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.
Poetry. Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments; sectional type ornament between poems. Betsey Baker has nine stanzas instead of the usual ten. Probable range of dates based on appearance of item; it is also known that "Home, sweet home" was first published in 1823.
Poetry in 10 eight line stanzas, with refrain "Fal de ral" Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. At end of text: Sold wholesale and retail, at No. 152, Ann-Street - Boston. William Rutter is known to have been located at above address at the end of the 1820's. Dated because of Sloman's performance at the Park Theatre in New York in 1828.
Printed in two columns divided by line of advertising: Sold wholesale and retail corner of Cross & Fulton Sts., Boston. William Rutter is listed above address from 1829 to 1834.
had. Pages [2] and [4] blank. French-folded; printed on double page on heavy white paper. Poem in three stanzas of varying length. Author's full name from ms. autographed letter on Brown University copy; publication date from pencil notation.
had. Pages [2] and [4] blank. French-folded; printed on double page on heavy white paper. Poem in three stanzas of varying length. Author's full name from ms. autographed letter on Brown University copy; publication date from pencil notation.
had. Pages [2] and [4] blank. French-folded; printed on double page on heavy white paper. Poem in three stanzas of varying length. Author's full name from ms. autographed letter on Brown University copy; publication date from pencil notation.
By Bishop Phillips Brooks. Printed on lavender silk ribbon fringed at top and bottom. Text of Christmas carol in four eight-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from ms. inscription on verso of Brown University copy.
1 broadsheet. Printed in green and red. Broadsheet folded to make 6 pages, p.5 is blank. "With every good wish for Christmas and the New Year. Lorne Pierce." Rubricated initial block.
By Bishop Phillips Brooks. Printed on lavender silk ribbon fringed at top and bottom. Text of Christmas carol in four eight-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from ms. inscription on verso of Brown University copy.
By Bishop Phillips Brooks. Printed on lavender silk ribbon fringed at top and bottom. Text of Christmas carol in four eight-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from ms. inscription on verso of Brown University copy.
As folded title and picture of adoration are on recto of narrower over leaf, with notation printed on verso; Gen. Allenby's entrance into Bethlehem, Christmas Eve, 1917.
Christmas card printed in red, black, green, blue and tan on heavy white paper. At head of title colored illustration of house and trees. Poem in four lines. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Poetry. Printed in brown on card stock; blue ribbon bow at upper left corner. Acrostic poem for a child's second birthday, with initial letters reading: Bessie Warren. Date from appearance of item.
Broadsheet printed in brown on recto, in black on verso. Poem in five lines on recto. Type-signed at end of poem: Marnie Walsh. On verso biographical information about author and mention of her book A taste of the knife. Imprint information from press; publication date from publication date of A tast of the knife.
Printed in red, green and brown on heavy white paper in postcard format. At head of text illustration of little girl and teddy bear. Text and music of song chorus; music by Von Tilzer. "By permission of Copyright MCMVI by the York Music Co. Albert Von Tilzer Mgr. 40 West 28th St. New York"--Colophon. "No. 4600 Music Series"--Verso. Name of author of lyrics not on item.
by Joseph Schrank and Harold J. Rome. Processed copy. Printed in two columns. Text of song in four numbered sections with chorus beginning: Oh! It's better with a Union man. In lower right corner: For other songs and songbooks apply: Educational Department I.L.G.W.U., 1710 Broadway, N.Y. 19, N.Y. Suggested publication date from date of Pins and needles.
Broadsheet with poetry in 84 stanzas. At end of text: Brookside, July 4, 1878. Author's name not on piece. According to information of February 25, 1941 from the Public Library of the City of Boston: The poem was written by Mrs. S.B. Pratt, wife of one of the deacons of the Church.