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 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.

The red flag

The red flag

Brown University

At head of text: From Current Literature, 1909 (September Number) .. At end of text: (Is this so-called "Democrat" a fit man to be governor of California? Does not E.P.I.C. really stand for ...). Save California! ..

The Red Cross nurse

The Red Cross nurse

Brown University

Printed on heavy paper. At head of title a cross in red. Type-signed at end: H.A.M. Poem in five stanzas.

The rebel's retort

The rebel's retort

Brown University

Parody of Longfellow's Psalm of life ridicules "nigger-worshipers" and Union generals McClellan, "Old Fuss and Feathers" Scott and "Bombastes F. Butler." Parody of Longfellow's Psalm of life ridicules "nigger-worshipers" and Union generals McClellan, "Old Fuss and Feathers" Scott and "Bombastes F. Butler." At head of title wood-engraving of house and mill. Within border of type ornament sections. To be sung to the tune: Cocachelunk. Text of song in seven four-line stanzas.

The real New Year's day

The real New Year's day

Brown University

Pages [1,4] blank. At end of text: With all good wishes for the New Year from Harry and Helen Koopman.

The ranch in the coulee

The ranch in the coulee

Brown University

Gwendolen Haste. Broadsheet with poem on recto and information about author on verso.

The ranch in the coulee

The ranch in the coulee

Brown University

Gwendolen Haste. Broadsheet with poem on recto and information about author on verso.

The Ramrod's prayer

The Ramrod's prayer

Brown University

Satirical poem attacks Neal Dow and Prohibition advocates. Satirical poem attacks Neal Dow and Prohibition advocates. Within border of type ornaments. Poem in seven four-line stanzas. At end of text: Amen. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The Ramrod's prayer

The Ramrod's prayer

Brown University

Satirical poem attacks Neal Dow and Prohibition advocates. Satirical poem attacks Neal Dow and Prohibition advocates. Within border of type ornaments. Poem in seven four-line stanzas. At end of text: Amen. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The Rainbow on the Rhine

words by James W. McGee ; music by Effie Stewart. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "To The "Rainbow Division" Somewhere in France"--Cover. Cover illustration: drawing of battle scene / Lynd.

The rainbow

The rainbow

Brown University

Within double line border with corner ornaments. At end of text: Dyer.

The rainbow

The rainbow

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 20.0 x 13.3 cm. At head of text: Genesis [i.e. Genesis] IX. 9, 13--Hart. In lower margin within border: Printed for Frederick Hasted.--1844. Text of two hymns, each in nine four-line stanzas; to be sung to hymn tunes "Hart" and "Kent." Hasted is possibly author as well as publisher.

The rainbow

The rainbow

Brown University

Within double line border with corner ornaments. At end of text: Dyer.

The rainbow

The rainbow

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 20.0 x 13.3 cm. At head of text: Genesis [i.e. Genesis] IX. 9, 13--Hart. In lower margin within border: Printed for Frederick Hasted.--1844. Text of two hymns, each in nine four-line stanzas; to be sung to hymn tunes "Hart" and "Kent." Hasted is possibly author as well as publisher.