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

Cidade. City. Cité

Cidade. City. Cité

Brown University

Augusto de Campos. Printed on yellow paper. One line of syllables run together across three pages.

Cidade. City. Cité

Cidade. City. Cité

Brown University

Augusto de Campos. Printed on yellow paper. One line of syllables run together across three pages.

Cidade. City. Cité

Cidade. City. Cité

Brown University

Augusto de Campos. Printed on yellow paper. One line of syllables run together across three pages.

Church of the Holy Communion

Poem. At end of text: A.A. At end of first column: Third Sunday in Advent, 1846. Consecration Day of the church by Bishop Ives. Pages [2]-[4] blank. Printed in two columns divided by a single line.

Church festivals, fairs, etc: verses

composed by Nancy J. Smith, the poor blind woman. A critique of such events; contains detailed information about church fairs of the period. Attribution questionable; one of several broadsides on a wide variety of subjects purporting to have been written by "Nancy J. Smith". Also published under title, Church festivals and fairs, in: An admonition to Christian churches. Machiasport, Me. : I.K. Lombard, [1870?]. Cf. Brown University. Catalog of broadsides of Amer. verse, I, p. 567. Printed area: 17.8 x 13 cm. Printed in two columns. First line: Church festivals, levees and fairs.

Chums

Chums

Brown University

Within decorative line border.

Chums

Chums

Brown University

Printed in black on pink blotting paper. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of poem: Harry Parrott. Colophon at end: Standard Carbon & Ribbon Co., (Inc.) 114 Liberty Street, New York. Harry Parrott, N.E. Representative. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Chums

Chums

Brown University

Within decorative line border.

Christy Allyn

Christy Allyn

Brown University

By Kruna. At head of title cut of woman and little girl. Caption title. In upper right corner of page [1]: No. 21. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Christy Allyn

Christy Allyn

Brown University

By Kruna. At head of title cut of woman and little girl. Caption title. In upper right corner of page [1]: No. 21. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Christy Allyn

Christy Allyn

Brown University

By Kruna. At head of title cut of woman and little girl. Caption title. In upper right corner of page [1]: No. 21. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Christus consolator

Christus consolator

Brown University

by Rositer W. Raymond. Poetry in seven four-line stanzas. Imprint information from manuscript note.

Christmastyde at Abbey Dawn

Broadsheet printed in red and green on heavy white paper within green border of type ornaments on recto and red border on verso. Poem on verso. "Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Havelock Robb will think of you and wish you a Happy Yule while ringing Gitchi Nagamo."

Christmastide! The bells are ringing

Printed in gold and colors within decorative green and gold border on heavy paper in postcard format; illuminated initial block; gilt edges. Illustrations of holly sprays in border and surrounding initial "C." Title from first line. Facsimile signature at end of poem: Mary C. Low. "No. 805. Printed in Bavaria."--Verso. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

Christmastide, 1929

Christmastide, 1929

Brown University

Pages [1] and [4] blank. Printed on tan paper with deckled lower edge in red and black within single-line red border. Text on page [2] in one and two columns divided by single line. On page [3] colored reproduction of watercolor of dome inscribed "St. Peter's, Rome--June 25th '95" and signed "Henry T. Bailey" tipped in. Poetry and prose. At end of text: Josephine and Henry Turner Bailey, 1920 East 84th Street, Cleveland, Ohio.

Christmastide 1914

Christmastide 1914

Brown University

At head of title: He shall reign forever and ever forever and ever.

Christmas: a poem in prose of the year

Poetry. Printed in dark blue on heavy paper in postcard format. At upper right cut of Christmas tree. Title from first line of poem. Type-signed at end: Lucia Trent, Ralph Cheyney. Place of publication and date from postmark on Brown University copy.

Christmas, 1963

Christmas, 1963

Brown University

French folded; printed on double pages. Page [4] blank. At end of text: A.V.B.-A.G.C. Sarah and Arthur below "The Getchells" Red wood-engraving of manger scene on page [1]

Christmas, 1892: Sing Sing Prison

Printed in dark blue within double-line border at sides with headpiece and tailpiece. Cut of little boy painting on easel at center of tailpiece. Text of hymn in three eight-line stanzas.

Christmas, 1885

Christmas, 1885

Brown University

Pages [2] and [4] blank. Poetry. At end of text: C.J.S.

Christmas, 1885

Christmas, 1885

Brown University

Pages [2] and [4] blank. Poetry. At end of text: C.J.S.