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

Stand strong!

Stand strong!

Brown University

Printed on heavy blue paper. Text of song in four four-line stanzas. At end of text: Americanized translation of Nybom's words, which are used in Gunnar Wennerberg's great marching song. J.A. Lengby, St. Paul, Minn.

Stand still and knock on wood

1 broadsheet. Title from first line. Broadsheet; text of poem superimposed on photograph "Celia" by Ralph Steadman; printed in purple. French folded for mailing with imprint on cover: Best wishes for 1972 from Bernard Stone. The Turret Bookshop London.

Stand still and knock on wood

1 broadsheet. Title from first line. Broadsheet; text of poem superimposed on photograph "Celia" by Ralph Steadman; printed in purple. French folded for mailing with imprint on cover: Best wishes for 1972 from Bernard Stone. The Turret Bookshop London.

Stand still and knock on wood

1 broadsheet. Title from first line. Broadsheet; text of poem superimposed on photograph "Celia" by Ralph Steadman; printed in purple. French folded for mailing with imprint on cover: Best wishes for 1972 from Bernard Stone. The Turret Bookshop London.

Stand out of my sunshine!

Poem in four eight-line stanzas. At end of poem: Excelsior. On the mountain, near Bushkill, Pike county, Penna., 8th month, 29th, 1880. Type-signed in lower margin, below explanatory note: Robert Sinnickson, author, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.A., 2,16,'81.

Stand for the country that stood for you: soldier march song

words and music by Marguerite De Forest-Anderson. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: the President of the United States Cover illustration: photograph of Marguerite DeForest-Anderson; drawing of Uncle Sam and an allegorical figure of Justice / Barbelle.

Stand by your colors: song

words and music by Ella Thomas ; arranged by Houston Johns. For voice and piano. Cover title. Cover illustration: a soldier, a sailor, and the U.S. flag.

Stand by the right!

Stand by the right!

Brown University

Urges vote for "Uncle Ben" Butler and against Dick Dana; Butler defeated Dana for Congress in 1868. Urges vote for "Uncle Ben" Butler and against Dick Dana; Butler defeated Dana for Congress in 1868. Within ornamental border. Text of song in six four-line stanzas.

Stand by the flag

Stand by the flag

Brown University

words and music by Clarence E. Billings. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "America, America": p. [4] Cover illustration: U.S. flag.

St. Stephen's

St. Stephen's

Brown University

At end of text: Charleston, S.C., March 17, 1893.

St. Stephen's

St. Stephen's

Brown University

At end of text: Charleston, S.C., March 17, 1893.

St. Stephen's

St. Stephen's

Brown University

At end of text: Charleston, S.C., March 17, 1893.

St. Louis blues

St. Louis blues

Brown University

words and music by W.C. Handy For voice and piano, with chords for ukulele in D Caption title Featured by Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees Advertisements for other songs: p. 3-5, [6] Cover illustration: drawing of leaves / Barbelle; photograph of Rudy Vallee

St. Francis by the western sea

Within ornamental border. Postcard with 1849 view of San Francisco produced in 1909 by E.H. Mitchell tipped on at head of title. Broadside issued tipped in cover bearing title: Greetings from San Francisco.

St. Clare to little Eva in heaven

words & music by Geo. C. Howard For voice and piano Cover title Dedicated to: Cordelia Howard Text refers to the character of Eva in "Uncle Tom's cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe Additional verses: p. 5

St. Clare to little Eva in heaven

words & music by Geo. C. Howard For voice and piano Cover title Dedicated to: Cordelia Howard Text refers to the character of Eva in "Uncle Tom's cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe Additional verses: p. 5

St. Botolph Club bulletin

At head of title vignette of arms of club, supported by mermaids. At head of text: March 1968. Appeal for funds for the St. Botolph Foundation signed: H.M.J. Includes poem in in five six-line stanzas. Author's full name from donor of Brown University copy.