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

Franklin

Franklin

Brown University

By H.D. Torrey. Printed on beige paper within triple-line border with ornamental corners. Text of song in four eight-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: The name of our Franklin, unsullied and bright. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Frank Elbert Watson

Frank Elbert Watson

Brown University

Poem in two six-line stanzas and one two-line stanza. Type-signed at end of poem: William Kimberley Palmer. Chicopee, Massachusetts U.S.A. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and because Watson's death is mentioned; he died in 1920.

France's land

France's land

Brown University

Air: Dixie Land. Within border with corner ornaments.

France, we'll rebuild your towns for you

by Jack Coogan. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisements for other songs: p. 3-[4] Cover illustration: soldiers with picks and shovels marching in front of ruins / Barbelle.

France, we have not forgotten you

words by Grant Clarke & Howard E. Rogers ; music by Milton Ager. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for song book: p. [4] Cover illustration: Statue of Liberty. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

France is free!

France is free!

Brown University

Uses "Scripture Astrology" to predict importance of coming year 1833; emphasizes recent upheavals in France. Uses "Scripture Astrology" to predict importance of coming year 1833; emphasizes recent upheavals in France. by Edward Postt. Page, of Marietta, Ohio (Oct'r 2d, 1830). Poetry and prose. Within border of type ornaments; side borders resemble columns, with inscription at top of each; at head of left border: Boaz, or pillar of South Pole; 18 centuries after Christ; at head of right border: Jachin, or pillar of North Pole; 18 centuries before Christ. At head of title vignette of flying cupid blowing trumpet and bearing scroll inscribed: Postscript.

France forever free!

France forever free!

Brown University

Printed in blue on grey paper with initial blocks. Gilt line borders at head and end of text.

France

France

Brown University

Pages [2] and [4] blank. On cover colored illustration of American flag. Caption title. Poem in five eight-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of text: W.T.H. Salter. April, 1918.

France

France

Brown University

Pages [2] and [4] blank. On cover colored illustration of American flag. Caption title. Poem in five eight-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of text: W.T.H. Salter. April, 1918.

France

France

Brown University

Pages [2] and [4] blank. On cover colored illustration of American flag. Caption title. Poem in five eight-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of text: W.T.H. Salter. April, 1918.

France

France

Brown University

Poetry. Page [2] blank. Printed in black and gold on brown paper; initial block. In upper left corner on page [1] illustration of flower in red and green. Cover title. "Christmas 1916."

Fragment Society

Fragment Society

Brown University

Poem in six four-line stanzas. Author from stamped name on Brown University copy, "Mrs. Charles G. Davis [Hannah Thomas]" Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Fragment of Arion

Fragment of Arion

Brown University

At head of title: [From the Sunday Courier, Sept. 4, 1870]

Fragment of Arion

Fragment of Arion

Brown University

At head of title: [From the Sunday Courier, Sept. 4, 1870]

Fragment

Fragment

Brown University

Poetry. Printed on green paper. Author's name not printed on item. First line: Sooner or later the sun cracks rebecca.

Fragment

Fragment

Brown University

Poetry. Printed on green paper. Author's name not printed on item. First line: Sooner or later the sun cracks rebecca.

Fourthought

Fourthought

Brown University

by William J. Lyons. Within double rules at top and bottom. Includes four poems, one of them printed as prose; first poem entitled: Man the breach.

Fourthought

Fourthought

Brown University

by William J. Lyons. Within double rules at top and bottom. Includes four poems, one of them printed as prose; first poem entitled: Man the breach.