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.

This collection has the following subsets:

Items in this collection

Hope

Hope

Brown University

Within ornamental border.

Honey won't you let me know:: coon love ballad

Honey won't you let me know:: coon love ballad

Brown University

written & composed by Farrell & Frantzen For voice and piano Cover title Advertisements for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: grape arbour design Cover printed by H.C. Banks

Honey won't you let me know:: coon love ballad

Honey won't you let me know:: coon love ballad

Brown University

by Farrell & Frantzen For voice and piano Cover title Dedicated to: Charles W. Martin Sung by: Lambert & Pierce Advertisements for other songs: p. [2], [6-8] Cover illustration: drawing of a grape arbour design / Hagaman; photograph of Lambert & Pierce Library's copy has trimmed edges

Honey Boy

Honey Boy

Brown University

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in red and green, on verso in black. At head of text illustration of bee labeled "Mr. Drone" and hive. Words and music of song chorus. Name of author of lyrics not on item; Albert Von Tilzer author of music. "By permission of the York Music Co., Copyright MCMV by the York Music Co. Albert Von Tilzer Mgr."--Colophon. "No. 4600 Music Series"--Verso.

Honey bees

Honey bees

Brown University

E. L. Bowyer. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. Title printed within two lines of type ornaments.

Honest Zack

Honest Zack

Brown University

Air: Dearest Mae. First line: Come freemen, rally round him.

Honest Abe of the West

Honest Abe of the West

Brown University

Text of song in five eight-line stanzas. To be sung to the tune: Star spangled banner. At end of text below curvilinear line: J. H. Johnson, Song Publisher, Card & Job Printer, No. 7 North Tenth St., above Market, Philadelphia. Political songs, badges, medals, cards, hat tips, and 7 sizes of flags. Wholesale and retail.

Homeward serenely she walked, with God's benediction upon her

Homeward serenely she walked, with God's benediction upon her

Brown University

Text printed in black on recto, in green on verso in postcard format. At head of title colored illustration of costumed young woman on dirt road, captioned: Evangeline. Title from first line of two-line excerpt from Longfellow's Evangeline. Author's name not on item. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. "Printed in Great Britain"--Verso. Stamped in purple on verso: Wm. H. Morton, 65 Concord St., Portland, Maine.

Homeward bound

Homeward bound

Brown University

words by Howard Johnson and Coleman Goetz ; music by Geo. W. Meyer. For voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Belle Brooks. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of U.S. transport ships / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

Homeward bound

Homeward bound

Brown University

words by Howard Johnson and Coleman Goetz ; music by Geo. W. Meyer. For voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Belle Brooks. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of U.S. transport ships / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

Homeward bound

Homeward bound

Brown University

words by Howard Johnson and Coleman Goetz ; music by Geo. W. Meyer. For voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Belle Brooks. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of U.S. transport ships / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

Homeward bound

Homeward bound

Brown University

words by Howard Johnson and Coleman Goetz ; music by Geo. W. Meyer. For voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Belle Brooks. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of U.S. transport ships / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

Homeward bound

Homeward bound

Brown University

words by Howard Johnson and Coleman Goetz ; music by Geo. W. Meyer. For voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Belle Brooks. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of U.S. transport ships / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

Homeward bound

Homeward bound

Brown University

words by Howard Johnson and Coleman Goetz ; music by Geo. W. Meyer. For voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Belle Brooks. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of U.S. transport ships / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

Homeward bound

Homeward bound

Brown University

words by Howard Johnson and Coleman Goetz ; music by Geo. W. Meyer. For voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Belle Brooks. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of U.S. transport ships / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.