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

B.F.B.-- E.G.B. 1855. November 8, 1880

Caption title; printed in silver. Text of poem printed in grey; on page [1] within border of wide silver band. Type-signed at end on page [4]: William Allen Butler.

B.F.B.-- E.G.B. 1855. November 8, 1880

Caption title; printed in silver. Text of poem printed in grey; on page [1] within border of wide silver band. Type-signed at end on page [4]: William Allen Butler.

B.F.B.-- E.G.B. 1855. November 8, 1880

Caption title; printed in silver. Text of poem printed in grey; on page [1] within border of wide silver band. Type-signed at end on page [4]: William Allen Butler.

Azure father

Azure father

Brown University

William Benton. Broadsheet printed on blue paper folded to create [8] pages. Cover title. Back page contains biographical and series information and variation of Aldine printer's mark. One of edition of 750 copies.

Az élet joga

Az élet joga

Brown University

Irta: Finta Sándor. Poetry. Printed in two columns. Possible range of publication dates suggested by internal evidence; not later than 1942 when acquired at Brown University.

Away to sunny France

Away to sunny France

Brown University

At head of text: Copyright by Leo B. Trask, 1918. Cut of the American flag and illustration of marching column on top and bottom.

Away goes Cuffee, or, Hooray for '63

words & music by L.B. Starkweather. For voice, piano, and chorus (SATB) Cover title. Cover illustration: engraving of head of Afro-American man incorporated in the letter "A" / Greene.

Away down yonder in the White House

Printed on heavy yellow paper within ornamental border. At end of text: Price 10 cents each. Copyright applied for by J.F. Weybright, Pawnee City, Neb.

Away down upon the Suwannee River

Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on verso in blue. At head of title reproduction of color photograph of river landscape, captioned: The beautiful Suwannee River. Title from first line of poem. Two four-line stanzas of song. Author's name not on item. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Away

Away

Brown University

Printed in green.

Away

Away

Brown University

Poem in six four-line stanzas. Author's name not on item. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Awake! Ye men in Washington: by J. F. Kemp, Seymour, Texas

Poem attacks "goon-squad racketeers" who hinder war effort by upholding 40-hour week in war industries. Poem attacks "goon-squad racketeers" who hinder war effort by upholding 40-hour week in war industries. Printed in two columns. First line same as title. Poem in 17 numbered six-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from Kemp's printed letter accompanying Brown University copy and dated: Seymour, Texas, March 11, 1942.

Awake! America

Awake! America

Brown University

By R.G. Beals. Cover title. Title on page 1 within decorative border. Imprint on page 2: Copyright 1918, by R.G. Beals, Taylorville, Illinois. Single copies, 10c. Page 4 blank.

Awake, America, awake! and other poems

by George B. Cranston, Mount Kisco, N.Y. Printed in four columns. Contains text of five songs beginning with Awake, America, awake! Copyright date from Library of Congress stamp on Brown University copy;

Awake, America, awake! and other poems

by George B. Cranston, Mount Kisco, N.Y. Printed in four columns. Contains text of five songs beginning with Awake, America, awake! Copyright date from Library of Congress stamp on Brown University copy;

Awake, America, awake! and other poems

by George B. Cranston, Mount Kisco, N.Y. Printed in four columns. Contains text of five songs beginning with Awake, America, awake! Copyright date from Library of Congress stamp on Brown University copy;

Awake, America

Awake, America

Brown University

words & music by Jeanne Falconer Caithness. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to the Washington boys"--Cover.

Awake in Dixie

Awake in Dixie

Brown University

Within double-line border. Original dimensions of trimmed Brown University copy not known. To be sung to the tune: Dixie's land. Text of song in eight six-line stanzas with six-line chorus beginning: Oh fly to arms in Dixie! Type-signed at end of text: Winchester, Va., Feb. 24, 1862. H.T.S.

Avec poe dog and t.v

Avec poe dog and t.v

Brown University

Poetry. Printed in black and magenta on cream-colored paper. At end of text: Anselm Hollo. Colophon on verso: 100 cc. joujouka toujours poltroon press, berk. 16.ii.77. First line: Deliberate wreck of enormous tanker.

Avec poe dog and t.v

Avec poe dog and t.v

Brown University

Poetry. Printed in black and magenta on cream-colored paper. At end of text: Anselm Hollo. Colophon on verso: 100 cc. joujouka toujours poltroon press, berk. 16.ii.77. First line: Deliberate wreck of enormous tanker.