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

Mother's prayers

Mother's prayers

Brown University

At head of text: The following poem was written in the Black Hills in 1876, and is founded on the promise I gave to mother.

Mother's prayers

Mother's prayers

Brown University

At head of text: The following poem was written in the Black Hills in 1876, and is founded on the promise I gave to mother.

Mother's love

Mother's love

Brown University

Tune: Home sweet home. At head of text: Song.

Mother's boy

Mother's boy

Brown University

words by Glen Beveridge ; music by Frank Magine. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to the Mothers of the World"--Cover. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier embracing his mother.

Mother, I'm dreaming of you

words by Jack Caddigan ; music by Chic. Story. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of man dreaming of his mother / W.M. Fisher.

Mother, here's your boy!: (Mère, voici votre enfant!)

by Sidney D. Mitchell, Archie Gottler and Theodore Morse ; French text by A. Bollaert. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for three songbooks: p. [4] Cover illustration: Uncle Sam reuniting soldier with his mother. Also published for: male or mixed voices, band, and orchestra.

Mother--I'm dreaming of you

words by Jack Caddigan ; music by Chic Story. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "It's only the end of a romance": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier sleeping, with inset of image of mother.

Mother--I'm dreaming of you

words by Jack Caddigan ; music by Chic Story. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "It's only the end of a romance": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier sleeping, with inset of image of mother.

Mother O' mine

Mother O' mine

Brown University

lyric by Jos. J. [i.e. H.] Hughes ; music by Harry Richardson. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier resting and thinking of his mother / E.H. Pfeiffer.

Mother Marie-Anne

Mother Marie-Anne

Brown University

Photograph of Mother Marie Anne (Esther Sureau-Blondin, Foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of St. Anne) At end of text: S.S.A. (Sister of St. Anne)

Mother Marie-Anne

Mother Marie-Anne

Brown University

Photograph of Mother Marie Anne (Esther Sureau-Blondin, Foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of St. Anne) At end of text: S.S.A. (Sister of St. Anne)