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

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, last tie

Nellie Bly, last tie

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, card 9

Nellie Bly, card 9

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, card 9

Nellie Bly, card 9

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Nellie Bly, card 9

Nellie Bly, card 9

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."

Neighbors in Christmas street

Poetry and prose printed on green paper. Cover title on page [1] within border of type ornaments; Christmas bow with bell below title. Below poem on page [2]: (Reprinted from The House Beautiful, Dec., 1922) Appeal for contributions to support the Foreign Language Information Service's work with immigrants. Form requesting Christmas contributions on page [4]

Need

Need

Brown University

Maria Gitin. Broadsheet printed in violet and green printed on heavy lilac paper folded to create [6] panels. Poem to be read unfolded.

Nearer home

Nearer home

Brown University

Printed in three columns. Text of seven hymns, beginning with Nearer home. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Near some fair stream in some far opal valley

Broadsheet printed in red, green and black on heavy paper. Includes landscape illustration in initial block and vignettes of bells, flowers and sailing ship. Title from first line on recto. Four-line poem on recto. On verso four-line poem beginning: And memory foretells unfrightened morrows. Author's full name, imprint and suggested range of publication dates from dealer.

Near scruffy weeds along this road

Printed in yellow, green and black on heavy white paper; text in black calligraphy. Text superimposed on illustration of flowers. Title from first line. Poem in four four-line stanzas. Author's name and suggested publication date from ms. dated signature on Brown University copy.

Near scruffy weeds along this road

Printed in yellow, green and black on heavy white paper; text in black calligraphy. Text superimposed on illustration of flowers. Title from first line. Poem in four four-line stanzas. Author's name and suggested publication date from ms. dated signature on Brown University copy.

Near scruffy weeds along this road

Printed in yellow, green and black on heavy white paper; text in black calligraphy. Text superimposed on illustration of flowers. Title from first line. Poem in four four-line stanzas. Author's name and suggested publication date from ms. dated signature on Brown University copy.

Neal of the navy

Neal of the navy

Brown University

words and music by Charles Bayha. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisments for other songs: p. 2-[6] Cover illustration: drawing of a sailor and ships / De Takay. Back cover illustration: photographs of Charles Bayha, Joe Goodwin, Halsey K. Mohr, and 11 other song writers.