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

Fog

Fog

Brown University

At end of text: The edition of this broadside consists of 100 copies, printed on Nordeling hand made paper, at Hillacre, Riverside Conn.

Fodder folder

Fodder folder

Brown University

B.P. Nichol ; with an afterword by Ron Caplan. Printed on heavy blue paper. 26 copies printed.

Fly, you blackbirds, fly:: the latest and greatest coon song

words by Lester Bodine; music by Geo. Maywood For voice and piano Cover title Copyright given as MDCCCXCVII on p. 3 and as MDCCCLXCVII on cover Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: Afro-American woman with razor breaking up camp meeting / Harrell

Flush

Flush

Brown University

Broadsheet; printed in black and green on gray paper; facsimile of handwritten signed and illustrated poem on recto; illustration and colophon on verso.

Flowing bowl: and Libertine outwitted

Poetry. Printed area measures 17.7 x 16.5 cm. Text printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. At end of text: Sold Wnolesale [i.e. Wholesale] and Retail Corner of Merchant's Row and Market-Spaure [i.e. Square]--Boston. Leonard Deming is listed at this address in Boston directories for 1829 to 1831; also cited as No. 1, Faneuil Hall, South side. "Libertine outwitted" also known as "Crafty maid's policy." This edition not in Ford or Checklist Amer. imprints.

Flowers for those you love

by Richard Brautigan. Mimeographed text, printed in green. Illustration of sprig of flowers in lower right. At end of text: Printed by the Communication Company UPS. First line: Butcher, baker, candlestick maker.

Flowers

Flowers

Brown University

Valentine printed in blue and gold on embossed white paper with scalloped edges within elaborate gilt border with garlands and vases. Issued pasted on green tissue paper pasted into embossed white paper folder with lacy cutouts and gilt and colored floral stickers on cover. Poem in six lines. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Flowers

Flowers

Brown University

Valentine printed in blue and gold on embossed white paper with scalloped edges within elaborate gilt border with garlands and vases. Issued pasted on green tissue paper pasted into embossed white paper folder with lacy cutouts and gilt and colored floral stickers on cover. Poem in six lines. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Flowers

Flowers

Brown University

Valentine printed in blue and gold on embossed white paper with scalloped edges within elaborate gilt border with garlands and vases. Issued pasted on green tissue paper pasted into embossed white paper folder with lacy cutouts and gilt and colored floral stickers on cover. Poem in six lines. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Flower of the thorn!

Flower of the thorn!

Brown University

Alice K. McLarney. Pages [2] and [4] blank. On page [1] illustration of a rose. Caption title from first line. Poem in two five-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from ms. notation on Brown University copy.

Flora's festival: a juvenile cantata, in 3 parts

selected and composed by J.H. Hewett. Printed in two columns divided by curvilinear lines on pages [1]-3 and dotted line on page 4. Caption title. Announces performance at Lyceum Hall, South Boston, June 5, 1856, by a juvenile choir directed by C.H. Clarke. Libretto includes words of solos and choruses.

Flesh dream book

Flesh dream book

Brown University

by Robert Kelly. Advertising flyer. Printed in black and purple on yellow paper.

Flesh dream book

Flesh dream book

Brown University

by Robert Kelly. Advertising flyer. Printed in black and purple on yellow paper.

Flesh dream book

Flesh dream book

Brown University

by Robert Kelly. Advertising flyer. Printed in black and purple on yellow paper.

Fleming Helphenstine

Fleming Helphenstine

Brown University

At end of text: Set in 14 point Lutetia type, at The New School October 14th, 1935. Two copies printed, and the type distributed J.S. Van E. K[ohn]

Flagstaff

Flagstaff

Brown University

Cover title. Broadsheet folded into fifths, meant to be read unfolded. Colophon on cover below title: 350 copies of Flagstaff, a Unicorn Longside, published January 2, 1968. Printed by Noel Young. Drawing of desert scene in green in left margin on recto, printed horizontally; section of desert scene below text on cover. Caption title and author's dated signature at end of text in facsimile.

Fixing the foot: on rhythm

Philip Levine. Printed in red and black on cream paper. Poem, signed Amsterdam, June, 1974. In an edition of twelve signed copies.

Five Traubel songs

Five Traubel songs

Brown University

composed by Mildred Bain ; and sung by Edwin Evans at the Whitman dinner in New York May thirty first nineteen hundred twelve. Contains Traubel's poetry only. Caption title. Imprint implied from title.

Five trade unionist poems

by Frederick Irons Bamford. Poetry and prose; first line of each poem with decorated initial block. Cover title; type ornament decoration centered above and below. Gives quotes on socialism by different authors on page [4] In lower margin press mark bearing legend: Typographia Oakland; superimposed on mark: Union Label No. 6.