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

Campaign song

Campaign song

Brown University

To be sung to the tune: Lauriger Horatius. Poetry in four numbered four-line stanzas with chorus, beginning: Shake the old blue banner out, printed in gold within border of type ornaments. Author's name not given on piece. Dated because of other broadsides with same border, etc., concerned with Brothers of Unity, published by Holmes in 1856.

Campaign quick step

Campaign quick step

Brown University

For piano Arranged in an easy manner by M.H. Cross "To Miss Julia Billings"--Cover

Campaign of the 96 Ill. Volunteer Infantry

Within border of type ornament sections. Poem in 12 four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: William W. Jellison, Co. E. 96th Ill. Vol. I. Camp at Cleveland, Tenn., April 17, 1864. Original dimensions not known.

Campaign of the 96 Ill. Volunteer Infantry

Within border of type ornament sections. Poem in 12 four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: William W. Jellison, Co. E. 96th Ill. Vol. I. Camp at Cleveland, Tenn., April 17, 1864. Original dimensions not known.

Campaign of the 96 Ill. Volunteer Infantry

Within border of type ornament sections. Poem in 12 four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: William W. Jellison, Co. E. 96th Ill. Vol. I. Camp at Cleveland, Tenn., April 17, 1864. Original dimensions not known.

Camp Devens own original parody: "Up in Ayer"

by Bernard J. Satz, Depot Brigade Band. Issued in postcard format. To be sung to the tune: Over there. Poem superimposed on caricature of Jewish father and son, drawn as civilian and recruit.

Camp and community songs

Includes text of eight numbered songs, beginning with God save the king. Possibly published in Canada, since God save the king is the first song and The star spangled banner the last. Suggested range of publication dates because of inclusion of First World War song Keep the home fires burning.

Camouflage: a soldier's song

words by F.P. Drowne ; music by Harry C. Zerfing. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of battle scene with camouflage design.

Camouflage: a soldier's song

words by F.P. Drowne ; music by Harry C. Zerfing. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of battle scene with camouflage design.

Camera

Camera

Brown University

Handmade holiday card. Handmade holiday card. Poetry in red typescript on white red-edged paper. Caption title. Page [4] blank. On page [1]: Christmas and New Year greetings. Colored stamp of angel affixed to page [2]. Author's manuscript signature dated "1939" at end of poem. The author lived in Rhode Island at time of date supplied by author.

Camera

Camera

Brown University

Handmade holiday card. Handmade holiday card. Poetry in red typescript on white red-edged paper. Caption title. Page [4] blank. On page [1]: Christmas and New Year greetings. Colored stamp of angel affixed to page [2]. Author's manuscript signature dated "1939" at end of poem. The author lived in Rhode Island at time of date supplied by author.

Cambridge Y.W.C.A. 1891

Cambridge Y.W.C.A. 1891

Brown University

Broadsheet; one hymn on each side. Author of Invitation from ms. notation on Brown University copy.

Calvin Coolidge is a man

Text of three campaign songs. To be sung to the tunes: Battle hymn of the republic, Barney Google and Yes, we have no bananas. Place of publication from printer's union label in lower right corner. Publication date from internal evidence.

Calvary's crimson rose

Calvary's crimson rose

Brown University

Contains on pages [2] and [3] program of Sunday services on November 24, 1935 and announcements of events throughout week.

Called aside

Called aside

Brown University

Printed on heavy paper within double-line border on page [1] only. Below title on page [1] vignette of bird and flowers; at end of text on page [3] vignette of cross in crown; on page [4] vignette of vase of flowers. First line same as title. Poem in nine five-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Call to duty

Call to duty

Brown University

Within single line border with ornamental corners.

Call & response

Call & response

Brown University

Printed in black and yellow on heavy cream-colored paper. Colophon printed vertically in right margin: This broadside was printed at The Toothpaste Press for Bookslinger on the occasion of the author's reading at Walker Art Center October 8, 1980. c1980 by Amiri Baraka. The edition consists of 85 numbered and signed copies.

Call & response

Call & response

Brown University

Printed in black and yellow on heavy cream-colored paper. Colophon printed vertically in right margin: This broadside was printed at The Toothpaste Press for Bookslinger on the occasion of the author's reading at Walker Art Center October 8, 1980. c1980 by Amiri Baraka. The edition consists of 85 numbered and signed copies.