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

Gone

Gone

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in dark blue. Poem in 13 four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: J.G. Whittier. "By permission of Houghton, Mifflin & Co." Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Golgotha: letters from prison by James Lewisohn

Poetry and prose. Printed on tan paper. Flier for book by inmate serving life sentence in Maine State Prison. Includes poem entitled Prison motto. First line of poem: Don't serve time; let time serve you.

Golden wedding

Golden wedding

Brown University

Poetry and prose. Description of the golden wedding celebration of Dr. William H. and Abigail Lowe Cutler, with the Order of proceedings and the text of two hymns.

Golden wedding

Golden wedding

Brown University

Poetry and prose. Description of the golden wedding celebration of Dr. William H. and Abigail Lowe Cutler, with the Order of proceedings and the text of two hymns Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Fold traces; ms. presentation inscription from A.L. Cutler to Mrs. Handby.

Going, going, gone!

Going, going, gone!

Brown University

Printed in red, green and brown on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on verso in black. At head of text illustration of falling men. 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.

Going West

Going West

Brown University

By Thomas M. Jordan. Poetry in 10 four-line stanzas printed within ornamented triple line border. Poem outlines proposed trip West starting "down Penobscot River"

Going up

Going up

Brown University

Broadsheet stapled into dark blue lettered illustrated paper wrapper. Offprint; pages 11 and 12 of periodical. Vignette of printing press at head of title on page 12. Poem on page 11, prose poem on page 12. "The bond. July 1948. Volume 5, number 3. An AAPA publication."--Cover. Possibly published by the American Amateur Press Association.

Going up

Going up

Brown University

Broadsheet stapled into dark blue lettered illustrated paper wrapper. Offprint; pages 11 and 12 of periodical. Vignette of printing press at head of title on page 12. Poem on page 11, prose poem on page 12. "The bond. July 1948. Volume 5, number 3. An AAPA publication."--Cover. Possibly published by the American Amateur Press Association.

Going up

Going up

Brown University

Broadsheet stapled into dark blue lettered illustrated paper wrapper. Offprint; pages 11 and 12 of periodical. Vignette of printing press at head of title on page 12. Poem on page 11, prose poem on page 12. "The bond. July 1948. Volume 5, number 3. An AAPA publication."--Cover. Possibly published by the American Amateur Press Association.

Going to the silver wedding

Dan Lewis For voice, piano, and chorus (SATB) Caption title Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: cartoon drawing of Afro-American man / Clans. "Photo-electric Co. Boston"--Cover

Going over Jordan: as sung by HAM'S Minstrels

Song urges striking factory girls to hold out for the ten-hour day. Song urges striking factory girls to hold out for the ten-hour day. Within ornamental border. At head of text wood-engraving of Mazeppa tied to horse's back. Text of song in seven four-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: Oh! Jordan is a hard road to travel up. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Going ober de mountain

Going ober de mountain

Brown University

For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: lithograph of the Afro-Americans playing musical instruments. "Thayer & Co's Lith. Boston"--Cover. Verses 1-6 printed on p. 5. Series titles 1-3 listed on cover.