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

Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides

Brown University

Printed in blue At end of text: Souvenir of visit of Frigate Constitution to New Bedford, Mass. - July 31 - Aug. 6, 1931

Old Ipswich

Old Ipswich

Brown University

Within single line border with corner ornaments.

Old Ipswich

Old Ipswich

Brown University

Within single line border with corner ornaments.

Old Hundred

Old Hundred

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments. Without music. Date of publication suggested from internal evidence and the publication date of Holmes's hymn, often called the Army hymn.

Old Honest Abe for me: song and chorus

arranged for the piano forte by C.D.S. Cover title. "To the Young Men's Republican Club of Rockland, Me., and Republicans Everywhere"--Cover. Pl. no.: 4949.

Old Glory: the flag that floats o'er the U.S.A

Franklin Earl Hathaway. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Reprint of article "Old Glory" by Christian F. Reisner from the Epworth herald: p. [4] Cover illustration: U.S. flag being illuminated by ship's beacon / EH Pfeiffer, N.Y. Also published for: quartette.

Old Glory: a song of preparedness

words by Edwin Skedden ; music by Edwin Skedden & Katherine Pike. Caption title. March for voice and piano. Cover illustration: photograph of Edwin Skedden; drawing of battleship and figure of Columbia.

Old Glory speaks

Old Glory speaks

Brown University

At head of text: From N.Y. Herald Tribune, Feb. 22, 1937. At end of poem below rule text of letter from Wister to Herald Tribune offering poem for publication.

Old Glory speaks

Old Glory speaks

Brown University

At head of text: From N.Y. Herald Tribune, Feb. 22, 1937. At end of poem below rule text of letter from Wister to Herald Tribune offering poem for publication.

Old Glory speaks

Old Glory speaks

Brown University

At head of text: From N.Y. Herald Tribune, Feb. 22, 1937. At end of poem below rule text of letter from Wister to Herald Tribune offering poem for publication.

Old Glory must wave

Old Glory must wave

Brown University

words and music by Lulu C. Johns. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to Uncle Sam's boys." Chorus for quartette: p. 5.

Old Glory is calling

Old Glory is calling

Brown University

Printed in blue. United States flag in upper left corner. At end of text: Urania Nott Sangster, Buffalo, N.Y./Copyright 1917.

Old Glory goes marching on

lyric by Paul B. Armstrong ; music by F. Henri Klickmann. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for this song, published for male or mixed chorus: p. [4] Information on "The living flag" pictured on cover: p. [4] Cover illustration: Living flag of blue jackets at salute, a formation of men effected at the U.S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., printed in green ink.

Old Glory forever

Old Glory forever

Brown University

To be sung to the tune: The battle cry of freedom. Text of song in four six-line stanzas with five-line chorus beginning: Hurrah for Old Glory, the flag of the free!

Old glory

Old glory

Brown University

Printed on heavy paper Poem in three numbered five-live stanzas

Old Glory

Old Glory

Brown University

by Lydia H. Tilton. Page [4] blank. To be sung to the tune: Dixie. On cover: Dedicated to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Text of song in four numbered twelve-line stanzas with eight-line chorus beginning: Oh blessed land of Freedom.

Old glory

Old glory

Brown University

Air: "Marching through Georgia"

Old folks at home:: Ethiopian melody, as sung by Christy's Minstrels

written and composed by E.P. Christy For voice and piano Cover title Composed by Stephen Foster who sold to E.P. Christy. Cf. History of popular music in America / S. Spaeth, p. 103 Additional verses: p. 5 Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Also published for voice and guitar