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

When the eagle screams, hurrah!: song

by Edmond Dallas. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Dedicated to: Gen. John J. Pershing. Cover illustration: drawing of American eagle / ESF.

When the eagle flaps his wings

words by C. Francis Riesner ; music by Thos. L. McCarey. For voice and piano. Caption title. Pages 1-2 are unnumbered. Cover illustration: drawing of American eagle and Kaiser Wilhelm / W. R. Cameron.

When the coons have a dreamland of their own

by Heelan and Helf For voice and piano Caption title Sung by: Marie Dressler, Tascott, Johnnie Carroll, and others Advertisement for other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of flowers / Starmer Additional verses: p. [2]

When the boys from Dixie eat the melon on the Rhine

words by Alfred Bryan ; music by Ernest Breuer. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Hawaiian Nights", printed in blue ink: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers carrying watermelon from a ship, printed in red and blue ink / Barbelle.

When the boys come sailing home!: march

lyric by Helen Abert ; music by John Philip Sousa. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [8] Cover illustration: photograph of a ship / E. Muller Jr.

When the boys come sailing home: song

words and music by Charles Govoni. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Cover illustration: a crowd welcoming a ship back to the United States.

When the boys come sailing home

words by R.N. Lister ; music by Elise Salisbury Lister. For voice and piano with chorus for male or mixed voices. Caption title. "Dedicated to and sung by the Lotus Male Quartette, Boston"--Cover. Advertisement for another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: photograph of the Lotus Male Quartette.

When the boys come marching home

words by Jamie Kelly ; music by William Cahill. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Jamie Kelly. Advertisements for other music: p. [2]-[6] Cover illustration: photograph of Jamie Kelly.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for low voice and piano in B♭ major. Cover title. Advertisement for "My homeland" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for high voice and piano in E♭ major and medium voice and piano in C major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for low voice and piano in B♭ major. Cover title. Advertisement for "My homeland" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for high voice and piano in E♭ major and medium voice and piano in C major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for high voice and piano in E♭ major. Cover title. Advertisement for "We are coming" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for medium voice and piano in C major and low voice and piano in B♭ major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for medium voice and piano in C major. Cover title. Advertisement for "We are coming" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for high voice and piano in E♭ major and low voice and piano in B♭ major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for medium voice and piano in C major. Cover title. Advertisement for "We are coming" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for high voice and piano in E♭ major and low voice and piano in B♭ major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for high voice and piano in E♭ major. Cover title. Advertisement for "We are coming" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for medium voice and piano in C major and low voice and piano in B♭ major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for medium voice and piano in C major. Cover title. Advertisement for "We are coming" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for high voice and piano in E♭ major and low voice and piano in B♭ major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for medium voice and piano in C major. Cover title. Advertisement for "We are coming" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for high voice and piano in E♭ major and low voice and piano in B♭ major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for low voice and piano in B♭ major. Cover title. Advertisement for "My homeland" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for high voice and piano in E♭ major and medium voice and piano in C major.

When the boys come back again

words and music by Ernest B. Orne. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Reproduction of war posters and slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: silhouette of soldiers marching through U.S. flag design.