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

Out upon the prairie

Out upon the prairie

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by single line. Texts of two hymns for children. Date suggested because second hymn was first published in 1861 (Diehl 111611) and from internal evidence. Diehl attributes it to Crosby. First hymn also published in 1861; but may be earlier.

Out on the Sea: (it's the Navy)

words and music by John R. Rathom. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: photograph of U.S. sailors. "For private distribution only"--Cover.

Out of this life

Out of this life

Brown University

Title printed within two lines of type ornaments. "Author unknown" Printed on yellow paper. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Out of this life

Out of this life

Brown University

Title printed within two lines of type ornaments. "Author unknown" Printed on yellow paper. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Out of this life

Out of this life

Brown University

Title printed within two lines of type ornaments. "Author unknown" Printed on yellow paper. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Out of me unworthy and unknown

Title from 1st line. At end of text: From Edgar Lee Masters Spoon River Anthology. Contains advertisement for The Soul of Ann Rutledge by Bernie Babcock.

Out in the west

Out in the west

Brown University

Page [4] blank. At end of text: "Saints' Rest," Oak Lake, Minn., September 20th, 1871.

Out in the west

Out in the west

Brown University

Page [4] blank. At end of text: "Saints' Rest," Oak Lake, Minn., September 20th, 1871.

Ours still

Ours still

Brown University

Within red single line border, printed in black, with three red initials, on buff paper. At end of text, below border: With the sympathy of / E.S. Gorham, New York ..

Our World War heroes

Our World War heroes

Brown University

Poem in twenty lines. At end of text: Dedicated to the wives, mothers and children of our World War heroes. By William Kimberley Palmer, Chicopee, Massachusetts U.S.A. January 1933 A.D.

Our window: poem

Our window: poem

Brown University

by Alfred Kreymborg ; design [by] M. Zorach ; music [by] Julian Freedman. French fold; printed on double page on mottled gray paper. On page [1] cut of male figure holding child on lap; on page [2] drawing signed: M. Zorach 1914 of woman holding child on lap; music with words of poem on page [3]; vignette of bird on page [4] Caption title. Text of poem on page [4]

Our United States: a patriotic hymn

words and music by Branche [i.e. Blanche] Irbe Bremner. For voice and piano. Caption title. Dedication: to the Samaritans of America. Lyrics of "To war".:p. [2] "The net proceeds of this song go to the Life fund for the benefit of the orphans of France."--P. [6]

Our U.S.A. soldier boys: march

Charles Gordon Whitcomb. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to beautiful Norumbega Park"--Cover. Cover illustration: eagle with U.S. shield and laurel wreath.

Our tryst with time

Our tryst with time

Brown University

J.E. Ward. Page [2] blank. French-fold; printed on double page. Cover title. Includes two poems. Suggested publication date from date mentioned in author's ms. letter in Brown University copy.