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.
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Items in this collection

The answer comes

The answer comes

Brown University

At end of text: Published in: Candor Magazine July, 1952, reprinted in: Hopkins County Echo Aug. 1, 1952.

The angels' song

The angels' song

Brown University

Text of song in two six-line stanzas with two different five-line choruses.

The angel's prayer

The angel's prayer

Brown University

by Catalina Hermana. Text of song in three twelve-line stanzas with six-line chorus beginning: Three cheers for the Irish. At end of text: May 22nd, 1916.

The angel of the room

The angel of the room

Brown University

by Hervey Smith McCowan. Poetry. Printed in sepia on heavy tan paper within triple-line gilt border.

The angel of No Man's Land

words by H. MacDonald Barr ; music by Grant Colfax Tullar. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: apparition of nurse on battlefield / Harry Murphy. Also published for: full band, full orchestra, mixed and male voices.

The angel of good will

The angel of good will

Brown University

At end of text: Suggested by the picture hung in the vestibule of The Independent Congregational Church (Unitarian) at Meadville, Pa., the gift of Miss Sarah J. Eddy, of Bristol Ferry, R.I. Possible range of dates from internal evidence.

The angel of good will

The angel of good will

Brown University

At end of text: Suggested by the picture hung in the vestibule of The Independent Congregational Church (Unitarian) at Meadville, Pa., the gift of Miss Sarah J. Eddy, of Bristol Ferry, R.I. Possible range of dates from internal evidence.

The Amphions of the Empire State: to citizens of Vermont, and all others in attendance upon the State Fair ... Greeting

Text on pages [1] and [2] within ornamental border. Dated testimonial provided date approximation. At head of title: Please preserve this, and show it to your friends, and tell them the Amphions will visit them soon. Handbill advertising in poetry and prose the choir and their recent performances; includes program for their performance at Vermont's State Fair, and testimonials from people throughout the Eastern United States.

The Americans come!: an episode in France in year 1918

[words by] Elizabeth A. Wilbur ; [music by] Fay Foster. For high voice and piano in B♭ major. Caption title. Sung by: Paul Althouse, David Bispham, Mme. De Cisneros, et al. "To America's Soldiers and Sailors"--Caption. Advertisement for another song: p. [8] Cover illustration: soldiers marching with American flag / Elder. Also published for: high voice in A♭ major; medium or low voice in F major; male voices, quartet or chorus with orchestra and military band accompaniment; part-song for women's voices; part-song for mixed voices.

The American woman's song

by Wm. Ross Wallace. Poetry, printed within scalloped double line border with corner ornaments. At head of text: On the Florence sewing machine's triumph at the Paris Exposition in July, 1867, awarding to it the first silver medal. Text of song in four four-line stanzas. At end of text: Please call and examine the Prize Machine at 59 Buffalo-St., Rochester, N.Y. D.E. Rice, General Agent.

The American Marseillaise

by Felix Schreiber. Printed in one and two columns. At head of text: Dedicated to our boys in the Army and Navy. Text of song in three numbered stanzas, with sections of each to be sung by Washington, Lincoln, and their armies.

The American hymn

The American hymn

Brown University

by M. Keller. 1 broadsheet. Floral ornament under each title. First line: Speed our republic, O Father on high!

The American hymn

The American hymn

Brown University

by M. Keller. 1 broadsheet. Floral ornament under each title. First line: Speed our republic, O Father on high!

The American hymn

The American hymn

Brown University

by M. Keller. Floral ornament below title. First line: Speed our republic, O Father on high!