to Taunton

The road to Taunton

Brown University

At end of text: Frank Walcott Hutt, Secretary Old Colony Historical Society.

The road to ruin

The road to ruin

Brown University

words by Edmund E. Field. Poetry. At head of text: Dedicated to Pilgrim Division No. 31, S. of T. Probably S. of T. stands for Sons of Temperance. Words of song in three eight-line stanzas, with four-line chorus. Date approximation from internal evidence.

The road to France

The road to France

Brown University

words by Daniel M. Henderson ; music by Signe Lund. March for low voice and piano in D. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of a service flag. Also published for: high voice in F.

The road to bliss

The road to bliss

Brown University

Text of hymn in ten numbered four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.