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

Harry's things

Harry's things

Brown University

Poetry and prose. Printed on white paper. Flyer from publisher advertising book of same title.

Harry's things

Harry's things

Brown University

Poetry and prose. Printed on white paper. Flyer from publisher advertising book of same title.

Harry's things

Harry's things

Brown University

Poetry and prose. Printed on white paper. Flyer from publisher advertising book of same title.

Harry Segall's Heaven can wait: a Belmont Hill-Winsor production

Program for school production of play Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23 and 24; year not given. Suggested publication date from internal evidence and because Brown University copy was found in a book published in 1969; Feb. 23 fell on Friday in 1973 and 1979. Hay Broadsds Harrs copy: Found in copy of Heaven can wait by Harry Segall (Harris p1926 SE282h 1969 c. 2)j

Harry E. Daly

Harry E. Daly

Brown University

Headshot of Harry E. (Edward) Daly, American vaudeville performer (comedian): In formal attire (double-breasted jacket, white shirt, and ascot tie); [place of photo unknown]; 1900-1905. (Daly was a fairly well-known vaudeville performer in the early 20th century. He was both actor, comedian, and founder of his own theatrical company.) Headshot of Harry E. (Edward) Daly, American vaudeville performer (comedian): In formal attire (double-breasted jacket, white shirt, and ascot tie); [place of photo unknown]; 1900-1905. (Daly was a fairly well-known vaudeville performer in the early 20th century. He was both actor, comedian, and founder of his own theatrical company.) 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/)

Harry Bluff: and, The female sailor

Poem "Female sailor" in 17 four-line stanzas, same basic story as other versions, but changed circumstances and names. Within ornamental border printed in two columns divided by double rule. At end of text: Sold wholesale and retail by Hunts & Shaw No. 2 Mercantile Wharf, and head of City Wharf, North Side. Above address was listed for firm from 1837 to 1841.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Brown University

By Paul Laurence Dunbar. In verse. At end of text: Denver, Colorado, December 8, 1899. Originally published in Century illustrated monthly magazine, v. 57, no. 1 (Nov. 1898). Cf. Metcalf, E.W. Dunbar, p. 34. "Reprinted from 'Lyrics of the Hearthside,' 1899 (Feb.)"--BAL. Printed in blue on beige card stock. First line: She told the story, and the whole world wept.

Harriet

Harriet

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments. Poem in eight four-line stanzas. Printed area measures: 16.0 x 8.0 cm. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Harriet

Harriet

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments. Poem in eight four-line stanzas. Printed area measures: 16.0 x 8.0 cm. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Hark! the summons

Hark! the summons

Brown University

Text within double rules. At head of title wood-engraving of soldier on horseback blowing trumpet. Poem in five five-line stanzas. At end of text: B. Baltimore, Oct. 9th, 1861.

Hark! O'er the southern hills

By a Southern Lady. Poetry. Printed in two columns divided by double lines. At head of title: bust of Jefferson Davis, without caption. At end of text: Norfolk, Jan. 24th, 1862. H. Poem in 13 four-line stanzas, with chorus. Variant of Rudolph 120 with different illustration. First line: Hark! o'er the Southern hills, we hear.

Hark, here come the soldiers

words & [cover] design by Olive M. Skelton ; music by Olive Pearl Cochrane. March for voice and piano, with optional drum roll and bugle call. Caption title. Cover illustration: soldier holding U.S. flag, soldier reading under tree, world globe / design by Olive M. Skelton.