Performance and Entertainment
This collection has the following subsets:
- Blondie Robinson collection of African-American Minstrel and Vaudeville photographs
- Ciné-Tracts
- Dupee Fireworks Collection
- Fernando Birri Archive of Multimedia Arts - Escritos
- H. Adrian Smith Magic Objects Collection
- Harris Broadsides
- Julie Adams Strandberg Collection: 50 Years of Dance at Brown University
- Lincoln Sheet Music
- Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830s-1920s)
- Rites and Reason Theatre
- Songsters and Hymnals from the Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays
- World War I Sheet Music
- Yiddish Sheet Music
Items in this collection
Masque of the armadillos
S.L. Friedman. Caption title. "Poet and critic prints all types of poems ... Richard Gustafson, Editor"--p. 4. Poem on page [2], criticism by Paul Baker Newman on page [3] Publication date from publisher.
Masonic song
Air: -Auld Lang Syne. At head of text: By Bro. C.G. Mackenzie. Printed as "Masonic Song. Entered Apprentice" in his Random Rhymes of Leisure Hours, 2d Series New York, 1883.
Masonic song
Air: -Auld Lang Syne. At head of text: By Bro. C.G. Mackenzie. Printed as "Masonic Song. Entered Apprentice" in his Random Rhymes of Leisure Hours, 2d Series New York, 1883.
Masonic ode
Within ornamental border.
Masonic excursion to Bird's Mountain: in Castleton, Vermont, on Friday, August 27th, 1886
Prose and poetry. Information on, announcement and program for an excursion sponsored by the Castleton Lee Lodge, No. 30 of Freemasons for social enjoyment, laying of a corner stone, and address by the post Grand Master. At end of text: Castleton, Vermont, Aug. 12, 1886.
Masonic excursion to Bird's Mountain: in Castleton, Vermont, on Friday, August 27th, 1886
Prose and poetry. Information on, announcement and program for an excursion sponsored by the Castleton Lee Lodge, No. 30 of Freemasons for social enjoyment, laying of a corner stone, and address by the post Grand Master. At end of text: Castleton, Vermont, Aug. 12, 1886.
Masonic excursion to Bird's Mountain: in Castleton, Vermont, on Friday, August 27th, 1886
Prose and poetry. Information on, announcement and program for an excursion sponsored by the Castleton Lee Lodge, No. 30 of Freemasons for social enjoyment, laying of a corner stone, and address by the post Grand Master. At end of text: Castleton, Vermont, Aug. 12, 1886.
Masonic defence
by William Daggett, of Belmont. To be sung to the tune: Eaton. Publication date suggested because first poem refers to W. Morgan (apparently murdered in 1826) and to the Anti-Masonic Party that held its first national convention in 1830, and from internal evidence.
Order of exercises in dialogue form includes words of three hymns. Order of exercises in dialogue form includes words of three hymns.
Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments within border of type ornaments. At head of text: Programme. At end of text within border below rule: Scofield, Democrat Office, Printer.
Maryland's lament for Jackson
By Baltimora. Printed on green paper within double-line border. Poem in seven eight-line stanzas. At end of text: June, 1863.
Maryland. A fragment
Within double line border.
Maryland! My Maryland!
Caption title. Printed in black on off-white paper watermarked "Stationers Bond." Poetry in nine eight-line verses, repeating three times in each verse "Maryland! my Maryland!" This version with additional verse (4th verse, beginning "Come, 'tis the red dawn of the day") and slightly differing arrangement of verses than in other versions held in Brown University's Broadsides Collection. Author's name not given. This edition not in Crandall, M.L. Confederate Imprints, or, Rudolph, E.L. Confederate Broadside Verse.
Maryland, dear Maryland
Caption title. To be sung to the tune: Maryland my Maryland. Poetry in one ten-line and eleven eight-line stanzas printed in black within double line border. Cut of Maryland state flag between title and text. At head of poem: Written under the influence of the excitement prevalent in Baltimore, when the news was received that the confederates had crossed the Potomac at Port Tobacco, and cut Gen. Sickle's brigade to pieces. At end of text: N.G.R. Baltimore, Oct 27th, 1861.
Maryland Zouaves own
respectfully dedicated to the First Regiment Maryland Zouaves, by their friend, G.W. Alexander, Adjutant of the Regiment. Printed vertically in left and right margins: Headquarters, Richmond, Virginia. In lower margin: One for all! and all for one! Text of song in three six-line stanzas and four-line chorus beginning: Then we'll all soon be in Dixie. Undoubtedly to be sung to the tune: Dixie.
