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

Meet me in Dreamland

Meet me in Dreamland

Brown University

composed and written by Theresea Viola Wilding Wallace. Broadsheet. Within single-line border. Text of one song on recto, other on verso.

Meet me in Dreamland

Meet me in Dreamland

Brown University

composed and written by Theresea Viola Wilding Wallace. Broadsheet. Within single-line border. Text of one song on recto, other on verso.

Meet me in Dreamland

Meet me in Dreamland

Brown University

composed and written by Theresea Viola Wilding Wallace. Broadsheet. Within single-line border. Text of one song on recto, other on verso.

Meet me in de lane:: from a "Copper complication"

words by Rebecca L. Hooper; music by Mabel W. Daniels For voice and piano Cover title From musical: Copper complication Cover illustration: drawing of Black couple holding hands / Geo. H. Walker & Co., Boston Library's copy inscribed: B.C. Reed

Meet me at the lane

Meet me at the lane

Brown University

Within ornamental border (Wolf G, De Marsan kissing cupids) At head of text: The music, published by Sep. Winner & Co. of No. 933 Spr. Garden Street, Philadelphia, can be obtained at the Music-store of Wm. A. Pond & Co. 547 Broadway. Text of song in two twenty-line stanzas with eight-line chorus beginning: I'll meet thee at the lane, love. In label within bottom border: H. De Marsan, Dealer in songs, toy books &c. No. 60 Chatham, N.Y. De Marsan used this address from 1864 to 1878. This edition not in Wolf, Amer. song sheets. Publication date suggested because of pencil notations on Brown University copy. Ascribed to J.S. Cox; entered under title rather than author.

Medium or manipulator

Medium or manipulator

Brown University

John Fowler. Printed in dark blue and magenta on white paper. Text of poem partially superimposed on drawing of naked man and woman. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Medium or manipulator

Medium or manipulator

Brown University

John Fowler. Printed in dark blue and magenta on white paper. Text of poem partially superimposed on drawing of naked man and woman. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Meditations

Meditations

Brown University

written by Joseph Parry. Poem. "Dedicated to sacred memories of members and friends of the Church who have passed to their eternal rest." Date from internal evidence.

Meditations

Meditations

Brown University

written by Joseph Parry. Poem. "Dedicated to sacred memories of members and friends of the Church who have passed to their eternal rest." Date from internal evidence.

Medieval Latin Lyrics: Translated and introduced by Brian Stock, original woodcuts by Fritz Kredel

Advertising for "Medieval Latin Lyrics" with background information on the advertised edition, short biographies of translator and illustrator, and history of books creation. Advertising for "Medieval Latin Lyrics" with background information on the advertised edition, short biographies of translator and illustrator, and history of books creation. Poetry and prose. Cover title. Printed in black on ivory paper, with woodcut in red. At end on page [4]: This book may be ordered directly from the printer and publisher. David R. Godine, 282 Newton Street, Brookline, Mass. 02146.

Mechanic's song: and, Dear native home

Cut onf oval with raised arm with hammer, decorated with laurels, at head of first column. Printed in two columns divided by line of advertising with rules at each end: Sold wholesale and retail, by William Rutter, No. 1, Snow's Wharf, Boston.

Meat receiving

Meat receiving

Brown University

John M. Bennett. Printed on pale pink graph paper. Illegible scrawl across graph paper. Complete text transcribed.