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

Sisters, daughters

Sisters, daughters

Brown University

Broadsheet printed on wheat-colored laid paper. Publisher's flier for books by Jellema. At left of poem: The lost faces. Rod Jellema, poems. Date from publication date of book.

Sisters, daughters

Sisters, daughters

Brown University

Broadsheet printed on wheat-colored laid paper. Publisher's flier for books by Jellema. At left of poem: The lost faces. Rod Jellema, poems. Date from publication date of book.

Sister: ("What was nurse to do")

words and music by Augustus Barratt. For voice and piano. Cover title. "Founded on an old version by Augustus Barratt and Adrian Ross."--Caption. Advertisement for other songs: p. [8] First line of chorus: When the war is over.

Sister, my little sister

Set of four broadsides printed on heavy glossy paper in postcard format, issued joined together at sides. At head of title on each postcard reproduction of different photograph of same soldier and woman, both in Civil War era costume, posed in garden or on porch. Below illustration on each card one line of music and text from same song. Title from beginning of first line on first item. On verso of each card: Semi-photo song series F. Words and music by Chas. K. Harris. Copyright, 1908, by Charles K. Harris.

Sir Walter Raleigh pleads with Queen Elizabeth

Printed on heavy paper in postcard format. On recto uncaptioned reproduction of photograph of seated actress and standing actor in Elizabethan costume. Title from first lines on verso. Information on verso about "Paul Green's historical drama, The lost colony" performance at Manteo, Roanoke Island, N.C. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

Sir John

Sir John

Brown University

Printed on white cardstock. At head of text: Sir John Falstaff, as he lies dying, tells the story of his life to Dame Quickly Colophon on p. [4]: Bread Loaf Folder, No. 14 / Bread Loaf School of English / Middlebury, Vermont First line: Ere thou cam'st, Nell, know'st thou

Sinner spare that name

Sinner spare that name

Brown University

Within ornamental border. First line same as title. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Sinner go--will you go?

Sinner go--will you go?

Brown University

Poetry. Within border of type ornaments. First line same as title. Poem or hymn in three eight-line stanzas. Possible range of dates from internal evidence.

Singularity

Singularity

Brown University

Poem. Printed area measures 18.3 x 10.2 cm. At head of title: The following lines under the title of Singularity, were written ... in the year 1808, as descriptive of the leading principles of his own character of that time. After a lapse of twenty-two years, he considers them equally applicable ... and therefore obtained printed copies in the year 1830, for presenting to friends of either season. Printed within triple line border. First line: Let Zealots to the flames condemn.

Singing as they go: marching song

words and music by Katherine E. Elliott. March for voice (SAAA) and piano. Cover title. "This song, inspired by the wonderful spirit of our soldiers, is most respectfully dedicated to all men in the service of our country."

Sing! Song sheet

Sing! Song sheet

Brown University

Printed for free distribution under the auspices of the Philadelphia Music Bureau.

Sing! Song sheet

Sing! Song sheet

Brown University

Printed for free distribution under the auspices of the Philadelphia Music Bureau.

Sing, for the dawn has broken: op. 125, no. 2 : high voice, in F

[music] by Louis Adolphe Coerne ; [words by Edward M. Chapman] For high voice and piano in F major. Cover title. At head f title: From the cantata, "Song of victory" Advertisement for other choral music: p. [6] Also published for: medium voice in E♭ major (original key), and low voice in C major.

Sing your creed and build anew

Printed in brown on white card stock. Poetry in five four-line stanzas; with decorated initial. At end of text on left: By Anna J. Granniss. Sepia colored landscape illustration with moon in lower left, signed in facsimile; possible reading "G.R. Loomis". Possible range of dates suggested by internal evidence and other publications authored by A.J. Grannis from the same timespan.

Sing a song of sixpence

Sing a song of sixpence

Brown University

Poetry. Multicolored pop-up scene by G. Clyne of king eating from blackbird pie; on covers cook holding pie. Cover title. First line same as title. Publication date information from dealer, Waiting for Godot Books of Hadley, Mass.

Sing a song of handkerchiefs

Printed on glossy card stock. Title from first line. At head of title: Parish Aid Society, St. James Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. Parody of nursery rhyme Sing a song of sixpence; asks women to donate handkerchiefs for sale. Date suggested by internal evidence of type faces; may be earlier.

Sing a good old ragtime song

words by Jack Drislane; music by Henry Frantzen For voice and piano Caption title Advertisements for other music: p. [2], 3-5, [6] Cover illustration: drawing of Black man and woman smiling at each other; photograph of Lillian Burt