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.
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Items in this collection

Emmanuel

Emmanuel

Brown University

Tune: All Saints. At end of text: Words Miss Dixon.

Emma Snow

Emma Snow

Brown University

as sung by the Campbell Minstrells [sic] ; arranged for the piano forte. For voice, 4-part chorus, and piano. Cover title. Additional verses printed on p. 5. The number 2 1/2 appears in a star in lower right of cover.

Eminent poets and authors

Biographical sketches, portraits and quotations from: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Cullen Bryant, Washington Irving, Edgar A. Poe, John G. Whittier, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Ralph Walo Emerson, John Boyle O'Reilly, James Russell Lowell, Fitz Greene Halleck, and James Fenimore Cooper, and European authors.

Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

Brown University

Printed on tan paper. Poem in ten lines. Type-signed at end: Mary Baron. In lower left corner: JM. ER. Tightrope VI. Issued as part of Set no. 162 with other poetry broadsides handset and printed by Jo Mish and Ed Rayher in periodical Tightrope, vol. 6.

Emery Hall, Bucksport: Thursday evening, April 30th, 1885

Printed on yellowish-green paper. On page [1] cut of D. Thompson in costume captioned: "Uncle Josh." At head of text: Denman Thompson in Joshua Whitcomb, supported by his original company and orchestra. Program for play written and starred in by Denman Thompson.

Emerson centenary services: Symphony Hall, Boston, May 24, 1903

Program of Boston's commemoration of Emerson's centenary of birth, listing participants and their readings and musical offerings. Program of Boston's commemoration of Emerson's centenary of birth, listing participants and their readings and musical offerings. Cover title. Text printed in black in one and two columns. Portrait of Emerson, dated 1854, at head of title on page [1]

Emerson

Emerson

Brown University

Includes explanatary footnotes.

Emerson

Emerson

Brown University

Includes explanatary footnotes.

Emancipation march

Emancipation march

Brown University

Cover features lithograph by Harrell of soldier on horse Composed and arranged for piano and respectfully dedicated to his excellency Abraham Lincoln by Thomas J. Martin.

Emancipation march

Emancipation march

Brown University

"To his Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States"--T.p.

Emancipation

Emancipation

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Tune: America. Contains music.

Elmwood

Elmwood

Brown University

At head of title: [From Boston Evening Transcript, March 26, 1887] At head of text: [From "Charles River", an unpublished poem. At end of text: T.C.A.

Elm-burning

Elm-burning

Brown University

by Barbara Howes. Pages [2,4] blank.

Elm

Elm

Brown University

Richard Outram. Poem by Richard Outram ; design by Barbara Howard. "For W.H.A." "Forty copies printed at The Aliquando Press, Toronto, in November, 1973"--P. [2]

Elm

Elm

Brown University

Richard Outram. Poem by Richard Outram ; design by Barbara Howard. "For W.H.A." "Forty copies printed at The Aliquando Press, Toronto, in November, 1973"--P. [2]

Elm

Elm

Brown University

Richard Outram. Poem by Richard Outram ; design by Barbara Howard. "For W.H.A." "Forty copies printed at The Aliquando Press, Toronto, in November, 1973"--P. [2]

Ellsworth's body lies mouldering in the grave: As sung by the Philadelphia Fire Zouaves

Poetry without music in seven stanzas with chorus, beginning: Glory, glory hallelujah. Printed area measures: 22.3 x 11.9 cm. Text within border of type ornaments. To be sung to the tune: Brothers will you meet me. Illustration of American eagle, flags, drums, etc. at head of poem. Colophon above upper border: Johnson, Song Publisher, No. 7 N. 10th St., Phila. Below lower border: See Johnson's new catalogue of songs. J.H. Johnson is listed at above address between 1858 and 1876.

Ellsworth's body lies mouldering in the grave: As sung by the Canterbury Minstrels, at the Canterbury Hall, N.W. or. ...

