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

Sunapee: A memorial

Sunapee: A memorial

Brown University

Page [4] blank. To be sung to the tune: The days when we went gipsying. Poem in 14 eight-line stanzas. At end of text: August 23d, 1864.

Sun shadow on broken tree of snow

Poetry. Printed in red and black on tan paper. Title from first lines. At end of text: for Larry Eigner a Cranium free poem. Date supplied by dealer when acquired in December 1969.

Sun shadow on broken tree of snow

Poetry Printed in red and black on tan paper Title from first lines At end of text: for Larry Eigner a Cranium free poem Date supplied by dealer when acquired in December 1969

Sun dial

Sun dial

Brown University

Printed in orange and black on heavy white paper At end of text image of top of sun dial made up of type ornaments. Poem in four lines

Summer: (In Vermont)

Summer: (In Vermont)

Brown University

Poetry in eight four-line stanzas, with rubricated initial block, printed on cardboard. Tipped on landscape view at head of title. At end of text: J. Howard Flower.

Summer: (In Vermont)

Summer: (In Vermont)

Brown University

Poetry in eight four-line stanzas, with rubricated initial block, printed on cardboard. Tipped on landscape view at head of title. At end of text: J. Howard Flower.

Summer: (In Vermont)

Summer: (In Vermont)

Brown University

Poetry in eight four-line stanzas, with rubricated initial block, printed on cardboard. Tipped on landscape view at head of title. At end of text: J. Howard Flower.

Summer

Summer

Brown University

Printed on heavy paper within red ornamental border bearing legend beginning: Remember now thy Creator. At head of title cut of girl with dog. Poem in four four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Summer

Summer

Brown University

Printed on heavy paper within red ornamental border bearing legend beginning: Remember now thy Creator. At head of title cut of girl with dog. Poem in four four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Summer

Summer

Brown University

At head of title: Written for a Newburyport paper.

Sucking cider thro' a straw:: a vocal absurdity

written and composed by W. Freear For voice and piano Caption title Instructions to the singer on presenting the song: p. 3 Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: lithograph of Black man (or white man in blackface) singing; Black man and woman sharing cider, being married by minister, etc.

Success

Success

Brown University

John Trotwood Moore. Broadsheet with poetry on recto and biographical sketch of author on verso. White paper printed in black. Moore was born in Marion, Ala. and moved to Tennessee where he worked as state director of libraries, archives and history.

Subscription dedicatory festival: order of exercises on the occasion of the dedication of the Parker Fraternity rooms...

Parker Fraternity. Program. Printed in purple. Within ornamental border. At head of title: Parker-Fraternity. Subscription Dedicatory Festival. Contains: Original ode (First line: Once more has Autumn's rich array) / by J. McDuffie -- Original ode (First line: The shortening day, the sharper blast) / by F.B. Sanborn.

Studying the season

Studying the season

Brown University

Lawrence Fixel. "Poetry post card;" number of series and number within series supplied by publisher.

Studying the season

Studying the season

Brown University

Lawrence Fixel. "Poetry post card;" number of series and number within series supplied by publisher.

Studying the season

Studying the season

Brown University

Lawrence Fixel. "Poetry post card;" number of series and number within series supplied by publisher.

Studying the season

Studying the season

Brown University

Lawrence Fixel. "Poetry post card;" number of series and number within series supplied by publisher.

Strike for the right

Strike for the right

Brown University

Sung with rapturous applause at the Fanuel Hall ratification meeting For 4 parts and piano