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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Items in this collection

When Willie was a little boy

Poem. Title from first line. At end of text: Eugene Field. Oct. 19, 1895. Version with spelling "curly" in verse 5, line 6. Below text: Field said his wife took the boy away .. Printed in red in lower left corner: "The Book Shop." Frederick S. Stedman, Pittsburgh, Pa. 215 Lewis Building.

When Willie was a little boy

Poem. Title from first line. At end of text: Eugene Field. Oct. 19, 1895. Version with spelling "curly" in verse 5, line 6. Below text: Field said his wife took the boy away .. Printed in red in lower left corner: "The Book Shop." Frederick S. Stedman, Pittsburgh, Pa. 215 Lewis Building.

When Willie was a little boy

Poem. Title from first line. At end of text: Eugene Field. October 19, 1895. Version with spelling "curley" in verse 5, line 6. Below text: Field said his wife took the boy away .. Printed area: 16.7 x 5.2 cm.

When will Bill Anderson get out of bed

Printed on heavy mustard-colored laid paper. Three hand printer's ornaments above and below text. Title from first line. Poem in three lines. Imprint information from dealer.

When we wind up the watch on the Rhine

words by Gordon V. Thompson ; music by Gordon V. Thompson and William Davis. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement A76 for "Songs the soldiers and sailors sing" beginning "You'll never regret...": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier and woman sitting on watch printed in blue, gold, and green ink / EHP; photograph of Gordon V. Thompson. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

When we wind up the watch on the Rhine

words by Gordon V. Thompson ; music by Gordon V. Thompson and William Davis. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement A76 for "Songs the soldiers and sailors sing" beginning "You'll never regret...": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier and woman sitting on watch printed in blue, gold, and green ink / EHP; photograph of Gordon V. Thompson. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

When we wind up the watch on the Rhine

words by Gordon V. Thompson ; music by Gordon V. Thompson and William Davis. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement A76 for "Songs the soldiers and sailors sing" beginning "You'll never regret...": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier and woman sitting on watch printed in blue, gold, and green ink / EHP; photograph of Gordon V. Thompson. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

When we reach that old port somewhere in France

words by Al Selden ; music by Sam H. Stept. March for voice and piano. Caption title. As sung by: Anna Chandler. Advertisement for "Just you": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Anna Chandler / Strauss Peyton, KC; drawing of soldier and woman / Barbelle.

When we reach that old port somewhere in France

words by Al Selden ; music by Sam H. Stept. March for voice and piano. Caption title. As sung by: Anna Chandler. Advertisement for "Just you": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Anna Chandler / Strauss Peyton, KC; drawing of soldier and woman / Barbelle.

When we meet in the sweet bye and bye: song

words and music by Stanley Murphy. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "On the road to home sweet home" and other songs: p. [4] War slogans: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: soldier and woman holding hands in moonlight.

When we meet in the sweet bye and bye: song

words and music by Stanley Murphy. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "On the road to home sweet home" and other songs: p. [4] War slogans: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: soldier and woman holding hands in moonlight.

When we meet in the sweet bye and bye: song

words and music by Stanley Murphy. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "On the road to home sweet home" and other songs: p. [4] War slogans: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: soldier and woman holding hands in moonlight.

When Uncle Sammy sings "The marseillaise"

lyric by Earle C. Jones ; music by Herman Avery Wade. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "As sung by Henri Leoni in 'The Parisian model'"--Cover. "Respectfully inscribed to Lucian L. Bonheur." Advertisement for other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of George Washington, Uncle Sam, and Napolean; photograph of Henri Leoni.

When Uncle Sam gets ready

words and music by O.W. Lane. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: drawing of Uncle Sam with sword / E.S. Fisher.

When Uncle Sam cuts loose

Printed in blue on beige. Illustration of marching soldiers at head of text, decal in duplicate of American flag pasted on back.

When Uncle Sam calls "come"

words by James T. Sullivan ; music by Samuel L. Studley. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to our boys in khaki and blue on land and sea"--Cover. Cover illustration: drawing of soldier leaving his children.

When Uncle Joe steps into France

words by Bernie Grossman ; music by Billy Winkle. For voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Eddie Cantor. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Eddie Cantor; drawing of soldiers marching with Eiffel tower / [E.H. Pfeiffer]

When twilight walks in the west

Title from first line. On page 1: Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Duncan Campbell Scott 108 Lisgar Street Ottawa. At end of text: D.C.S. 1929-30.

When Tony goes over the top

words by Billy Frisch and Archie Fletcher ; music by Alex. Marr. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "When the sun goes down in France" and another song. Cover illustration: photograph of Harry Hines; border design by E.H. Pfeiffer.