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

Departure

Departure

Brown University

Processed copy. Poem in three four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: William P. McKenzie. Date suggested because found in Bringer of peace and other poems by Nellie B. Mace, published in 1940.

Demorest's New Year's greeting

New Year's greeting apparently from the Sorosis Club, an organization of professional and literary women, founded 1868 in New York City. New Year's greeting apparently from the Sorosis Club, an organization of professional and literary women, founded 1868 in New York City. 1 broadsheet; printed in black on white. Text on recto printed within ornamental border; "1870" in border. On verso music for "Sorosis Galop" by Wm. J. Bellangee, headed by dedication: Respectfully dedicated to the Sorosis Club.

Democracy

Democracy

Brown University

words by P.T. Allen ; music by P.F. Brady. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Respectfully dedicated to Private John J. Connor, Machine Gun Co., 101st Infantry, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Force., France."--Cover. Cover illustration: drawing of the sun, labeled "democracy", with rays extending from it, each labeled with the name of a country / P.F. Brady; photographs of Paul T. Allen and P.F. Brady.

Democracy

Democracy

Brown University

words and music by Paul McMichael ; arranged by Robert C. Stearns. For voice and piano. Caption title. "To my mother and all mothers who have given, are giving or may give to democracy."

Dem white pants:: at a swell cake walk

words by James T. Powers; music by Max Dreyfus For voice and piano Caption title Sung by: James T. Powers and Rachel Booth in the musical comedy "The messenger boy" Advertisements for other music: p. [2], 6-8 Cover illustration: drawing of well-dressed Black couple with photographed faces of Powers and Booth

Dégringolade

Dégringolade

Brown University

Broadsheet advertising card printed on recto in colors and gold, in verso in black on heavy paper. Title on recto superimposed on colored lithograph of two children with large vase falling on cat. Below illustration on recto: S.D. Sollers & Co's fine shoes. On verso poem in two six-line stanzas advertising Sollers shoes, beginning: These thoughtless elves. Title on recto in French. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Definition

Definition

Brown University

Poetry. Postcard format; colophon on verso printed vertically across center: A burning deck postcard...definition by Rosmarie Waldrop. Printed on dark brown paper in black; left and lower deckled edges. First line: the word is in. Issued as part of Burning Deck postcards: The first ten.

Defenders of our liberty

Within ornamental border. At end of text: ... This has been sung to the tune of "There's a long, long trail" ..

Defend America: marching song

text by Rufus Stickney ; music by Arthur Hadley. March for voice and piano. Cover title. "To the Boys in Khaki"--Caption. Advertisement for other music: p. [6] Also published for: piano solo; band and orchestra.

Deep river:: part song for men's voices: Negro spiritual

arranged by Williams Arms Fisher For men's voices (TTBB) and piano Caption title "In making this arrangement the piano transcription by the late Coleridge-Taylor has in part been followed"--P. [2] Advertisement for other songs: p. [1] Advertisement for "Books on the voice": p. [8] Also published as orchestra parts