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

Norah, darling, don't you cry!

Text of song in three eight-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: O, Norah, Norah, darling. At end of text below curvilinear line: A.W. Auner's Card and Job Printing Rooms, Tenth and Race Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Noon in the white garden

Poem in five four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of poem: Fanny Purdy Palmer. Brown University copy pasted onto page [3] of white paper folder; on page [1] of folder is uncaptioned photograph of white irises pasted at center; on page [2] is ms. letter to Mr. and Mrs Koopman from Henrietta R. Palmer, undated. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Nomination song

Nomination song

Brown University

music by James Edward Haynes ; words by Charles Haynes. Caption title. Song for piano. Verses 2-3 printed as text (p. 5)

Nomination

Nomination

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in colors on heavy paper; text on verso in red. On recto colored illustration of bouquet of flowers; no caption. On verso three poems advertising Hunt's wood and coal. Title from verso. Suggested publication date from mention of desire to nominate Gen. Grant for president.

Nome, Alaska

Nome, Alaska

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Typescript and ms. note on verso.

Nobody: And Wife, children and friends

Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. At end of text below rule: Printed and sold, wholesale and retail, at 285 Water-street. M'Cleland used this address between 1825 and 1829.

Nobody knows how I miss you: dear old pals

words & music [by] Eddie Dorr, Lew Porter. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. From musical: Friendly enemies. Advertisement for another song: p. 3. Advertisement for "When the war is over" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photographs of Louis Mann, Mathilde Cotterly, and Richard Barbee in scenes from Friendly enemies / White.

Noble lads of Canada; and Bonaparte's exile

Poetry. Printed in two columns divided by single line; sectional ornament between poems. Date suggested from internal evidence and because it must be after beginning of Napoleon's exile at St. Helena.

Noah in the Ark

Noah in the Ark

Brown University

Printed in colors and gold within gold embossed border on white card stock. At head of title colored illustration of dove returning to Noah and his family in the Ark. Poem in ten lines. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

No!

No!

Brown University

by Mary Dwinell Chellis. At head of title cut of children playing. Caption title. In upper right corner of page [1]: No. 88. Poetry and prose. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

No time for anything: a poem

Poetry At head of text: Senior pastor of the Church of Harrison Square, Boston. Date between time when Bradlee could reasonably be expected to be "senior pastor" and his death. Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Ms. note (by author?) at head of text: From C.D.B.

No sects in heaven

No sects in heaven

Brown University

At head of text: As originally written and published in the "Berkshire Courier" Date from internal evidence.

No sects in heaven

No sects in heaven

Brown University

At head of text: As originally written and published in the "Berkshire Courier" Date from internal evidence.

No room in the inn

No room in the inn

Brown University

Pages [3] and [4] blank. At end of text: To my friends - with all good wishes ..