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 conversion of A.W. Harmon

Written by himself. Poetry printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line; within double border of type ornaments. At bottom within border beneath curvilinear line: Printed at J.H. Moreland's Book and General Job Printing Office, 235 Essex Street, (corner Washington) Salem. Internal evidence, e.g. border, suggests possible range of dates.

The Constitution & Guerriere

Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments within border of type ornaments. Wood-engraving of ship at head of title; cut of American eagle at head of second column. To be sung to the tune: Landlady of France. Text of two songs. Suggested publication date from date of naval actions mentioned in poems.

The conquering tread hymn

Hymn, in 4 stanzas, without music. Issued as a ribbon bookmark in broadsheet format. At head of p. [2]: Composed by Amanda Smith. Printed on both sides in two or three columns separated by large type ornaments, between rules consisting of smaller ornaments. The material is gray cloth. First line: When Israel out of bondage came. First line of chorus: Then forward still, 'Tis Jehovah's will.

The conquering army

The conquering army

Brown University

by Katrina Trask. At head of title: Ms. At head of text: Prohibition 1915. At end of text: Distributed through Clearing House for Limitation of Armament...November, 1921.

The Confederate note: a nations pledge

Poetry. Printed in red. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. At end of text: Copyrighted, 1907, by A.E. Burruss, Norfolk, Va. Usually ascribed to S.A. Jonas.

The Confederate dead: A poem delivered at the unveiling of the monument

By A. C. Gordon. Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. Subtitle in full: A poem delivered at the unveiling of the monument to the memory of the dead soldiers of the Confederacy in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia. September 25th, 1888. By A. C. Gordon, under the auspices of the Augusta Memorial Association. Poem in three numbered sections each containing five four-line stanzas. In lower margin at right: J. Harry Drecheler, Pr., Staunton, Va.

The Confederate Brigadiers:: song and chorus

words by Robert J. Burdette; music by Chas. F. Dennee March for voice and piano Advertisement for "Clarke's Improved piano-forte method": p. [8] Also published as instrumental march BAL 1960

The compliments of the season

Woven in colors on white silk ribbon; bottom folded to make pointed end. Title on scroll around bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley; robin on holly branch at bottom. Type-signed at end of poem: Eliza Cook. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The Complete poems of Jean Genet

Broadsheet folded to create 3 panels; verso intended to be read unfolded Printed on gray paper Below title illustration by J. Laffitte of circle of columns see from below Cover title Prospectus includes sample of poetry with translation and excerpts from reviews

The coming of the King

The coming of the King

Brown University

Poetry. Rubricated initial block; type ornaments in red. At end of text: From the Christ Church manuscript, 17th century. Imprint information from dealer, J. H. Woolmer, Revere, Pa. First line: Yet if His Majesty, our sovereign lord.

The comédie humaine

The comédie humaine

Brown University

Poetry in eighteen lines, printed in blue on ivory card stock; text within border of type ornaments (chain) Type signed at end: William Hobart Royce. Publication date suggested because variant of broadside was given to Brown University by author in 1954.

The comedie humaine

The comedie humaine

Brown University

Poetry in eighteen lines printed in black on white; within line border of dashes. Publication date suggested because broadside was given to Brown University by author in 1954.

The come-back

The come-back

Brown University

Printed on yellow paper. At head of text: (A letter dictated by Mickey)

The Columbian tragedy: Containing a part[icular] a[n]d [offici]al account of the brave and unfortunate officers and s...

Poetry. Forty-one numbered stanzas of verse printed in four columns within mourning border, with title, "A funeral elegy on the occasion." Preceded by a "List of killed and wounded officers." With several cuts: At head, two rows of coffins bearing the names of the thirty-nine officers killed; five additional cuts throughout text, among them cf.'Reilly 1575, 280, and 456' At end of text: America: Boston; Printed by E. Russell, for Thomas Bassett, of Dunbarton (New-Hamp.)... Said Bassett sells Bickerstaff's Almanack, for 1792, as cheap as at this Office. First line of poem: Ye friends to men attend the tale.

The colored grenadier

The colored grenadier

Brown University

arranged by Ned Straight; words and music by Johnny Carroll. For voice and piano Caption title Sung by: Johnny Carroll Dedicated to: Frank Dumont Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: lithograph of Afro-American soldier.

The color sergeant

The color sergeant

Brown University

Pages [1] and [4] blank. Author's name not on item. Poem in nine eight-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The colonel

The colonel

Brown University

At head of title hand-colored wood-engraving of caricature of standing uniformed man wearing outsize sword. Four-line poem. A similar poem at Brown University entitled Soldier (HB37951) was published by the N.Y. Union Valentine Co.