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

Robinson and unidentified man no. 1 (Scott, photograph 6)

Half-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer: Front facing; standing behind unidentified man; in blackface; in formal attire (dark-colored suit jacket, bowler hat, striped bowtie). Half-length image of unidentified man no. 1, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; in sitting position; in blackface; in formal attire (light-colored jacket, striped shirt, bowtie, rimmed hat); Philadelphia, Penn.; circa 1915-1925. Half-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer: Front facing; standing behind unidentified man; in blackface; in formal attire (dark-colored suit jacket, bowler hat, striped bowtie). Half-length image of unidentified man no. 1, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; in sitting position; in blackface; in formal attire (light-colored jacket, striped shirt, bowtie, rimmed hat); Philadelphia, Penn.; circa 1915-1925. Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson and unidentified man no. 1 (Scott, photograph 5)

Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male). Front facing; bending over; in blackface and in formal attire (dark-colored suit jacket, checkered pants, striped bowtie, white gloves, white socks, and leather shoes). Full-length image of unidentified man no. 1, African American vaudeville performer (male). Front facing; in blackface and formal attire (light-colored suit, striped shirt, bowtie, spats, and leather shoes); Philadelphia, Penn.; circa 1915-1925. Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male). Front facing; bending over; in blackface and in formal attire (dark-colored suit jacket, checkered pants, striped bowtie, white gloves, white socks, and leather shoes). Full-length image of unidentified man no. 1, African American vaudeville performer (male). Front facing; in blackface and formal attire (light-colored suit, striped shirt, bowtie, spats, and leather shoes); Philadelphia, Penn.; circa 1915-1925. Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson and unidentified man no. 1 (Scott, photograph 4)

Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; standing; mouth open; leaning against undentified man; in blackface and in formal attire (dark-colored suit jacket, checkered pants, striped bowtie, white gloves, white socks, leather shoes). Full-length image of unidentified man no. 1, African American vaudeville performer (male). Front facing; standing and holding Robinson up; in blackface and in formal attire (light-colored suit, striped shirt, bowtie, spats, and leather shoes); Philadelphia, Penn.; circa 1915-1925. Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; standing; mouth open; leaning against undentified man; in blackface and in formal attire (dark-colored suit jacket, checkered pants, striped bowtie, white gloves, white socks, leather shoes). Full-length image of unidentified man no. 1, African American vaudeville performer (male). Front facing; standing and holding Robinson up; in blackface and in formal attire (light-colored suit, striped shirt, bowtie, spats, and leather shoes); Philadelphia, Penn.; circa 1915-1925. Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson and unidentified man no. 1 (Scott, photograph 3)

Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; standing with mouth wide open and hands holding sheet music; in blackface and formal attire (dark-colored suit jacket, checkered pants, striped bowtie, white gloves, white socks, and leather shoes). Full-length image of unidentified man no. 1, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing, sitting and playing banjo; in blackface and formal attire (light-colored suit, striped shirt, bowtie, spats, and leather shoes); Philadelphia, Penn.; circa 1915-1925. Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; standing with mouth wide open and hands holding sheet music; in blackface and formal attire (dark-colored suit jacket, checkered pants, striped bowtie, white gloves, white socks, and leather shoes). Full-length image of unidentified man no. 1, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing, sitting and playing banjo; in blackface and formal attire (light-colored suit, striped shirt, bowtie, spats, and leather shoes); Philadelphia, Penn.; circa 1915-1925. Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson and unidentified man no. 1 (Scott, photograph 2)

Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Standing on one leg, right hand holding cane; in blackface and formal attire (suit jacket, checkered pants, bowler hat, and striped bowtie). Full-length image of unidentified man no. 1, African American vaudeville performer (male): Standing upright, right hand holding cane upside down; in blackface and in formal attire (light-colored suit, striped shirt, rimmed hat, and bowtie); Philadelphia, Penn.; circa 1915-1925. (copy 2) Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Standing on one leg, right hand holding cane; in blackface and formal attire (suit jacket, checkered pants, bowler hat, and striped bowtie). Full-length image of unidentified man no. 1, African American vaudeville performer (male): Standing upright, right hand holding cane upside down; in blackface and in formal attire (light-colored suit, striped shirt, rimmed hat, and bowtie); Philadelphia, Penn.; circa 1915-1925. (copy 2) Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson and unidentified man no. 1 (Scott, photograph 1)

Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Standing on one leg, right hand holding cane; in blackface and formal attire (suit jacket, checkered pants, bowler hat, and striped bowtie). Full-length image of unidentified man no. 1, African American vaudeville performer (male): Standing upright, right hand holding cane upside down; in blackface and formal attire (light-colored suit, striped shirt, rimmed hat, and bowtie); Philadelphia, Penn.; circa 1915-1925. (copy 1) Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Standing on one leg, right hand holding cane; in blackface and formal attire (suit jacket, checkered pants, bowler hat, and striped bowtie). Full-length image of unidentified man no. 1, African American vaudeville performer (male): Standing upright, right hand holding cane upside down; in blackface and formal attire (light-colored suit, striped shirt, rimmed hat, and bowtie); Philadelphia, Penn.; circa 1915-1925. (copy 1) Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson and family (?) (Logan, photograph 1)

Blondie Robinson and Family?: Robinson amidst group of 15 men, women, and children (all or most of whom are presumably various family members), on the front steps and porch of house. Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Third from the left, back row, in dark suit jacket and hat. (One of the girls, sitting on the front step to the right, in formal attire (tailored jacket, ornate hat, pocketbook, leather boots) may be Robinson's daughter.) Blondie Robinson and Family?: Robinson amidst group of 15 men, women, and children (all or most of whom are presumably various family members), on the front steps and porch of house. Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Third from the left, back row, in dark suit jacket and hat. (One of the girls, sitting on the front step to the right, in formal attire (tailored jacket, ornate hat, pocketbook, leather boots) may be Robinson's daughter.) Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson and Bisette (Blondie Robinson and Bisette) (Rembrandt, photograph no. 5)

Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Right-side facing; looking up; cane held by both hands; in formal attire (double breasted suit, bow tie, top hat, cane, gloves, spats, and leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Right facing; sitting on pedestal; in formal attire (wearing floor-length dress with lace embellishments, wide-brim hat, gloves, spats, and medium-heel leather shoes); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Right-side facing; looking up; cane held by both hands; in formal attire (double breasted suit, bow tie, top hat, cane, gloves, spats, and leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Right facing; sitting on pedestal; in formal attire (wearing floor-length dress with lace embellishments, wide-brim hat, gloves, spats, and medium-heel leather shoes); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson and Bisette (Blondie Robinson and Bisette) (Rembrandt, photograph no. 2)

Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; posing upside down on side table; in formal attire (tuxedo, bowtie, top hat (on floor), spats, and leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Right facing; in formal attire (jacket, floor-length skirt, bonnet, gloves, spats, and medium-heel leather shoes); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; posing upside down on side table; in formal attire (tuxedo, bowtie, top hat (on floor), spats, and leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Right facing; in formal attire (jacket, floor-length skirt, bonnet, gloves, spats, and medium-heel leather shoes); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson and Bisette (Blondie Robinson and Bisette) (Rembrandt, photograph No. 1)

Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; in formal attire (tuxedo, top hat, bowtie, gloves, spats, and leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Left facing; in formal attire (jacket, floor-length skirt, bonnet, gloves, spats, and medium-heel leather shoes); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; in formal attire (tuxedo, top hat, bowtie, gloves, spats, and leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Left facing; in formal attire (jacket, floor-length skirt, bonnet, gloves, spats, and medium-heel leather shoes); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson and Bisette (Blondie Robinson and Bisette) (Goins, photograph 2)

Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; with right hand on head; in formal attire (double breasted suit, top hat, spats, and leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Front facing; with left hand around Robinson's neck; in formal attire (floor-length dress with lace embellishments, wide brim hat, and gloves); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; with right hand on head; in formal attire (double breasted suit, top hat, spats, and leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Front facing; with left hand around Robinson's neck; in formal attire (floor-length dress with lace embellishments, wide brim hat, and gloves); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson and Bisette (Blondie Robinson and Bisette) (Goins, photograph 1)

Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; right hand on hip and holding hat; in formal attire (double breasted suit, bow tie, gloves, spats, leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Right facing; standing with book in hands; in formal attire (wearing floor-length dress with lace embellishments, wide-brim hat, gloves, spats, medium heel leather shoes); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; right hand on hip and holding hat; in formal attire (double breasted suit, bow tie, gloves, spats, leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Right facing; standing with book in hands; in formal attire (wearing floor-length dress with lace embellishments, wide-brim hat, gloves, spats, medium heel leather shoes); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson and Bisette (Blondie Robinson and Bisette) (copy 2)(Rembrandt, photograph No. 4)

Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; cane in right hand; in formal attire (double breasted suit, top hat, cane, bow tie, gloves, spats, and leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Left facing; holding book; in formal attire (floor-length dress with lace embellishments, wide-brim hat, gloves, spats, and medium-heel leather shoes); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. (copy 2) Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; cane in right hand; in formal attire (double breasted suit, top hat, cane, bow tie, gloves, spats, and leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Left facing; holding book; in formal attire (floor-length dress with lace embellishments, wide-brim hat, gloves, spats, and medium-heel leather shoes); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. (copy 2) Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson and Bisette (Blondie Robinson and Bisette) (copy 1) (Rembrandt, photograph No. 3)

Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; cane in right hand; in formal attire (double breasted suit, top hat, cane, bow tie, gloves, spats, and leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Left facing; holding book; in formal attire (floor-length dress with lace embellishments, wide-brim hat, gloves, spats, and medium-heel leather shoes); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. (copy 1) Full-length image of Blondie Robinson, African American vaudeville performer (male): Front facing; cane in right hand; in formal attire (double breasted suit, top hat, cane, bow tie, gloves, spats, and leather shoes). Full-length image of Bisette, African American vaudeville performer (female): Left facing; holding book; in formal attire (floor-length dress with lace embellishments, wide-brim hat, gloves, spats, and medium-heel leather shoes); Chicago, Illinois; circa 1911. (copy 1) Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robinson (?) and three undentified persons (2 women and 1 child (possibly Robinson's daughter))

Group portrait comprised of Robinson (?), two adult women, and one child (possibly Robinson"s daughter), standing within fenced in area (back yard?). Blondie Robinson(?), African American vaudeville performer (male): Playing guitar, in formal attire (suit, white shirt, tie, and flat cap); place of photo unknown (probably Calif.); circa 1915-1925. Group portrait comprised of Robinson (?), two adult women, and one child (possibly Robinson"s daughter), standing within fenced in area (back yard?). Blondie Robinson(?), African American vaudeville performer (male): Playing guitar, in formal attire (suit, white shirt, tie, and flat cap); place of photo unknown (probably Calif.); circa 1915-1925. Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Robin redbreast

Robin redbreast

Brown University

Stanley Kunitz. Broadsheet. Poetry. Drawing of head and hand of Kunitz at left of poem. At lower left: Poetry Festival Tuesday, 6 April 1971 ... Worcester Public Library. On verso information about poet and festival, and short essay by Kunitz entitled Poetry at the root.

Robert LaVigne: an exhibition of selected works, July 11 to August 15, The Lion

Previously folded in four panels for mailing (9 x 22 cm.) Caption title. At head of text in top panel reproduction of artwork by LaVigne. Title from first lines of bottom panel announcing exhibit. Two middle panels comprise four paragraphs about LaVigne and his art, beginning: I was wandering around in Fosters Polk and Sutter, and type-signed at end: Paris, May 25, 1958, Allen Ginsberg. Printed in an edition of 250-300 copies.

Robert Frost

Robert Frost

Brown University

300 copies distributed by The State University of Iowa Library, April 13, 1959. Poem.

Robert Emmet of the Emerald Isle

Fourteen-line poem. At end of text: Dedicated to Maureen Shea of America by William Kimberley Palmer. Chicopee, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 1928 A.D.

Roam with me

Roam with me

Brown University

Cut-out folder of house. Pages [2]-[4] blank. Poem printed on silk inserted on page 1.

Roam with me

Roam with me

Brown University

Cut-out folder of house. Pages [2]-[4] blank. Poem printed on silk inserted on page 1.

Rivals for attention

Rivals for attention

Brown University

Pages [2,4] blank. Printed in green. On page [1]: Christmas greetings. 1970.

Rivals for attention

Rivals for attention

Brown University

Pages [2,4] blank. Printed in green. On page [1]: Christmas greetings. 1970.

Rites and Reason Theatre staff and performers going over script for dramatic production.

A man in profile in the forground with three people conferring in the background in what looks like a backstage setting. A man in profile in the forground with three people conferring in the background in what looks like a backstage setting. Rites and Reason Theatre staff and performers going over script for dramatic production., University Archives Subject Photographs, 1-Q, Brown University Library Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Rites and Reason Theatre performers

Oh Lord, This World" is a statement against war, an anti-violence play. Oh Lord, This World" is a statement against war, an anti-violence play. Rites and Reason Theatre performers, University Archives Subject Photographs, 1-Q, Brown University Library Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)