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

United States agricultural fair

By William Withington. Illustration of woman gathering wheat at head of text. Poem in 12 four-line stanzas. Place of publication suggested because of references to "our state" as the Bay State and to Boston as site of fair. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

United nations

United nations

Brown University

by George Freeland Jefferson. Text of song in two four-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: Listen to the bugle call.

United nations

United nations

Brown University

by George Freeland Jefferson. Text of song in two four-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: Listen to the bugle call.

United nations

United nations

Brown University

by George Freeland Jefferson. Text of song in two four-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: Listen to the bugle call.

United America

United America

Brown University

At end of text: Words by T.F. Leavy & P.J. Devine.

Unique art cards

Unique art cards

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. On recto colored illustration of little girl in peasant costume with caption: From Denisons, Westerly, R.I. Poem on verso advertises art cards for collectors. Publication date approximation because R.I. directories give E.N. Denison & Co. as jeweler in Westerly from 1873 to 1913.

Union prisoners from Dixie's sunny land

Song tells of hardships of Union soldiers robbed, starved and without shelter in southern prison camp, but ready for vengeance after parole and exchange. Song tells of hardships of Union soldiers robbed, starved and without shelter in southern prison camp, but ready for vengeance after parole and exchange. Printed on yellow paper. At head of title vignette of American eagle holding furled American flag, captioned: Let the eagle scream. To be sung to the tune: Twenty years ago. Text of song in eight four-line stanzas. Not in Wolf, Amer. song sheets.

Union forever! & the birth-day of freedom!: or, The Fourth of July

Poem celebrating Independence Day; advertisement for his business of tracing American heirs of unclaimed estates in Great Britain. At head of text: A patriotic song written as an expression of respect and good will for his adopted country... At end of text: Proclamation! Blow! blow thy trumpet mighty Fame. Vignette of American eagle at head of title.

Union centennial service of the Baptist, Congregational and Methodist Sunday Schools: at the First Baptist Church, Be...

Broadsheet folded to create [6] pages. Within red and blue double-line border. Above title vignette of American eagle perched on shield, above motto: In God we trust and seven-line stanza beginning: "God bless our native land! At end of text within brackets: This exercise, with the original music, may be found in the "Centennial number of the Sunday School Times," June 17th.

Unidentified woman no. 4 (with other woman) (Celebrity, photograph 3)

Head shot of unidentified woman, No. 4, and Other (possibly sister, African American vaudeville performers: Hair gathered up; in formal attire (strapless gowns, earings); Chicago, Ill.; circa 1915-1925. Head shot of unidentified woman, No. 4, and Other (possibly sister, African American vaudeville performers: Hair gathered up; in formal attire (strapless gowns, earings); Chicago, Ill.; circa 1915-1925. 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/)

Unidentified woman no. 4 (Celebrity, photograph 2)

Head shot of unidentified woman, no. 4, African American vaudeville performer: right side facing; hair ungathered; leaning against chair; Chicago, Ill.; circa 1915-1925. Head shot of unidentified woman, no. 4, African American vaudeville performer: right side facing; hair ungathered; leaning against chair; Chicago, Ill.; circa 1915-1925. 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/)

Unidentified woman no. 4 (Celebrity, photograph 1)

Head shot of unidentified woman, no. 4, African American vaudeville performer: Hair gathered up; in formal attire (strapless gown, and earings); Chicago, Ill.; circa 1915-1925. Head shot of unidentified woman, no. 4, African American vaudeville performer: Hair gathered up; in formal attire (strapless gown, and earings); Chicago, Ill.; circa 1915-1925. 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/)

Unidentified woman no. 3 (Bushnell, photograph 5)

Three-quarter length of unidentified woman no. 3, African American vaudeville performer (female): Standing; front facing with left arm resting against ornately carved bench; hair gathered up; in formal attire (dark, fitted jacket with velvet collar, blouse with cuffed sleeves, and feathered hat); San Francisco, Calif.; circa 1915-1925. Three-quarter length of unidentified woman no. 3, African American vaudeville performer (female): Standing; front facing with left arm resting against ornately carved bench; hair gathered up; in formal attire (dark, fitted jacket with velvet collar, blouse with cuffed sleeves, and feathered hat); San Francisco, Calif.; circa 1915-1925. 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/)

Unidentified man no.5

Unidentified man no.5

Brown University

Head shot of unidentified man, no. 5, African American vaudeville performer: Exagerated facial expression (eyes wide open, puffed cheeks); in formal attire (suit jacket, white shirt, and tie); [place of photo unidentified]; undated Head shot of unidentified man, no. 5, African American vaudeville performer: Exagerated facial expression (eyes wide open, puffed cheeks); in formal attire (suit jacket, white shirt, and tie); [place of photo unidentified]; undated 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/)

Unidentified man no. 8 and unidentified woman no. 7 (Bramson, photograph 1)

Photomontage of unidentified man no. 8 and unidentified woman no. 7: Various shots, poses and outfits (formal attire); Des Moines, Ia.; undated Photomontage of unidentified man no. 8 and unidentified woman no. 7: Various shots, poses and outfits (formal attire); Des Moines, Ia.; undated 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/)