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.

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Orthodox Hell

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Orthodox doings

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Printed in three columns divided by curvilinear lines. At end of text: Anonymous.

Orthodox doings

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Printed in three columns divided by curvilinear lines. At end of text: Anonymous.

Orthodox doings

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Printed in three columns divided by curvilinear lines. At end of text: Anonymous.

Orpheus

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Original version of the John Brown song

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The author of the original John Brown song is H.H. Brownell, of Hartford, a nephew of Bishop Brownell. Poetry. At head of text: Words that can be sung to the "Hallelujah Chorus." "Brownell was not, nor did he claim to be, the originator of this Civil War song. He claimed only this version which begins: Old John Brown lies a-mouldering in the grave. Other versions had prior publication."--BAL. "... 'John Brown's body' was not composed originally about the fiery abolitionist at all ... the namesake for the song ... was Sergeant John Brown, a Scotsman ..."--Silber, Irwin, Songs of the Civil War (New York, 1960), p. 11.

Original song, sung at the Banks' Young Men's Convention: at Worcester, Sept. 8, 1857, by the Waltham Glee Club

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Within border of type ornament sections. To be sung to the tune: Auld lang syne. Text of song in three nembered eight-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: In Freedom's cause our sires fought.

Original poem, written by a scholar connected with the High School, Cohasset, and read at the examination, March 19

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At end of text: Cohasset, March 22d, 1858.

Original odes

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Within ornamental border.

Original ode. Composed for the celebration of the 58th anniversary of American independence: by the Trades' Union of Boston and Vicinity

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By D.J.N. Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments.

Original ode. Composed for the celebration of the 58th anniversary of American independence: by the Trades' Union of Boston and Vicinity

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By D.J.N. Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments.

Original ode. Composed for the celebration of the 58th anniversary of American independence: by the Trades' Union of Boston and Vicinity

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By D.J.N. Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments.

Original ode: Written for the young men's celebration of American independence in Taunton--1831

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Original ode for the Haven family meeting, August 30th, 1849

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Within border of type ornaments. First line: Far on the Eastern beam.

Original ode

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Within border of type ornaments. Poem in five four-line stanzas. Stamped at end of text: John J. Russell.

Original ode

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Poetry in 6 eight-line stanzas printed within border of type ornaments. To be sung to the tune: Auld lang syne. At end of text: Printed at the Jeffersonian Office, Portland. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Original ode

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Within border of type ornaments. Poem in five four-line stanzas. Stamped at end of text: John J. Russell.

Original mission hymn

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by Mrs. Sigourney. Within curvilinear border. Text of hymn in five four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Original hymns: sung at the Pic Nic of the School connected with the Ministry at Large under the charge of Rev. Mr. Hadley, May, 30th, 1849

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Printed on light grey-blue paper in two columns divided by curvilinear line.

Original hymns: Imitation of the New England version of the psalms, used in days of old

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Printed in two columns divided by double line within ornamental border; short double rule between hymns. At end of text below border: Essex North Register Office - H. Tozer, Print. Hiram Tozer was a printer for the Essex North Register Office from 1834 through 1837. Not in Checklist Amer. imprints.

Original hymns: anniversary, 1857

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Text of three hymns for child inmates of a "Shelter Home." Text of three hymns for child inmates of a "Shelter Home." Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments.

Original hymns, for the National Fast, Friday, May 14, 1841, occasioned by the death of President Harrison

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Within border of type ornaments.

Original hymns, for the National Fast, Friday, May 14, 1841, occasioned by the death of President Harrison

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Within border of type ornaments.

Original hymns, for the National Fast, Friday, May 14, 1841, occasioned by the death of President Harrison

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Within border of type ornaments.

Original hymns, for the consecration of a new chapel to instruction and worship

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Within ornamental border.

Original hymns sung at the tea party, at the house of Madame Gile, in Milton: February 6, 1844

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Text of hymns implies that Madame Gile is the widow of the late pastor of the church in Milton. Text of hymns implies that Madame Gile is the widow of the late pastor of the church in Milton. Printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line within border of typw ornament sections. At end of text: Andrews, Prentiss and Studley, Printers, 4 Devonshire St., Boston.