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

Prothalamium: for Haruhiko Fujii and Fusako Yabe

Poetry. Issued in handmade multicolored paper folder (mottled orange, yellow and purple) with loop of colored string. At end of poem: Lindley Williams Hubbell. Publication date from dealer, John T. Zubal of Cleveland. First line: Through the narrow lanes of Hozenji.

Prophecy for peace

Prophecy for peace

Brown University

Broadsheet. Off-white paper printed in black; verso printed as a post card.

Prolegomenon to book III

Page [2] blank. Printed on tan paper. Colored illustration of woman in initial. Poem. "Edward Dorn at the University of Connecticut Library, 20 November, 1975"--p. [4] Name of publisher from p. [4]

Prolegomenon to book III

Page [2] blank. Printed on tan paper. Colored illustration of woman in initial. Poem. "Edward Dorn at the University of Connecticut Library, 20 November, 1975"--p. [4] Name of publisher from p. [4]

Programme of the grand concert, to be given by the Orphean Family: on this evening

Printed in one and two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments on page [1] and curvilinear borders on other pages. Program includes song lyrics and excerpts from reviews; date and theater not mentioned. At end of text below lower border: Wm. Applegate, Printer, 17 Ann-Street, New-York. Suggested range of publication dates from mention of visit to "Mrs. Polk at the White House" in review from the Madisonian.