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 return of Quetzalcoatl

Gold paper printed in black Invitation to Providence Art Club's annual costume party, Friday, February 5, 1937. Contains poem: "The return of Quetzalcoatl"

The return

The return

Brown University

by Franz Douskey. A poem. At head of title: Floating no. 3. Published by River Bottom Press, Summer 1976. At end of leaf: River Bottom Press, R.C. Halla, Gary Busha editors ... Oshkosh Wisconsin 54901. Reproduced from typescript: printed on grayish-blue paper. First line: Old cabin that kept me dry.

The Retreat of the English from New-Orleans: (A Yankee song.)

Poetry. Text and wood-engravings printed in seven columns; text within border of captioned wood-engravings and with centerstrip of wood-engravings (33 in all) Centered title within cartouche: "Grand battle of N. Orleans...", not used as main entry. Title below cartouche is for second poem. Ascribed to the press of Jesse Cochran by McCorison. At end of text columns: Windsor (Vt ). Printed for the Flying Book-sellers, Jan. 1, 1815. Printed area measures 56.1 x 45.6 cm.

The resurrection morn

The resurrection morn

Brown University

Printed on single sheet with: Lines, affectionately inscribed to the memory of my departed Mother, April 13, 1844, within separate borders; intended to be separated. Within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 20.2 x 7.6 cm. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. At end of text: C.F.C.

The resurrection morn

The resurrection morn

Brown University

Printed on single sheet with: Lines, affectionately inscribed to the memory of my departed Mother, April 13, 1844, within separate borders; intended to be separated. Within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 20.2 x 7.6 cm. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. At end of text: C.F.C.

The resurrection morn

The resurrection morn

Brown University

Printed on single sheet with: Lines, affectionately inscribed to the memory of my departed Mother, April 13, 1844, within separate borders; intended to be separated. Within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 20.2 x 7.6 cm. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. At end of text: C.F.C.

The resurrection morn

The resurrection morn

Brown University

Printed on single sheet with: Lines, affectionately inscribed to the memory of my departed Mother, April 13, 1844, within separate borders; intended to be separated. Within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 20.2 x 7.6 cm. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. At end of text: C.F.C.

The rest

The rest

Brown University

Ezra Pound. At end of text: October 30, 1885 / November 1, 1972. Tan paper printed in black.

The Republican success in 1871: a congratulatory address, delivered in poetical form to the colored citizens of Worce...

by Prof. G.B. Thomas, the Kentucky poet. Printed area: 24 x 18 cm. Printed in one and two columns divided by single line within double rules; cut of flying eagle holding flag and scroll inscribed: Liberty and union. Poem in 15 stanzas with chorus; prose introduction and conclusion. First line: On the seventh of November in eighteen seventy-one.

The Republican success in 1871: a congratulatory address, delivered in poetical form to the colored citizens of Worce...

by Prof. G.B. Thomas, the Kentucky poet. Printed area: 24 x 18 cm. Printed in one and two columns divided by single line within double rules; cut of flying eagle holding flag and scroll inscribed: Liberty and union. Poem in 15 stanzas with chorus; prose introduction and conclusion. First line: On the seventh of November in eighteen seventy-one.

The republic

The republic

Brown University

Within double line border. At head of text: "The great Republic is no more" London Times. At end of text: Printed by E.O. Jenkins, 20 North William St.

The republic

The republic

Brown University

Poem attacks "the chief magistrate of our land" who from the date must be Franklin D. Roosevelt. Poem attacks "the chief magistrate of our land" who from the date must be Franklin D. Roosevelt. Poem in fourteen lines. Type-signed at end of poem: William Kimberley Palmer. Chicopee, Massachusetts U.S.A. Suggested publication date from author's inscription on Brown University copy.

The Regiment Sambre and Meuse: (Le Régiment de Sambre et Meuse)

[French lyrics by] Paul Cézano ; translated [into English] by Frederick H. Martens ; [music by] Robert Planquette. March for medium voice and piano in E. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: a French soldier. Also published for: piano solo, transcribed by A. Turlet; orchestra; military band.

The Regiment of Sambre and Meuse: (Le Regiment de Sambre et Meuse)

[French lyrics by] Paul Cézano ; translated [into English] by George Harris ; [music by] Robert Planquette. March for medium voice and piano in E. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: French flag. Also published for: piano solo, arr. by A. Turlet; 4-handed piano, arr. by C. Genet.

The refugee's song

The refugee's song

Brown University

Broadsheet. To be sung to the tune: Dearest Mae. Printed in two columns divided by single line within ornamental border. At head of text: Supposed to have been sung by the "slave" of a Christian master in America, who has secured his freedom by fleeing into Canada, aided in his flight by John Brown, the "Hero of Harper's Ferry." Text of song in six numbered four-line stanzas with two-line chorus beginning: They worked me all the day, without a cent of pay. At end of text: Boston, Sept. 1st, 1861. On verso, advertising material headed: Please examine these songs.

The reformer

The reformer

Brown University

Whittier. Broadsheet printed in two columns divided by single line. Numbered in lower margin: 93 on recto, 94 on verso; possibly cut from longer publication. At head of title cut of building; at end of text on verso cut of landscape. Poem in 24 four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The refiner's fire

The refiner's fire

Brown University

Arthur F. Ingler. On p. [2]: Anonymous poem: "Disappointment." Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The redwoods in Capitol Park

Broadsheet printed on textured card stock; poem on recto, green reproduction of photograph of trees on verso. First line same as title. Type-signed at end: Curtis Eugene Gillis. Date and place of publication from ms. notation on Brown University second copy.