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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Items in this collection

When father raids the pantry

Printed in red and black. Illustration on pages [2-3] of old man and cat. On page [4] advertisement for baked goods. Date from internal evidence.

When Eldad led the singing.

Poem in 13 eight-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Homer D.L. Sweet. Publication date suggested because poem states "eighteen thirty-eight" was "fifty years ago."

When Christmas comes

When Christmas comes

Brown University

Poem in five six-line stanzas. First line same as title. At end of text: Mary A. McMakin. Washington, D.C., 1892.

When angels weep: (waltz of peace)

by Chas. K. Harris. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisements for other music: p. 2-[6] Cover illustration: two angels and battle scene / EH Pfeiffer.

When all the world's at peace

lyric by Fleta Jan Brown ; music by Charles N. Grant. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisements for other songs: p. 3-[8] Cover illustration: portraits of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Woodrow Wilson and four other men.

When all the world's at peace

lyric by Fleta Jan Brown ; music by Charles N. Grant. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisements for other songs: p. 3-[8] Cover illustration: portraits of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Woodrow Wilson and four other men.

When all the world's at peace

words by Fleta Jan Brown ; music by Charles N. Grant. For voice and piano. Includes arrangements for mixed voices (SATB) and for male voices (TTBB) Caption title. On cover: The international peace song. Cover design: two doves holding red and blue ribbons that form the frames around portraits of George Washington, Woodrow Wilson, Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, W.J Bryan and Andrew Carnegie. Advertisements: "The whole town's wise" at bottom of p. [2]; "Piping rock" at bottom of p. 3; "As he rode her around", p. [4]; "I love you more each day", p. 5; excerpts from "When all the world's at peace", chorus- mixed voice arrangement and chorus- male voice arrangement on p. [6]

When Alice plays

When Alice plays

Brown University

Poetry. Author's name not printed on item. Author's name from autograph on Brown University copy; place of publication suggested because it was usual place of publication for Palmer's poems; suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France

by Alfred Bryan, Cliff Hess and Edgar Leslie. For voice and piano. Caption title. Successfully introduced by: Belle Baker. War slogans: p. 2-3. Advertisement for "I'm all bound 'round with the Mason Dixon Line": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Belle Baker; drawing of soldier's band marching / Barbelle.

When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France

by Alfred Bryan, Cliff Hess and Edgar Leslie. For voice and piano. Caption title. Successfully introduced by: Belle Baker. War slogans: p. 2-3. Advertisement for "I'm all bound 'round with the Mason Dixon Line": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Belle Baker; drawing of soldier's band marching / Barbelle.

When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France

by Alfred Bryan, Cliff Hess and Edgar Leslie. For voice and piano. Caption title. Successfully introduced by: Belle Baker. War slogans: p. 2-3. Advertisement for "I'm all bound 'round with the Mason Dixon Line": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Belle Baker; drawing of soldier's band marching / Barbelle.

When again?

When again?

Brown University

Tipped in cover bearing title: A Reverie. When again? Within triple line border.

When again?

When again?

Brown University

Tipped in cover bearing title: A Reverie. When again? Within triple line border.

When again?

When again?

Brown University

Tipped in cover bearing title: A Reverie. When again? Within triple line border.

When a blue service star turns to gold

words by Casper Nathan ; music by Theodore Morse. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "God spare our boys over there": p. [4] Cover illustration: blue service star and battle scene / [rose symbol] Illustrator's name represented by rose symbol on cover. Also published for band, orchestra and male quartette.

When a blue service star turns to gold

words by Casper Nathan ; music by Theodore Morse. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "God spare our boys over there": p. [4] Cover illustration: blue service star and battle scene / [rose symbol] Illustrator's name represented by rose symbol on cover. Also published for band, orchestra and male quartette.

Wheat and tares

Wheat and tares

Brown University

Printed on heavy wheat-colored paper within double-line border. Poem in seven four-line stanzas. At end of text: Are you a wheat or tare? Suggested publication date from dealer.

What's to be seen at the fair!

Printed in three columns. At end of text: On Tuesday, 8th October, the day of the reception of Gen. Sheridan ..