On the train from Nashua to Manchester: on Thursday evening, January twenty-fifth, 1872
Brown University
At head of title: Byron DeWolfe. Printed in three columns.
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.
This collection has the following subsets:
- Blondie Robinson collection of African-American Minstrel and Vaudeville photographs
- Ciné-Tracts
- Dupee Fireworks Collection
- Fernando Birri Archive of Multimedia Arts - Escritos
- H. Adrian Smith Magic Objects Collection
- Harris Broadsides
- Julie Adams Strandberg Collection: 50 Years of Dance at Brown University
- Lincoln Sheet Music
- Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830s-1920s)
- Rites and Reason Theatre
- Songsters and Hymnals from the Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays
- World War I Sheet Music
- Yiddish Sheet Music
Items in this collection
On the seventy-fifth birthday of Col. Daniel Wightman
Brown University
At end of text: Mrs. H.E.B. Apponaug, March 6th, 1872.
On the road to home sweet home: song
Brown University
lyric by Gus Kahn ; music by Egbert Van Alstyne. For low voice and piano in F major (No. 1, original key) Caption title. Additional chorus for marching or one-step: p. [4] Also published for: medium voice in G major (No. 2) and high voice in B♭ major (No. 3)
On the road to home sweet home: song
Brown University
lyric by Gus Kahn ; music by Egbert Van Alstyne. For medium voice and piano in key of G major (No. 2) Caption title. Additional chorus for marching or one-step: p. [4] Also published for: low voice in F major (No. 1) and high voice in B♭ major (No. 3)
On the road to home sweet home: song
Brown University
lyric by Gus Kahn ; music by Egbert Van Alstyne. For high voice and piano in B♭ major (No. 3) Caption title. Additional chorus for marching or one-step: p. [4] Also published for: low voice in F major (No. 1) and medium voice in G major.
On the road that leads back home: (the bells of peace)
Brown University
lyrics and music by Gitz Rice. For voice and piano. Caption title. As sung in war play: "Getting Together." Advertisements for other songs: p. [7-8] Cover illustration: photograph of Gitz Rice.
On the road
Brown University
by the author of the novel "Saved by the sword." Broadsheet folded to create 6 pages. At head of text: Read at the dinner of the Maine Commercial Travelers' Association, Dec. 31, 1888. Includes two poems. Type-signed at end of second poem: Robert Rexdale. At end of text: Read the new novel "Saved by the sword." It is one of the most popular books of the day.
On the Riverhead Fair
Brown University
Bloodgood H. Cutter. Poetry. Printed in two columns divided by single line. At head of first column portrait of author with facsimile signature and caption: The Long Island farmer poet. Date suggested by appearance of item; different poem entitled On the Riverhead Fair is in his The Long Island Farmer's poems, c1886.
On the removal of Chauncy Hall School
Brown University
Robert S. Hall. Printed in two columns divided by single line. At head of text: December 31, 1867.
On the Oyster Bay Rail Road
Brown University
Poem printed in two columns. Portrait of Cutter with facsimile signature at head of title captioned: The Long Island Farmer Poet. Poem in 37 four-line stanzas describes opening celebrations for Long Island Railroad train to Oyster Bay, with last line: To the peaceful shores of Oyster Bay; refers to Austin Corbin as president of railroad. Date suggested because Corbin became president in 1880 and died in 1896.
On the other side of the big black cloud: is the land where your dreams come true : song and refrain
Brown University
lyric by Edward Lockton ; music by Arnold Blake. For voice and piano. Cover title. Dedication: to Miss Mabel Martin. Advertisement for other songs: p. [8]
On the old see-saw
Brown University
music by Gus Edwards. Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in green and red, on verso in black. At head of text colored illustration of boy and girl on see-saw. Text and music of song chorus. "No. 4600 Music Series." Name of author of lyrics not on item.
On the old see-saw
Brown University
music by Gus Edwards. Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in green and red, on verso in black. At head of text colored illustration of boy and girl on see-saw. Text and music of song chorus. "No. 4600 Music Series." Name of author of lyrics not on item.
On the old see-saw
Brown University
music by Gus Edwards. Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in green and red, on verso in black. At head of text colored illustration of boy and girl on see-saw. Text and music of song chorus. "No. 4600 Music Series." Name of author of lyrics not on item.
On the occasion of parting with the Masonic Temple
Brown University
Tune: Auld lang syne. Within ornamental border. At end of text: Ms. note: Oct. 21st 1858.
To be sung to the tune: Auld lang syne.
On the nineteenth of November, nineteen seven
Brown University
Invitation to bazaar Nov. 19-21, 1907,to restore old cemetery in Bourne. Invitation to bazaar Nov. 19-21, 1907,to restore old cemetery in Bourne. Printed on heavy paper in postcard format; on verso "Postal card" and printed one-cent stamp. On recto poem in three four-line stanzas within border of type ornament sections. Title from first line. Possibly by Mrs. Warren P. Keene whose ms. name is below poem on Brown University copy.
On the New Year
Brown University
French fold; printed on double pages on green paper. At end of text: Lee and Gabriel Engel / Christmas 1951. The Dickinson poem is from "The Mirror Library." (N.Y., 1844). Section: The sacred rosary, p. 27.
On the lunch at the convention at Garden City
Brown University
At head of title: The Long Island Farmer Poet. Facsimile autograph.
On the library steps
Brown University
Text printed horizontally. On page [4]: Would that my father had taught me craft of a keeper of sheep ..
On the library steps
Brown University
Text printed horizontally. On page [4]: Would that my father had taught me craft of a keeper of sheep ..
On the levee by the riverside:: plantation song and chorus
Brown University
by Fred Warren For voice, piano, and chorus (SATB) Cover title Dedicated to: Billy Carter Pages 2-5 are also numbered 38-41 and 139-142 Cover illustration: engraving of Afro-Americans dancing and playing music
On the landing of William Penn
Brown University
At head of text: 24th October, 1829.
On the landing of William Penn
Brown University
At head of text: 24th October, 1829.
On the Jacob Sharp case
Brown University
At head of title: The Long Island Farmer Poet. Facsimile autograph.
On the fields of France: a toast
Brown University
poem by George M. Mayo ; music by John S. Zamecnik. For medium voice and piano in E♭ major. Cover title. "Dedicated to and sung by Reinald Warrenrath" War slogan: p. 2 [i.e. p. 4] Advertisement for another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of battle scene. Also published for high voice and piano in G major and low voice and piano in C major.
On the equal rights of children
Brown University
At end of text: The Forum.
On the emigration to America, and, peopling the Western country
Brown University
Poetry in 10 six-line stanzas printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line. At end of text in second column: N. Coverly, jr Printer, Milk-st. Boston. Nathaniel Coverly used above address from 1810 to 1824.
On the death of Wm. Tufts, his infant son, and boy of two years
Brown University
Printed in two columns divided by single line within mourning border. Poem in twelve four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of text: James Isdale, Sr. North Gage, July 24, 1879.