Poetry without music in seven stanzas with chorus, beginning: Glory, glory hallelujah. Printed bordered area measures: 19.5 x 10.6 cm. Text within border of type ornaments with corner ornaments. To be sung to the tune: Brothers will you meet me. Illustration of flags, cannon and drums at head of poem. Cropped upper margin leaves only lower letters of two words from imprint: "Song" and "Philadelphia." Typeface suggests J.H. Johnson as publisher; Ellsworth's death suggested the date. A.W. Auner is another possible publisher.

Ellsworth's body lies mouldering in the grave

Poetry without music in seven stanzas with chorus, beginning: Glory, glory hallelujah. Printed area measures: 20.8 x 12.5 cm. Text printed within border of type ornament sections. To be sung to the tune: Brothers will you meet me. Illustration of American eagle on shield bearing legend "As sung by the Philadelphia Fire Zouaves" at head of poem. Colophon above upper border: Auner's Printing Office, 110 N. Tenth St. ab. Arch. At end of text below border: A.W. Auner, Song Publisher, 110 N. 10th St., ab. Arch, Philadelphia. A. W. Auner is listed at above address in 1862 and 1863. This edition not in Wolf's Amer. song sheets.

Ellsworth's body lies mouldering in the grave

Poetry without music in seven stanzas with chorus, beginning: Glory, glory hallelujah. Printed area measures: 20.8 x 12.5 cm. Text printed within border of type ornament sections (Wolf I: Auner-Johnson border) To be sung to the tune: Brothers will you meet me. Bust of Ellsworth between title and text. Colophon above upper border: Auner's Printing Office, 110 N. Tenth St. ab. Arch. At end of text below border: A.W. Auner, Song Publisher, 110 N. 10th St., ab. Arch, Philadelphia. A. W. Auner is listed at above address in 1862 and 1863. This edition not in Wolf's Amer. song sheets.

Ellsworth's avengers!

Ellsworth's avengers!

Brown University

By A.L. Hudson. Poetry without music in five eight-line stanzas with chorus, beginning: Strike, Freemen, for the Union. Text within pictorial border (P in Wolf: De Marsan eagle border); handcolored. To be sung to the tune: Annie Lisle. Colophon in lower border: H. De Marsan, Publisher, 54 Chatham Street, New York. H. De Marsan is listed at above address between 1861 and 1865. Entered under title rather than author.

Ellsworth's avengers!

Ellsworth's avengers!

Brown University

By A.L. Hudson. Text within ornamental border. At right in upper margin above border: 528. To be sung to the tune: Annie Lisle. Colophon in lower border: Published and sold at wholesale by Horace Partridge, Importer, wholesale and retail dealer in fancy goods, toys, ... No. 27 Hanover Street --- Boston. H. Partridge is listed at above address between 1860 and 1870. Entered under title rather than author.

Ellsworth's avengers!

Ellsworth's avengers!

Brown University

By A.L. Hudson. Poetry without music in five eight-line stanzas with chorus, beginning: Strike, freemen, for the Union. Printed area measures: 20.4 x 10.7 cm. Within border on left above title: 528. Text within border of sectional type ornaments with corner decorations. To be sung to the tune: Annie Lisle. Colophon within border below line of type ornaments: Published by Horace Partridge, No. 27 Hanover Street, Boston. H. Partridge is listed at above address between 1860 and 1870. Entered under title rather than author.

Ellsworth's avengers!

Ellsworth's avengers!

Brown University

By A.L. Hudson. Poetry without music in five eight-line stanzas with chorus, beginning: Strike, Freemen, for the Union. Text within pictorial border (G in Wolf: De Marsan kissing cupids) To be sung to the tune: Annie Lisle. Colophon in lower border: H. De Marsan. Dealer in songs, toy books, &c. No. 54 Chatham, N.Y. H. De Marsan uses above address between 1861 and 1865. Entered under title rather than author.