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

He began on cider

He began on cider

Brown University

At head of title cut of woman standing at gate. Caption title. In upper right corner of page [1]: No. 95. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Hayte

Hayte

Brown University

Within ornamental border.

Hawaiian heaven

Hawaiian heaven

Brown University

Printed on heavy white paper in postcard format. At head of title reproduction of photograph of woman and sailor captioned: Geneva and Ted Verkennes. Poem in three four-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

Haven family meeting, at Framingham, August 30th, 1849

Printed in two columns divided by double lines within border of type ornament sections. Order of exercises includes text of hymns and song. In lower margin within border: Wier & White, Printers, 11 Cornhill.

Haven family meeting, at Framingham, August 30th, 1849

Printed in two columns divided by double lines within border of type ornament sections. Order of exercises includes text of hymns and song. In lower margin within border: Wier & White, Printers, 11 Cornhill.

Haven celebration, at Framingham, August 29, 1844

Within ornamental border, printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line. At head of text: Order of exercises, by descendants only. At center of lower border: Damrell, Pr., 1[ ] Cornhill, Boston. Words of second hymn adapted from hymn by John Newton.

Haven celebration, at Framingham, August 29, 1844

Within ornamental border, printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line. At head of text: Order of exercises, by descendants only. At center of lower border: Damrell, Pr., 1[ ] Cornhill, Boston. Words of second hymn adapted from hymn by John Newton.

Have you seen my Henry Brown?

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in brown and green, on verso in black. At head of text illustration of man, woman and cat. First line same as title. Words and music of song chorus. Name of author of lyrics not on item; Albert Von Tilzer author of music. "By permission of Copyright MCMVI by the York Music Co., Albert Von Tilzer Mgr. 40 West 28th St., New York"--Colophon. "No. 4600 Music Series"--Verso.

Haul de wood pile down

Haul de wood pile down

Brown University

Song describes life in Florida where wood pile will become fuel for steamboat. Song describes life in Florida where wood pile will become fuel for steamboat. Cover title. Title on page [1] within single-line border superimposed on illustration of Afro-American man standing in front of wood pile; signed Spedon[?] On pages [2]-[3] printed vertically to be read unfolded words of minstrel-type song in three 8-line stanzas with 4-line chorus beginning: Den travelling, den travelling. Advertisement for "Lorillard's Mechanics' Delight tobacco" on page [4] within double-line border; it begins: Lorillard's Mechanics' Delight tobacco is the best chew and smoke. In lower left corner on page [1]: P. Lorillard & Co's song album. Suggested range of dates from internal evidence.

Hats off!

Hats off!

Brown University

Pages [2,4] blank. Page [1]: Dedicated to the Boy Scouts of America, Uncle Sam, the Eagle and Old Glory. For young and old Americans.

Hats off!

Hats off!

Brown University

Pages [2,4] blank. Page [1]: Dedicated to the Boy Scouts of America, Uncle Sam, the Eagle and Old Glory. For young and old Americans.

Hats off to Uncle Sam: song

by Emily D. Wilson. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Cover illustration: drawing of Uncle Sam and Kaiser Wilhelm.

Hats off to the red, white and blue: the patriotic march song

words by Chester R. Hovey ; music by Ralph F. Beegan. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Page 1 unnumbered. Dedicated to: General John J. Pershing. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of John J. Pershing and drawing of Uncle Sam.

Hats off to a soldier

Hats off to a soldier

Brown University

words and music by Mary A. Clarke. For voice and piano. Caption title. Pages 1-2 are unnumbered. Advertisement for a men's clothing shop: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldiers parading and men waving hats / designed by E.R. Burke.