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

Epitaph: For a monument in Lancaster, Mass

Poetry. Type-signed at end: T.W. Parsons. "Written in memory of George A. Parker, died April 20, 1887"--BAL, v. 6, p. 571. Suggested publication date from date of death of subject of poem.

Epilogue

Epilogue

Brown University

Written by Mr. Agg. Spoken by Mr. Dinneford, at the representation of the Drama, in Washington, December, 1824.

Epilogue

Epilogue

Brown University

Poem in five four-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from date-stamp on Brown University copy.

Epigrams in a cellar

Epigrams in a cellar

Brown University

French folded Poems Contains 9 epigrams beginning with Clos Vougeot 1911 by C.D. Morley. (First line: Clad in full velvet, enters Clos Vougeot) Printed on outside of double leaf, unopened at top Published in an edition of 500 copies. One of a few copies to contain slip, printed in red: (Drinking cup)/Good/Cheer. cf. Lee, Alfred P. A bibliography of Christopher Morley

Envoy

Envoy

Brown University

Printed on double leaves. Printed in blue and gold; laid in envelope with advertising flyer. Designed by George F. Trenholm.

Envoi

Envoi

Brown University

Walter de la Mare. French fold; printed on double pages. Line of type ornaments at head of title and cut of birds and plant below title. Colophon on page [4]: Selected by Lawrence Clark Powell. Printed by Andrew Horn & Saul Marks for friends and admirers of Frances Clarke Sayers, Rieber Hall UCLA 12 June 1965. First line: Child do you love the flower.

Envoi

Envoi

Brown University

Royal Murdoch. Caption title. Poem in 12 four-line stanzas. Reprinted from The University Review, Autumn 1967.

Enlistment

Enlistment

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Tipped in illustrated cover. Edition of 200 copies printed for the Colonial Society of Massachusetts.

Enjolras: the song of the patriot

"To the immortal memory of the people's president, Abraham Lincoln, is mournfully dedicated this song by a soldier of the republic"--Cover Written & composed by Edmundus Scotus, R.Q.S.; arranged for the piano by George Zoeller "Before everything but the republic he chastely dropped his eyes. He was the marble lover of liberty--Les Misérables"--Cover

England's oldest colony

England's oldest colony

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Poetry and prose. Suggested range of publication dates because author's notation on Brown University copy refers to her husband as dead (he died in 1923) and the item was acquired by Brown in 1941.

End o' the shed antiques

Pages [2]-[4] blank. Sketch of the shop at head of text, captioned end of shed antiques. At end of text: Hayes J. Brackett, Charlton Depot, Mass.

End o' the shed antiques

Pages [2]-[4] blank. Sketch of the shop at head of text, captioned end of shed antiques. At end of text: Hayes J. Brackett, Charlton Depot, Mass.

End o' the shed antiques

Pages [2]-[4] blank. Sketch of the shop at head of text, captioned end of shed antiques. At end of text: Hayes J. Brackett, Charlton Depot, Mass.