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

Do they miss me at home?

In upper left corner: 82. Text of song in four nine-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Do something for somebody

Printed in red and green on heavy paper in postcard format; line of type ornaments at top and bottom; initial block; text on verso in green. Type-signed at end of poem: J.S. Cutler. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Do not go away my lady love

composed by C. White For voice and piano Caption title Sung by: White's Serenaders Additional verses: p. 5 Song also appears as no. 3 of series Cover illustration: lithographed design with portraits of White's Serenaders, Charles White, and Master Marks "Lith. of Sarony & Major, 117, Fulton St., N. York"--Cover

Do it now

Do it now

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in black on white paper. On recto "Do it now" in block and lower block of text surrounded by floral design and two torches: Suggestion is a magazine of the new psychology for health, happiness and success. Send postal for sample. 4020 Drexel Blvd., Chicago. On verso, headed: Do it now, poem in 14 lines. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Do it

Do it

Brown University

Within ornamental border.

Do de angels weep?:: story song and refrain

words by Will A. Cook; music by C.A. Egener For voice and piano Cover title At head of title: Sung with great success by Katherine Trayer, of Libbey & Trayer Advertisement for other music: p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of angel with child; photograph of woman [Katherine Trayer?]

Dixie's land: An Ethiopian "walk round"

Within border of type ornament sections. Text of song in six six-line stanzas with five-line chorus beginning: Den I wish I was in Dixie. This edition not in Wolf, American song sheets. Ascribed to D.D. Emmett; entered under title rather than author. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Dixie's land

Dixie's land

Brown University

Dan D. Emmett For voice and piano Caption title Advertisements for "Bridal bouquet waltzes": p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of Confederate soldier and contemporary sailor under American flag

Dixie:: the gayest and most joyous of all American national songs

by Daniel Decatur Emmett; arranged for soprano, alto, tenor and bass with accompaniment by Charles T. Sempers together with his verses If Washington were here For chorus (SATB) and piano Cover title Advertisements for other songs: p. [4] "Dixie and its story": p. [4]

Dixie is Dixie once more: Dancing Mose is back in civy clothes

words by Wm. Tracey ; music by Maceo Pinkard. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. 3. Advertisement for "Mammy o' mine" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: landscape with cotton balls and buff-colored sun / De Takacs.

Dixie is Dixie once more: Dancing Mose is back in civy clothes

words by Wm. Tracey ; music by Maceo Pinkard. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. 3. Advertisement for "Mammy o' mine" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: landscape with cotton balls and buff-colored sun / De Takacs.

Divining rod

Divining rod

Brown University

Louise Scott. Within double-line border; lines of type ornaments above and below border. Poem in four stanzas of varying length. "Reprinted from the Educational forum, January, 1966."

Diversity of character

Diversity of character

Brown University

Pope. Printed on yellow paper in two columns. Poem in 16 four-line stanzas. Poem refers to town of Columbia in unnamed state. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Distressing fire at Salmon Falls

Poem describes fatal fire in seven-story building, probably a factory. Poem describes fatal fire in seven-story building, probably a factory. Written by Miss M. Robinson. Printed in two columns. Poem in fifteen four-line stanzas. Place of publication suggested because a Salmon Falls in New Hampshire had mills in the 19th century; date suggested from date of fire given in poem.

Disowned

Disowned

Brown University

by Antonio Arrighi. Poetry. Within single line border with ornamental corners. Note at head of text calls author a young man who came to America in 1855 and was converted to Protestantism. Publication date suggested because of author's youth.

Dismal Swamp!

Dismal Swamp!

Brown University

Within border of type ornament sections (Auner-Johnson border in Wolf) Poem in four ten-line stanzas. Author's name not on item. Place of publication suggested because border used by two Philadelphia publishers, A.W. Auner and J.H. Johnson. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. By Thomas Moore; entered under title rather than author.

Disclosures of factory life

Complains of bad working conditions and low pay in factories. Complains of bad working conditions and low pay in factories. Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornament sections. At head of text: Copyright secured by M. Young. Text of song in 20 eight-line stanzas with eight-line chorus beginning: Ring, ring the bell. To be sung to the tune: Little Nell of Narragansett Bay. Suggested place of publication because poem names Manchester cotton print works and Manchester Locomotive works. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence; mention of the "pitied Southern slave" suggests it is before the Civil War.

Discipline

Discipline

Brown University

At head of text: The following lines were read at the funeral of Miss D.M. Kendall, March 27th, 1880. At end of text: Catherine Winkworth, 1858.

Disappearing

Disappearing

Brown University

David Clewell. Printed on heavy wheat-colored paper in postcard format. Colophon on verso: This poem is from Room to breathe by David Clewell. It is available ... from Pentagram Press ... Milwaukee, Wisc. Suggested date from publication date of book.

Disappearing

Disappearing

Brown University

David Clewell. Printed on heavy wheat-colored paper in postcard format. Colophon on verso: This poem is from Room to breathe by David Clewell. It is available ... from Pentagram Press ... Milwaukee, Wisc. Suggested date from publication date of book.

Disappearing

Disappearing

Brown University

David Clewell. Printed on heavy wheat-colored paper in postcard format. Colophon on verso: This poem is from Room to breathe by David Clewell. It is available ... from Pentagram Press ... Milwaukee, Wisc. Suggested date from publication date of book.

Dirty pool

Dirty pool

Brown University

John M. Bennett. Printed on white paper in two columns in different sizes of type. Place of publication and publisher information from donor.

Dirty face

Dirty face

Brown University

Broadsheet. Printed on orange card stock. On verso, cuts of dancers and advertisement for ball at Arcadia Hall in New York City. Suggested range of dates from internal evidence.

Dirge. Our deeply lamented martyred president!

Words written by O. Wheelock, music composed by E. Mack. For SATB and piano "Very respectfully inscribed to Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the late President of the United States, by the Author ... with the assurance that he shares the Nations' condolence"--Cover