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

John Jones and I

John Jones and I

Brown University

by Chas. G. Ames. Poem. Caption title. Also published in his: Unseen, and other poems. Boston : D.B. Coburn, Printer, 1926. Page [4] blank. Issue or ed. printed in black on white paper.

John Jones and I

John Jones and I

Brown University

by Chas. G. Ames. Poem. Caption title. Also published in his: Unseen, and other poems. Boston : D.B. Coburn, Printer, 1926. Issue or ed. printed in blue on white paper.

John Jones and I

John Jones and I

Brown University

by Chas. G. Ames. Poem. Caption title. Also published in his: Unseen, and other poems. Boston : D.B. Coburn, Printer, 1926. Page [4] blank. Issue or ed. printed in black on white paper.

John Hope Day Camp workshop, New England Festival, Roger Williams Park, Rites and Reason Theatre

Seven performers in African clothing on stage. Seven performers in African clothing on stage. John Hope Day Camp workshop, New England Festival, Roger Williams Park, Rites and Reason Theatre, University Archives Subject Photographs, 1-Q, Brown University Library Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

John Greenleaf Whittier

John Greenleaf Whittier

Brown University

Sixteen-line poem. At end of text: Dedicated to Mary Jane Palmer of Norwich, Connecticut by William Kimberley Palmer. Chicopee, Massachusetts U.S.A. August 1931 A.D.

John Dean and his own Mary Ann, or, The gallant young coachman and the cruel father

Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornament sections. To be sung to the tune: Villikens and his Dinah. Text of song in 17 four-line stanzas with refrain: Ritural li luralia. At end of text below double rule within lower border: Jackson, Printer, 190 Houston Street. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. This edition not in Wolf, Amer. song sheets.

John Bull! The sacred refuge for Federalists!!!

To be sung to the tune: Come let us prepare. Within border of type ornaments; printed in two columns. Between title and subtitle wood-engraving of bull. At head of text: Henry Mellen, Esquire's very smart Federal Song, "The Embargo", parodied by Simon Pepperpot the younger. At end of text below lower border: Toast. The Embargo--While the kingdom of Great Britain is deaf to the voice of reason and justice, it is the only alternative to protect our seamen, ....

John Brown's entrance into hell

Printed on green paper. At end of text: Balt., March, 1863. C.T.A. John Brown enters Hell and finds the place of honor reserved for Lincoln, who is expected with Sumner and Stevens. Also printed as P. Grimes. A rumpus in Tophet.

John Berryman 1914-1972

John Berryman 1914-1972

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Program for Berryman's funeral at St. Frances Cabrini Church on Jan. 10, 1972. Includes four lines from Berryman's His toy, his dream, his rest.

Joan of Arc's answer: song

words and music by J.L. Lavoy. March for voice and piano. Cover title. "Dedicated to the fatherless children of France. 20% of the proceeds of this song will be contributed to the fatherless children of France." Cover illustration: drawing of Joan of Arc and soldiers. Also published for orchestra and band.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc they're calling you

lyric and music by Frank Sturgis. For voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by C. William Kolb and Max M. Dill in the musical production "This way out" Advertisements for other songs: p. 1, 5-6. Cover illustration: photographs of C. William Kolb and Max M. Dill; drawing of clown riding pig / De Takacs.

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Brown University

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells. For voice, with right-hand part for piano accompaniment. Caption title. Artists copy.

Joan D'Arc

Joan D'Arc

Brown University

Poem in four four-line stanzas and one two-line stanza. At end of poem: Dedicated to Linda Cornelia Baker, World War nurse and humanitarian, by William Kimberley Palmer, Chicopee, Massachusetts U.SA. November 1931 A.D.

Jimmie boy: a patriotic march ballad

words and music by Edward I. Boyle. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: photograph of Edward I. Boyle; drawing of a soldier / John Shaw, Jr.

Jim, Jim: I always knew that you'd win

lyric by Ben Ryan and Bert Hanlon ; music by Harry Von Tilzer. For voice and piano. Caption title. Page 1 is unnumbered. Advertisement for "Somebody's waiting for someone" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier with two women and soldiers charging / Barbelle.