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

In the shadow of her breast

Printed on heavy paper. Poem in 21 lines. Type-signed at end: Mrs. O.L. Dickerson. Author's full name from ms. signature on Brown University copy. Suggested range of publication dates from internal eivdence and mention of Civil War dead.

In the navy

In the navy

Brown University

by Richard Howard. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Mother I'm dreaming of you": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Richard Howard (Howard Dietz) / White, Boston.

In the land of the free and the brave

words by Ed. E Davis ; music by Wm Dick. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Respectfully dedicated to all loyal Americans and also To the Officers and Blue Jackets of The United States Battleship Virginia." Cover illustration: Spirit of 1776; cover design / H.C. Dyke.

In the home town by the sea

words and music by Paul Kohloff. Waltz (slow) or two-step (fast) for voice and piano. Cover title. Cover illustration: U.S. flag.

In the heart of the city that has no heart

words by Thos. S. Allen; music by Joseph M. Daly For voice and piano Caption title Advertisements for other songs: p. [2], [6] Cover illustration: drawing of richly dressed woman / E.H. Pfeiffer; photograph of the Hayward Trio

In the garden

In the garden

Brown University

Poems on p. [2] and [3] Poem on p. [3]: May the good Lord bless and keep you. On p. [1]: "Canastota Chapter. O.E.S. #64" Page 4 blank. Process copy. Place of imprint and date from internal evidence.

In the early church

In the early church

Brown University

Printed in green on heavy paper in postcard format. Prose poetry. At end of text: Available from R.W. Hart, 22 College St., Toronto, Ont., Canada. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

In the dory

In the dory

Brown University

By Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. Printed in two columns. Poem in 17 four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

In the Christmas candlelight

Printed in gold and colors within ornamental border on heavy paper in postcard format; illuminated initial block; gilt edges. Illustration of burning candles on candlesticks within side borders. Facsimile author autograph at end of poem: Mary Cromwell Low. "No. 1824. Printed in Bavaria."--Verso. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea

Printed on heavy paper in postcard format. At head of title reproduction of photograph of Julia Ward Howe in old age, captioned: Copyright, 1902, by Purdy, Boston. Published by Mrs. Harriet Blackstone C. Butler. Title from first line. At end of text facsimile signature: Julia Ward Howe. Text of last stanza of the Battle hymn of the Republic.

In the barn

In the barn

Brown University

Linda Pastan. Printed in red and black on heavy white paper. Poem in 28 lines.

In that early time

In that early time

Brown University

Jean-Claude van Itallie. Printed on mottled tan paper. Poem in two stanzas. Colophon and vignette of two feathers on verso. "Published in an edition of 200 copies to celebrate the conferral by Kent State University of an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree upon Jean-Claude van Italie on 27 August 1977. Twenty-six copies are lettered & signed."