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

Sandcastle

Sandcastle

Brown University

David Ignatow. Printed from a wood block by Wang Hui-Ming. Date from ms. date with signatures on Brown University copy. Artist's name from dealer and from signature on Brown University copy.

Sanctuary

Sanctuary

Brown University

by Rose Freeman-Ishill. Printed on light blue colored paper with navy colored typefaces. Title printed in red. Page [2] blank. Printed at end of poem: "October / 1964" Imprint from internal evidence.

Sanctuaries of old

Sanctuaries of old

Brown University

History of the "heiau" with description of the heiau "City of Refuge." History of the "heiau" with description of the heiau "City of Refuge." Poetry and prose. Printed in green on french folded white paper with cuts relating to Christmas throughout; photo reproduction of the site "City of Refuge" at end of text over pages [2] and [3]. At end of poem on page [3]: Riley Allen, Honolulu, Hawaii, December 25, 1952.

Sanctified bereavement, or, Submission to the will of God

Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornament sections. At head of text: Composed on the Funeral occasion of Francis Whitman, youngest son of Mr. Benjamin Whitman, who was unfortunately drowned while sliding on the ice at Allendale, North Providence, R.I., December 27, 1856, aged 8 years and 6 months. At end of poem: By John Costin Eames. Colophon below lower border: M. B. Young's Commercial Printing Office, 3 & 5 Broad St., Providence.

Sanborn's steam fire-proof safe song

Printed in two columns divided by single line. Poem in eight eight-line stanzas. At end of text below rule: Composed in 15 minutes, by Geo. G. B. DeWolfe, the Wandering Poet, of Nashua, N.H. Colophon at end below rule: Chase & Hildreth, Printers, Bank Building, Shattuck Street, Lowell. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and poet's death date.

San Francisco

San Francisco

Brown University

Within single line border printed in brown. At head of text: Dedicated to Rev. and Mrs. J.A.B. Fry.

San Antonio

San Antonio

Brown University

At head of text: By an Impressionist.

Sampson Agonistes

Sampson Agonistes

Brown University

Printed in red on tan paper. Poem in nine lines. Type-signed at end: David Meltzer.

Sample rooms

Sample rooms

Brown University

By Virginia J. Kent. Poetry. Printed on yellow paper within triple-line border with ornamental corners. At head of title wood-engraving of barrel inscribed "Old rye whiskey" and barman. At head of title: No. 18. At end of text within lower border: Published by the National Temperance Society, 58 Reade Street, New York. $2 per 1,000. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Sammy: marching song

Sammy: marching song

Brown University

words by Richard Western ; music by Arthur Olaf Andersen. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Cover illustration: soldiers in a battle. Also published for: mixed quartette or chorus, male quartet or chorus. Parts available for: orchestra, brass band.

Sam was a man grinned his grin

Poetry. Pages [1] and [4] blank. Processed copy on peach paper. Title from first line of first of four poems. Type signed at end: e. e. cummings. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and from date of acquisition of Brown Univ. copy.

Sam Devere's original songs

Printed in five columns divided by single lines; double lines between songs. At right of title cut of Devere playing banjo. Words of thirteen songs.

Salvation Sal: song

Salvation Sal: song

Brown University

lyric by Raymond B. Egan ; music by Richard A. Whiting. For voice and piano. Caption title. From musical revue: The overseas revue (Tout suite Elizabet), a war-time version of the post-war revue, Toot sweet, starring Elizabeth Brice. Advertisement for "Just 'round the corner", "Rose of Verdun" and 2 other songs: p. [6 Cover illustration: drawing of actress in costume / F.E. Muire.