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

She stood on the bridge at midday, boys

Printed on heavy glossy paper in postcard format. At head of title reproduction of photograph of woman in large hat with six men and boys. Title from first line. Poem in four lines about woman in a "merry widow hat." Possibly refers to farce The merry widow hat by Helen Sherman Griffith.

She sleeps in the valley

Within double border of type ornaments. Text of song in four four-line stanzas. Also called: Jane O'Malley. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

She proudly displayed, then, the magical pail

Broadsheet printed in colors on heavy white paper. On recto colored illustration of four young women with pail of Cottolene; on verso cut in green of bowl of pastry. Title from first line. Advertising card for Cottolene, a mixture of cottonseed oil and beef suet used in cooking. On recto four-line poem about Cottolene; on verso testimonials beginning: I have made thorough tests of Cottolen. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence, especially the clothing.

She knows

She knows

Brown University

Within single line border.

She has passed away

She has passed away

Brown University

Written by Mrs. Abbie Hutchins, on the death of Miss Susie M. Smith, formerly of Denmark, Me., who died at Lawrence, Mass., Sep. 25, 1874. Poetry. Printed in one and two columns divided by single line within border of type ornament sections.

Sharing

Sharing

Brown University

Pages [1] and [4] blank. Printed in blue and black on heavy white paper with deckled edge. Issued stapled into blue inner and pink outer paper wrappers; outer wrapper lettered. Poem in six numbered sections. Type-signed at end: Maud V. Preston. On back wrapper: "Done in the manner of the House of Sunshine, Litchfield, Illinois." Suggested publication date from acquisition date of Brown University copy.

Shannon side: and, Eveleen's bower

Poetry printed in two columns, divided by line of ruled advertising with type ornaments at ends: Sold wholesale and retail, by Hunts & Shaw, N.E. corner of Faneuil Hall Market, Boston. Above address is listed for the firm in 1834. Cut of landscape with stream at head of title.

Shamus O'Brien, the bould boy of Glingall

Poetry and prose. Poem on pages [1] - [3] within double rule border; advertisement on page [4] within double border of type ornaments and decorated line border. Announcement for Fred Maeder's romantic Irish comedy-drama: "Shamus O'Brien, the bould boy of Glingall" played by "Europe's favored Irish actor and vocalist Charles Verner" and "Miss Annie Lewis" in a supporting role. Portrait of Charles Verner in oval on page [1]; beneath drawing of prisoner led by guards. Possible range of dates suggested by mention of both Verner and Lewis in Odell's "Annals of the New York stage" during the 1880s.

Shall we s[ing in Heav]en?: from the 'Golden Chain" S.S. Book

Within border of type ornament sections. Text of hymn in four numbered four-line stanzas with varied five-line chorus beginning: Yes! oh, yes! in that land, that happy land. Below hymn notice of intended formation of a singing school for Sabbath school children of Allegheny City, as well as a class for adults. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and because Brown University copy found laid in book published in 1840 and inscribed with date in 1841.