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

Table

Table

Brown University

Printed in brown and red.

T.H.P

T.H.P

Brown University

Describes the late T.H.P. as wealthy , honorable and philanthropic. Describes the late T.H.P. as wealthy , honorable and philanthropic. At head of text: Born, December 15, 1764. Died, January 11, 1854. Aged, 89 years, 27 days. At end of text: C.F.B. December 15, 1882. Poem in two four-line and two three-line stanzas.

Symposium, or, Ben Franklin's Junto.

Printed on cream paper. At head of title cut of hand printing press At end of text: Broadside presented to the participants of the Symposium, Trumpets sounding, University of San Francisco, on the evening in honor of Benjamin Franklin, August 3, 1973. Printed on the Albion press in the ... Gleeson Library. Design and typography by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. The type is Original Old Style Italic and Caslon Old Face.

Symposium, or, Ben Franklin's Junto.

Printed on cream paper. At head of title cut of hand printing press At end of text: Broadside presented to the participants of the Symposium, Trumpets sounding, University of San Francisco, on the evening in honor of Benjamin Franklin, August 3, 1973. Printed on the Albion press in the ... Gleeson Library. Design and typography by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. The type is Original Old Style Italic and Caslon Old Face.

Symbol

Symbol

Brown University

Printed in black on white paper within border of type ornaments. At center of top border vignette of bowl of flowers. Poem in 14 lines, type-signed: Nellie M. Marrocco. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Sylvia

Sylvia

Brown University

At head of text: (Dedicated to Sylvia Peterson)

Sword song

Sword song

Brown University

Clement Wood. Printed on heavy paper. Poem in six four-line stanzas. In parentheses in lower margin: Thanks to Leonore Applegate for first line. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Swinging under an old oak tree

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in brown and green, on verso in black. At head of text illustration of two men fighting. First line same as title. Words and music of song chorus. Name of author of lyrics not on item; Albert Von Tilzer is author of music. "By permission of Copyright MCMVI by the York Music Co. Albert Von Tilzer Mgr. 40 West 28th St. New York"--Colophon. "No. 4600 Music Series"--Verso.

Swing in line

Swing in line

Brown University

words and music by H.H. Byron and C.D. Byron. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: The first step toward the trenches / painting by L.A. Shafer; cover design / Starmer. Also published for: band and orchestra.

Sweetness

Sweetness

Brown University

Poetry. Printed on heavy red paper. At end of text: By Louis Michel Eilshemius, "Protean Poet of the World." Call or write to 118 East 57th St., New York City. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Sweethearts

Sweethearts

Brown University

by Charles Swain. Broadsheet printed in red, gold, black and gray on gray card stock. At head of title on recto illustration of couple on shore within gold border. Rubricated and gilt initials on recto. Poem on recto. On verso, headed: Quality speaks for itself, advertisement for The Sparrell Print.

Sweet William of Plymouth

Printed in two columns divided by ruled advertising with short row of type ornaments at each end: Sold wholesale and retail by [L.] Deming, No. 62 Hanover Street, 2nd door from Friend Street, Bost[on] .. Above address was L. Deming's from 1829 to 1831.

Sweet prayer

Sweet prayer

Brown University

Poetry printed within border of type ornaments. Poem in four four-line stanzas with two-line refrain. Imitates Payne's Home sweet home. In lower margin, outside border: Hayes, Printer, Haverhill, N.H. Suggested range of dates from internal evidence.

Sweet memories

Sweet memories

Brown University

written by Hattie M. Brown. At head of title: In West Greenwich, February 1st 1863, Miss Hattie M. Brown, daughter of the late Peter T. and Roxelana Brown, aged 16 years, 6 months and 25 days .. Printed on blue-grey paper. At end of text: Westford, Conn., Sept. 14, 1862.

Sweet memories

Sweet memories

Brown University

written by Hattie M. Brown. Poetry in 10 four-line stanzas printed on gray paper. At end of text: Westford, Conn., Sept. 14, 1862. Followed by two prose paragraphs beginning with: In West Greenwich, February 1st, 1863, Miss Hattie M. Brown...

Sweet little Buttercup: song

lyric by Alfred Bryan ; music by Herman Paley. For voice and piano. Caption title. Variant advertisements. War slogans: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: woman with buttercup flowers.

Sweet little Buttercup: song

lyric by Alfred Bryan ; music by Herman Paley. For voice and piano. Caption title. Variant advertisements. War slogans: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: woman with buttercup flowers.

Sweet little Buttercup: song

lyric by Alfred Bryan ; music by Herman Paley. For voice and piano. Caption title. Variant advertisements. War slogans: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: woman with buttercup flowers.

Sweet little Buttercup: song

lyric by Alfred Bryan ; music by Herman Paley. For voice and piano. Caption title. Variant advertisements. War slogans: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: woman with buttercup flowers.

Sweet little Buttercup: song

lyric by Alfred Bryan ; music by Herman Paley. For voice and piano. Caption title. Variant advertisements. War slogans: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: woman with buttercup flowers.

Sweet little Buttercup: song

lyric by Alfred Bryan ; music by Herman Paley. For voice and piano. Caption title. Variant advertisements. War slogans: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: woman with buttercup flowers.