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 mountain bugle

The mountain bugle

Brown University

Within border of type ornament sections. At head of text: The music of this song is published by Geo. Willig, Jr., Baltimore. Text of song in four four-line stanzas divided among First Voice and Second Voice, with eight-line chorus beginning: Dearest, for thee, thee only. Ascribed to Mary L. Gaddess; entered under title rather than author. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The mountain bugle

The mountain bugle

Brown University

Within border of type ornament sections. At head of text: The music of this song is published by Geo. Willig, Jr., Baltimore. Text of song in four four-line stanzas divided among First Voice and Second Voice, with eight-line chorus beginning: Dearest, for thee, thee only. Ascribed to Mary L. Gaddess; entered under title rather than author. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The Motorcycle betrayal poems by Diane Wakoski

Advertising brochure. Contains comments by D. Levertov, J. Wright, J.C. Oates and R. Eberhart. Contains statement by D. Wakoski: This book is dedicated to all those men who ..

The Motorcycle betrayal poems by Diane Wakoski

Advertising brochure. Contains comments by D. Levertov, J. Wright, J.C. Oates and R. Eberhart. Contains statement by D. Wakoski: This book is dedicated to all those men who ..

The Motorcycle betrayal poems by Diane Wakoski

Advertising brochure. Contains comments by D. Levertov, J. Wright, J.C. Oates and R. Eberhart. Contains statement by D. Wakoski: This book is dedicated to all those men who ..

The mother's answer

The mother's answer

Brown University

Within line border, printed in blue. At end of text: [The sincerity of Dr. Hughes is evidenced ...]

The mother of the emancipator

by Elberta K. Shipley. Poetry in 3 eight line stanzas. At head of title in upper third reproduction of illustration of fire site scene. At end of text: Copyright 1932 by Elberta K. Shipley 198 Monroe Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.

The mother

The mother

Brown University

Printed in blue ink with title and ornaments in gold.

The most beautiful flag in the world

lyric by Charles H. Newman ; music by Jack Glogau. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "When twilight shadows are falling", printed in red ink: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier with his arm around a girl.

The most beautiful flag in the world

lyric by Charles H. Newman ; music by Jack Glogau. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "When twilight shadows are falling", printed in red ink: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier with his arm around a girl.

The mossy rock beneath the sycamores

By Lucien Robert Hertert, Pierce, Nebraska. Caption title. Poetry in three numbered eight-line stanzas with chorus, beginning: When the magnolias are in bloom.