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

Roses of Lorraine: (song)

words by Sidney Carter ; music by Walter Smith. For voice and piano. Caption title. Pages 1-2 are unnumbered. Dedicated to: Morris Oppenheim. Advertisement for "Dreamy moon": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of cannon in a field with roses.

Roses of Lorraine: (song)

words by Sidney Carter ; music by Walter Smith. For voice and piano. Caption title. Pages 1-2 are unnumbered. Dedicated to: Morris Oppenheim. Advertisement for "Dreamy moon": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of cannon in a field with roses.

Rosedale, or, the Rifle ball

by Arthur Wallack. At head of title: Boston Grand Opera House Co., A.H. Dexter, manager. Contains advertisements. Includes list of performers; number and title of acts. Directed by J.R. Pitman.

Rose of Verdun: song

Rose of Verdun: 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 other songs from the revue: p. [6 Cover illustration: drawing of actress in costume /F.E. Muire.

Rosanna, or, The cruel lover

Printed in three columns. Uneven edges. This version in 188 lines or 47 verses, printed in the United States, does not include verses 8, 16 and 19 of the 50 verse versions (all United States imprints) in our collection. Slight textual variations. This edition not in Ford or Shaw/Shoemaker. Internal evidence supplied date approximation.

Rosanna

Rosanna

Brown University

Within ruled ornamental border printed in three columns divided by single lines. At head of middle column: Cut of plumed lady with caption: Rosanna was this lady's name .. At end of text beneath border: Sold wholesale and retail by Hunts & Shaw, No. 2 Mercantile Wharf, and head of City Wharf. The firm was listed at above address from 1837-1841. Poem in 50 verses; text varies slightly from other editions in our collection. This edition not in Checklist Amer. Imprints.

Rosa Lewis

Rosa Lewis

Brown University

Within double line border with corner ornaments. At head of text: A love song composed and arranged by Blind John.

Rooty-toot-toot Santa in a sooty zoot suit

Pages [2] and [4] blank. Printed in red and black on heavy cream paper. At center of page [1] cut of Santa Claus on rooftop. At left and right of illustration two stanzas of "Santa Claus is coming to town."

Root hog or die. No. 4

Root hog or die. No. 4

Brown University

Within border of type ornament sections. At end of text below rule: Thomas G. Doyle, Bookseller, Stationer, and Song Publisher, No. 297 N. Gay Street, Baltimore.

Root hog or die!: No. 2

Root hog or die!: No. 2

Brown University

Minstrel song refers to well dressed Afro-Americans on Chestnut Street. Minstrel song refers to well dressed Afro-Americans on Chestnut Street. Within border of type ornament sections. Caption title; two exclamation points after "die." Text of song in four four-line stanzas with three-line chorus beginning: Chief cook and bottle washer, captain of the waiters. At end of text below rule: Published and for sale ... at J.H. Johnson's Central Card and Job Printing Office, No. 5 North Tenth Street, three doors above Market Street, Philadelphia. "Root, Hog or Die, generally attributed to Richard J. McGowan"--A history of popular music in America / Sigmund Spaeth, p. 131. Entered under title rather than author. Johnson used this address between 1855 and 1857. This edition not in Wolf, Amer. song sheets.

Root hog or die: No. 3

Root hog or die: No. 3

Brown University

Minstrel song tells how singer left Alabama for New York. Minstrel song tells how singer left Alabama for New York. Within border of type ornament sections. Text of song in five four-line stanzas with two-line chorus beginning: New York gals--dey are so mighty tender. At end of text below rule within lower border: Thomas G. Doyle, Bookseller, Stationer, and Song Publisher. No. 297 N. Gay Street, Baltimore. This ed. not in Wolf, Amer. song sheets. Has been ascribed to C. Morrell; entered under title rather than author. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Root for Uncle Sam: song

lyric by Jean Havez ; music by Louis Silvers. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to the Friar's Machine Gun Company." Cover illustration: design inspired by American flag.

Root and herb beer

Root and herb beer

Brown University

Poem in ten four-line stanzas. At end of text below curvilinear line: The only place where the above named beer can be had, of my own manufacture, is at my Botanic Store, 35 Westminster Street. Suggested range of publication dates from reference to expected end of Civil War.

Roosevelt

Roosevelt

Brown University

Within single line border. Reprinted from The New York Times, January 8, 1919.

Rondeau: a windy day

Rondeau: a windy day

Brown University

French fold; printed on double leaves. At end of text: Earliest known poem by Elinor Wylie. One hundred copies issued for Harvey Taylor. Note: ..

Rondeau de La Grivoisie

Rondeau de La Grivoisie

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Tune: Du rondeau du camp de Grand-Pré. At head of text: Par J. Loup, membre de la dite Societé. At end of text: Chez Thomas & William Bradford, Libraires.

Rollin' into Kingfield

Rollin' into Kingfield

Brown University

Printed on heavy glossy pale pink card stock. To be sung to the tune: Jingle bells. Text of song in five four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: C.G. Wilson, 1926.

Rollin' into Kingfield

Rollin' into Kingfield

Brown University

Printed on heavy glossy pale pink card stock. To be sung to the tune: Jingle bells. Text of song in five four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: C.G. Wilson, 1926.

Rollin' into Kingfield

Rollin' into Kingfield

Brown University

Printed on heavy glossy pale pink card stock. To be sung to the tune: Jingle bells. Text of song in five four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: C.G. Wilson, 1926.