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.
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Items in this collection

We're on our way to France: patriotic song

words by D.M. Buchanan ; music by Ned Clay. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisements for other songs: p. 2-[4] War slogans: p. 2-3. Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching and Statue of Liberty; photograph of Frederick D. Shaw.

We're in the middle of a deep cloud

Printed on heavy ivory paper. Title from first line. Poem in one stanza of three lines and one of seven. Type-signed at end: Michael McClure. Removed from portfolio Semina, no. 4.

We're in the grip of the N.R.A

Printed in green, red and brown on heavy tan paper in postcard format within ornamental border; text in green. Vignettes of pinecones at top and bottom within border. Title from first line. Poem in seven lines. Type-signed at end: The Driftwind family. Author's name not on item. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. Author's name from dealer; Brown University copy acquired with other items from Driftwind Press owned and operated by Coates.

We're going to take the sword away from William

words & music by Willie Weston. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Bring me a rose" printed in blue ink: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers advancing; photograph of Willie Weston / White, N.Y.

We're going to take the sword away from William

words & music by Willie Weston. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Bring me a rose" printed in blue ink: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers advancing; photograph of Willie Weston / White, N.Y.

We're going to hang the Kaiser: under the Linden tree

by Kendis-Brockman. For voice and piano. Caption title. Page 1 is unnumbered. Performed by Ed. Wynn in musical comedy "Over the top" Advertisement for "We're going to hang the Kaiser under the Linden tree" and other songs: p. [4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: dove of peace on Kaiser's helmet / [rose bymbol] Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover.

We're going to go along with Willkie

Text of song in two numbered six-line stanzas and nine-line chorus beginning: So, we're going to go along with Willkie. At end of text: (By Wm. S. Marsh and Alice W. Darling)

We're going over: (somewhere in France)

words & music by C. Arthur Pfeiffer. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "We're going over" arranged for male quartette (TTBB): p. [4] Cover illustration: profile of bugler and silhouette of U.S. troops marching. Also published for: band and orchestra.

We're going over

We're going over

Brown University

by Andrew B. Sterling, Bernie Grossman & Arthur Lange. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Before the world began," medium voice in E♭ : p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers / Starmer.

We're going over

We're going over

Brown University

by Andrew B. Sterling, Bernie Grossman & Arthur Lange. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Before the world began," medium voice in E♭ : p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers / Starmer.

We're going over

We're going over

Brown University

by Andrew B. Sterling, Bernie Grossman & Arthur Lange. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Before the world began," medium voice in E♭ : p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers / Starmer.

We're going over

We're going over

Brown University

by Andrew B. Sterling, Bernie Grossman & Arthur Lange. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Before the world began," medium voice in E♭ : p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers / Starmer.

We're going over

We're going over

Brown University

by Andrew B. Sterling, Bernie Grossman & Arthur Lange. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Before the world began," medium voice in E♭ : p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers / Starmer.

We're going back to childhood

Text of song in eight three-line stanzas, with choice of three refrains. At end of text: Shirley Rensselaer, Montclair, New Jersey. August 12, 1942.

We're from Canada: Canadian march song

words and music by Irene Humble. March for voice and piano. Cover title. "Dedicated to the Canadian Contingents." Advertisement for another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: a Canadian soldier.

We're Custer's soldier boys

words and music by Vernon T. Stevens. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Major General Dickman; drawing of soldier with American flags and American eagle.

We're coming millions strong

words by S.J. Bassett ; music by K.C. Brown. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Sung by: James P. Allan. Cover illustration: photograph of James P. Allan; cover design by E.S. Fisher.