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.
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Scouts of America

Scouts of America

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Poem in four four-line stanzas. At end of text: Dedicated to John C. Norsk, Scout exevutive, Hampden County, Massachusetts by William Kimberley Palmer. Chicopee, Massachusetts U.S.A. November 1934, A.D.

Schwedischen Fewerwerks. Anno 1650

A depiction of the Swedish fireworks at Nuremberg in honor of the Swedish plenipotentiary in Germany, Count Palatine Carl Gustav (the future king of Sweden, Charles X Gustav). For an account of this event and depictions of the fireworks see Eberhard Fähler, Feuerwerke des Barock, p. 152-155, 192. Title from lettering in banner in upper center of the image Originally published in: Theatrum Europaeum. Vol. 6 (Frankfurt: M. Merian, 1652), following p. 1048 (Fähler, p. 192, no. 103). Probably engraved by Caspar, younger son of Matthäus Merian, who took over the work of etching for the Merian publishing house and its Theatrum Europaeum after about 1645 (see Grove dict. of art).

School-marm

School-marm

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Satirical valentine uncomplimentary to intended receiver; accusing teacher of preference for meting out punishment over teaching. Satirical valentine uncomplimentary to intended receiver; accusing teacher of preference for meting out punishment over teaching. Caption title. At head of title hand-colored wood-engraving of teacher spanking pupil against background of classroom with two pupils smirking. Below illustration poetry in eight lines. At end of text in lower margin: McLouhglin [i.e. McLoughlin] Bros. Manuf. N.Y.

Scenes along the road

Scenes along the road

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Tom Clark. At end of text: A free poem for Seattle, May 1971. Arranged by Toothpick, Lisbon and the Orcas Islands.

Scene from The Quaker girl

Printed on heavy glossy paper in postcard format. Title from caption superimposed on lower part of reproduction of photograph of four actresses and three actors, two in 17th-century costume and the others in early 20th-century clothing, standing on outdoor stage set. "The musical comedy success of three continents, now touring"--Verso. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and date of play with music by L. Monckton and words by J.T. Tanner.

Scene from the great American play The Virginian

Printed on heavy white paper in postcard format. On recto reproduction of tinted photograph of stage scene with men and women, including two holding babies. Date from date of postmark on Brown University copy.

Scene from Out there (Somewhere in France): Laurette Taylor's great New York success with Elsa Ryan

Printed in sepia and black on heavy paper in postcard format. At head of title reproduction of photograph of three actresses and actor posed in interior stage or motion picture set; standing actress (Laurette Taylor?) at left wears Red Cross uniform. Title from caption; no other text on recto. On verso quotation from N.Y. Sun review of Out there, followed by: Coming soon--watch daily papers. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and publication date of J.H. Manners' play.

Scene from Mutt & Jeff in Panama

Printed on heavy paper in postcard format. At head of title reproduction of photograph of 30 actors and actresses in early 20th-century dress on stage or motion picture set of ship. Title from caption. "Pub. by Kraus Mfg. Co., N.Y."--Verso. On verso information about musical comedy production beginning: Gus Hill presents the two quaint characters, Mutt and Jeff in Panama. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Scattered people

Scattered people

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Title from first line. Type-signed at end of poem: Peter James. Monogram in lower left corner: AK [joined] Date from publisher.

Say a prayer for the boys "out there"

words by Bernie Grossman ; music by Alex Marr. March for voice and piano. Cover title. At head of title, in white box: The greatest patriotic ballad of the season. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: family saying grace / Starmer; photograph of Cook & Oatman.

Say a prayer for the boys "out there"

words by Bernie Grossman ; music by Alex Marr. March for voice and piano. Cover title. At head of title, in white box: The greatest patriotic ballad of the season. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: family saying grace / Starmer; photograph of Cook & Oatman.

Say a prayer for the boys "out there"

words by Bernie Grossman ; music by Alex Marr. March for voice and piano. Cover title. At head of title, in white box: The greatest patriotic ballad of the season. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: family saying grace / Starmer; photograph of Cook & Oatman.