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

Recessional

Recessional

Brown University

by Alicia Kay Smith. Poetry. Sonnet printed in red and black on cream card stock. Imprint information from dealer, Barry Scott of Chicago. First line: Being without you, I know lonely hours.

Rebel gunpowder

Rebel gunpowder

Brown University

Within double line border. At head of text: [From the Selma (Ala.) Sentinel of Oct. 1, 1863]

Reading from the I Ching

by Mary Norbert Körte. Cover title. Page [2] blank. "This sneak preview of Spectrum from Mackenzie & Harris was printed by Clifford Burke"--P. [3]

Reading for the people

Reading for the people

Brown University

At head of text: All that a man hath will be given for his life. Contains advertising.

Reading 1

Reading 1

Brown University

by Ronald Johnson. Pages [2] and [4] blank. French-fold; printed on double page. Cover title. A five-letter visual poem. Sequel: Reading 2.

Read 'em and weep:: "blues" song

words by Al Bernard; music by Walter Haenschen For voice and piano Cover title Introduced by: Al Bernard Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Al Bernard

Re-union song

Re-union song

Brown University

by Kate Tannatt Woods. Air: "Auld Lang Syne"

Re-union song

Re-union song

Brown University

by Kate Tannatt Woods. Air: "Auld Lang Syne"

Raw recruits, or, Abraham's daughter

as sung with great applause by Bryants Minstrels of New York. For voice and piano. Cover title. Attributed to Septimus Winner in: Biographical dictionary of American music / Charles Eugene Claghorn, p. 480. Title in caption: Abraham's daughter, or, Raw recruits. Verses 3-5 printed on p. 4. Another version of the melody with 4 other verses, entitled "Abrahams daughter / as sung by Bryants Minstrels": p. 5. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1861 by Sep. Winner in ... the Eastern District of Penna."--P. 2. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862 by Firth, Pond & Co. in ... the Southn. Dist. of N.Y."--Cover, beneath lithograph. Cover illustration: lithograph of caricatured African American soldiers with standard labelled "Raw recruits, Capt. Dan Bryant" "Lith. of Sarony, Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, N.Y."

Raven

Raven

Brown University

Charles Lillard. Poem printed vertically on pages [2-3]; author's name and information on page [1]; list of author's works on page [4] includes four "forthcoming 1976."

Raven

Raven

Brown University

Charles Lillard. Poem printed vertically on pages [2-3]; author's name and information on page [1]; list of author's works on page [4] includes four "forthcoming 1976."