Maryland in chains
by Mrs. D.K. Whitaker. Within double line border. At head of text: At end of text: Richmond Examiner, May 14, 1861.
Maryland
Caption title. Pages [1] and [4] blank. Printed in eight numbered eight-line verses, repeating "Maryland, my Maryland" three times in each verse; slightly differing arrangement of verses from other versions held in Brown University's Broadsides Collection. This edition not in Crandall, M.L. Confederate Imprints, or, Rudolph, E.L. Confederate Broadside Verse.
Maryland
Caption title. Poetry printed within double line border in eight verses (one ten-line (5th verse) and seven eight-line verses) repeating in each verse twice "Maryland" and once, at end, "Maryland! my Maryland! Arrangement of verses differs slightly from those in other versions held in Brown University's Broadsides Collection. Cut of the great seal of Maryland between title and text. To be sung to the tune: My Normandy. Printed area measures: 30.1 x 80.6 cm. This edition not in Crandall, M.L. Confederate Imprints, or, Rudolph, E.L. Confederate Broadside Verse.
Maryland
By a Baltimorean in Louisiana. Caption title. Poetry printed in one and two columns divided by curvilinear line within ornamental border in black in nine eight-line verses, repeating in each verse twice "Maryland" and once at end "Maryland! My Maryland!" Between title and text the "Stars and Bars" of the Confederacy. This version with additional verse (4th verse, beginning "Come, 'tis the red dawn of the day") and slightly differing arrangement of verses than in other versions held in Brown University's Broadsides Collection. This edition not in Crandall, M.L. Confederate Imprints, or, Rudolph, E.L. Confederate Broadside Verse.
Mary's waist
Printed on card stock. Poem in three four-line stanzas advertising corsets.
Mary's lullaby song: a Christmas fantasy
A. J. Page [4] blank. Printed in red and black on heavy textured white paper. On page [1] vignette in red of three lighted candles. On page [2] the story of the shepherds from the Gospel of St. Luke, Chapter 2, verses 15-20. Poem in three five-line stanzas on page [3] Author's name from ms. signature on Brown University copy; suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Mary's little lamb and free wool: (From the Springfield Union)
Broadsheet printed on tan paper in one column on recto and two on verso. On recto poem in six four-line stanzas. On verso, headed: Effect of the tariff on wool and woolens, prose account of American wool production, the Mills bill and the tariff on wool. Suggested publication date from last date mentioned on item.
Mary's dream: and Crazy Jane
Poetry. Printed in two columns divided by triple-line of type ornaments within border of type ornaments. At head of text wood-engraving of woman in bed captioned: "When Mary laid her down to sleep, her thoughts on Sandy far at sea." In lower margin: Sold, wholesale and retail, by J. G. Hunt, at the Head of City Wharf, South Side. Hunt is listed at this address in 1836. First poem attributed to J. Lowe and second to M.G. Lewis in T.L. Philbrick's "British authorship of ballads in the Isaiah Thomas collection," Studies in bibliography, Papers of the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, v. 9, 1957, p. 255-258.
Mary's dream: and Blue eye'd Mary
Printed area measures: 20.3 x 16.3. Poetry printed in two columns. At end of text below line of type ornaments: Printed and sold at no. 25, High Street, Providence, where are kept constantly for sale 200 different kinds of songs. Trumbull is listed at above address from 1826 to 1836. "Mary's dream" is attributed to J. Lowe in T.L. Philbrick's "British authorship of ballads in the Isaiah Thomas collection," Studies in bibliography, Papers of the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, v. 9, 1957, p. 255-258.
Mary, my loved one
words and music by Mary E. Olyott. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [8]
Mary Williamson Brooks, seven years old, June 10th, 1874
Within single line border with ornamental corners. At end of text: C.T.B.
Mary Williamson Brooks, seven years old, June 10th, 1874
Within single line border with ornamental corners. At end of text: C.T.B.
Mary said
Poetry. Printed in red and green within border of holly. At end of poem: Merrily E. Taylor. In lower margin within border: Christmas greetings from Phil, Ruth and Merrily. First line: "Joseph, husband--hear the night! So darkly soft.
Mary Magdalene
by Joseph Parry. Place of imprint and date from internal evidence.
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