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

Isaac N. Arnold

Isaac N. Arnold

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by single rule. At head of text: A satire in two Cantos. First line: Isaac N. Arnold!--Phoebus what a name!

Is your lamp burning?

Is your lamp burning?

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Printed on heavy paper within single-line border on page [1] only. Cover title. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. Place and date of publication from ms. notation on Brown University copy.

Is your lamp burning?

Is your lamp burning?

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Printed on heavy paper within single-line border on page [1] only. Cover title. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. Place and date of publication from ms. notation on Brown University copy.

Is your lamp burning?

Is your lamp burning?

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Printed on heavy paper within single-line border on page [1] only. Cover title. Poem in nine four-line stanzas. Place and date of publication from ms. notation on Brown University copy.

Is there shadow on your pathway?

Printed in gold and colors within ornamental border on heavy paper in postcard format; illuminated initial block; gilt edges. Title from first lines. Facsimile author autograph at end of poem: Mary C. Low. "No. 2540. Printed in Bavaria."--Verso. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Is there shadow on your pathway?

Printed in gold and colors within ornamental border on heavy paper in postcard format; illuminated initial block; gilt edges. Title from first lines. Facsimile author autograph at end of poem: Mary C. Low. "No. 2540. Printed in Bavaria."--Verso. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Is there a letter for me

by Chas. K. Harris. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier looking at view of woman on porch / Starmer

Is she dreaming of me?: song

Song refers to the engagement of Nicholas Longworth to Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. Song refers to the engagement of Nicholas Longworth to Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. by Dr. E.A. Warren. To be sung to the tune: The star-spangled banner. Text of song in two seven-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: O, say Angel Watchers. At end of text: Sturgis, Mich. Jan. 2-06.

Is invited to be present at the ceremonies attending the reinterment of the remains of John Howard Payne, at Oak Hill...

Invitation printed on card stock. At head of title engraving of J.H. Payne, with house at left and Middle Eastern oasis scene at right, captioned: June 9th, 1791 April 9th 1852, and signed by W.H. Dougal. Title from first lines. Blank space left for name of invited person at head of title. Complete text (except for signatures) transcribed. At end of text printed signatures, beginning with Commr. Edmonds and including Genl. Sherman and Adml. Porter.

Ireland

Ireland

Brown University

Calendar for 1922 tipped on

Invocation ode to America

Howard Sloane Zoll, illustrator. On verso: Requested by permission of the New York Times. Off-white paper printed and illustrated in black.

Invocation ode to America

Howard Sloane Zoll, illustrator. On verso: Requested by permission of the New York Times. Off-white paper printed and illustrated in black.

Invocation ode to America

Howard Sloane Zoll, illustrator. On verso: Requested by permission of the New York Times. Off-white paper printed and illustrated in black.

Invocation

Invocation

Brown University

Richard & Barbara Outram. Poem. "Christmas 1971"

Invocation

Invocation

Brown University

by Fannie O. Hyzer. Page [4] blank. Poetry. Printed in purple and silver on light gray paper. Cover text within silver line border.