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 lilly of the valley

The lilly of the valley

Brown University

arranged and sung by E.P. Christy. For voice, 4-part chorus (air, TTB), and piano. Caption title. Verse 2 printed on p. 5.

The light within

The light within

Brown University

Richard Drum Engel. Printed in light and dark blue and gold on white card stock; decorated gilt initial. Poem in 14 lines.

The light shineth in darkness

Pages [1,4] blank. Within single line border with corner ornaments. At head of text: The following stanzas were suggested by the expressions of a young girl ..

The light of the world

The light of the world

Brown University

Ornamental border at top and bottom. At head of text: A Christmas poem suggested by a hymn for Christmas Eve, of St. Ambrose.

The life and age of man: stages of man's life, from the cradle to the grave; wherein all Christians may behold their ...

Printed in four columns divided by lines of type ornaments within border of type ornaments that includes cherubs. At center large wood-engraving of nine steps representing ages ten years apart, with a boy or man of appropriate age and an emblematic animal on each step; beneath steps scene of man being served food and drink by devil while advisers turn away, captioned: Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Contains three untitled poems, including one with each stanza beginning with successive letter of the alphabet. At end of poem within lower border, bracketed: Copy right secured. Suggested publication date from internal evidence.

The life and age of man: Stages of man's life, from the cradle to the grave; wherein all Christians may behold their ...

Printed in four columns divided by curvilinear lines within border of type ornaments. At center large wood-engraving of nine steps representing ages ten years apart, with a boy or man of appropriate age and an emblematic animal on each step; beneath steps scene of man being served food and drink by devil while advisers turn away, captioned: Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Contains three untitled poems, including one with each stanza beginning with successive letter of alphabet. Colophon below lower border: John Metcalf, Book & Job Printer, Northampton, Mass. Suggested publication date from internal evidence.

The life and age of man: Stages of man's life, from the cradle to the grave; wherein all Christians may behold their ...

Printed in four columns divided by curvilinear lines within border of type ornaments. At center large wood-engraving of nine steps representing ages ten years apart, with a boy or man of appropriate age and an emblematic animal on each step; beneath steps scene of man being served food and drink by devil while advisers turn away, captioned: Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Contains three untitled poems, including one with each stanza beginning with successive letter of alphabet. Colophon below lower border: John Metcalf, Book & Job Printer, Northampton, Mass. Suggested publication date from internal evidence.

The life and age of man: Stages of man's life, from the cradle to the grave; wherein all Christians may behold their ...

Printed in four columns divided by lines of type ornaments within border of type ornaments resembling fringe. At center large wood-engraving of nine steps representing ages ten years apart, with a boy or man of appropriate age and an emblematic animal on each step; beneath steps scene of man being served food and drink by devil while advisers turn away, captioned: Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Contains three untitled poems, including one with each stanza beginning with successive letter of the alphabet. At end of text within lower border: Printed at Barre, Mass.--Copy right secured. Suggested publication date from internal evidence.

The life and age of man: Stages in man's life, from the cradle to the grave, wherein all Christians may behold their ...

Printed in four columns divided by curvilinear lines within border of type ornaments. At center large wood-engraving of nine steps representing ages ten years apart, with a boy or man of appropriate age and an emblematic animal on each step; beneath steps scene of man being served food and drink by devil while advisers turn away, captioned: Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Contains three untitled poems, including one with each stanza beginning with successive letter of the alphabet. Suggested publication date from internal evidence.

The license law!!

The license law!!

Brown University

Poetry and prose. Within border of type ornaments, printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. At end of text: A voice from the jail. Place of publication suggested because Massachusetts passed a license law in 1838.

The liberty fight

The liberty fight

Brown University

words and music by Malcolm Lang. Pages 1-2 are unnumbered. Cover title. "Dedicated to the first six hundred thousand"--Cover. Cover illustration: drawing of American eagle / E.S. Fisher.

The Libby Prison hymn

The Libby Prison hymn

Brown University

Illustrated headbands at top and bottom. At head of title: Price 5 cents. At head of text: Composed and written by a dying soldier in Libby Prison, for the benefit of a crippled soldier. "Original state of hymn published in Ohio in 1858, before there was a Libby Prison" ( information from Dr. Richard H. Hulan).

The Lexington miller, and, Johnny Jarman

Poetry. Printed area measures 17.8 x 16.6 cm. The ballad "Johnny Jarman" is also known under the title"Johnny German" Text printed in two columns divided by line of advertising with type ornaments at each end: Sold Wholesale and Retail corner of Cross & Fulton sts. Boston. William Rutter's store was located on Cross Street from 1829 to 1834. Not in Checklist Amer. imprints or Ford.

The Lexington miller, and, Johnny Jarman

Poetry. Printed area measures 22.1 x 18.6 cm. The ballad "Johnny Jarman" is also known under the title "Johnny German" Text printed in two columns divided by line of advertising with type ornaments at each end: Sold Wholesale and Retail, by L. Deming, No. 1, Market Square. Leonard Deming is listed at this address in Boston directories for 1829 to 1831; also cited as: No. 1 Faneuil Hall, south side. Not in Checklist Amer. imprints or Ford.

The Lexington Miller and Johnny Jarman

Printed in two columns divided by line of advertising within rules: Sold, wholesale and retail, by L. Deming, No. 62, Hanover Street, 2nd door from Friend Street, Boston; type ornaments at each end.

The letter that never reached home

words by Edgar Leslie & Bernie Grossman ; music by Archie Gottler. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [2] Advertisement for "As we sat at the Saturday evening post": p. [4] Cover illustration: a girl waiting by a mailbox.

The letter that never reached home

words by Edgar Leslie & Bernie Grossman ; music by Archie Gottler. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [2] Advertisement for "As we sat at the Saturday evening post": p. [4] Cover illustration: a girl waiting by a mailbox.

The lesson of the leaves

Cover title. At head of title reproduction of photograph of house and barn; drawing of woman's head on page [2], floral decorations on pages [3] and [4] Prospectus for anthology entitled Flowers by the wayside. Publication date from publication date of book.