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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Aggie songs

Aggie songs

Brown University

Seven songs, without music. All were included in Massachusetts Agricultural College songs (1912), among them "Fight on to victory", by Fred D. Griggs, class of 1913, the one credited song, suggesting recent composition; the typography suggests a date within the decade 1910-1919. The music, as well as further information about authors, etc., is found in the song book. Printed in three columns.

Agassiz

Agassiz

Brown University

At end of text: T.W. Parsons. December, 1873.

Again, O Lord, I pass the line

Title from first line. Pages [2,4] blank. At head of text: Written by A.B. Arnold on entering his ninety-fourth year. Poem in ten numbered four-line stanzas, with five on page [1] and the rest on page [3] At end of text: May 14, 1884.

Again, O Lord, I pass the line

Title from first line. Pages [2,4] blank. At head of text: Written by A.B. Arnold on entering his ninety-fourth year. Poem in ten numbered four-line stanzas, with five on page [1] and the rest on page [3] At end of text: May 14, 1884.

Again, O Lord, I pass the line

Title from first line. Pages [2,4] blank. At head of text: Written by A.B. Arnold on entering his ninety-fourth year. Poem in ten numbered four-line stanzas, with five on page [1] and the rest on page [3] At end of text: May 14, 1884.

Again, O Lord, I pass the line

Title from first line. Pages [2,4] blank. At head of text: Written by A.B. Arnold on entering his ninety-fourth year. Poem in ten numbered four-line stanzas, with five on page [1] and the rest on page [3] At end of text: May 14, 1884.

Again, O Lord, I pass the line

Title from first line. Pages [2,4] blank. At head of text: Written by A.B. Arnold on entering his ninety-fourth year. Poem in ten numbered four-line stanzas, with five on page [1] and the rest on page [3] At end of text: May 14, 1884.

Again, O Lord, I pass the line

Title from first line. Pages [2,4] blank. At head of text: Written by A.B. Arnold on entering his ninety-fourth year. Poem in ten numbered four-line stanzas, with five on page [1] and the rest on page [3] At end of text: May 14, 1884.

Afterwhile: song

Afterwhile: song

Brown University

lyric by Thos. M. Bowers ; music by Egbert Van Alstyne. For voice and piano. Caption title. "From the Victory Revue, "Afterwhile"--Cover. Advertisement for "Till we meet again" and other songs: p. [4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: mask of comedy and shield design , printed in green ink.

Afterwhile: song

Afterwhile: song

Brown University

lyric by Thos. M. Bowers ; music by Egbert Van Alstyne. For voice and piano. Caption title. "From the Victory Revue, "Afterwhile"--Cover. Advertisement for "Till we meet again" and other songs: p. [4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: mask of comedy and shield design , printed in green ink.

Aftermath

Aftermath

Brown University

Poetry in six stanzas; type-signed at end: Patricia Bullins. Mimeographed typescript on white paper. At head of title in upper left: Free poems among friends. "Free poems among friends" had its beginnings in San Francisco in the Spring of 1965. By September of that year publication was continued until 1967 by the Detroit Artist's Workshop, later Detroit Artists' Workshop Press (see "Free poems among friends, Vol. 1, p.[3]"). This issue probably published in San Francisco.

Afterflakes

Afterflakes

Brown University

Printed in blue-gray and black on translucent cream paper. Poem in three five-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Robert Frost. Imprint information from dealer.

After the war: waltz ballad

words by A.C. Phelps ; music by Joseph N. Martinez. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: military camp and ships at sea.

After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?

words by E.J. Pourmon & Jos. Woodruff ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Featured by: J. Woodruff. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of battle scene / Pfeiffer Illustrating Co.

After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?

words by E.J. Pourmon & Jos. Woodruff ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Featured by: J. Woodruff. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of battle scene / Pfeiffer Illustrating Co.

After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?

words by E.J. Pourmon & Jos. Woodruff ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Featured by: J. Woodruff. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of battle scene / Pfeiffer Illustrating Co.

After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?

words by E.J. Pourmon & Jos. Woodruff ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Featured by: J. Woodruff. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of battle scene / Pfeiffer Illustrating Co.

After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?

words by E.J. Pourmon & Jos. Woodruff ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Featured by: J. Woodruff. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of battle scene / Pfeiffer Illustrating Co.

After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?

words by E.J. Pourmon & Jos. Woodruff ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Featured by: J. Woodruff. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of battle scene / Pfeiffer Illustrating Co.

After the war is over

After the war is over

Brown University

words by E.J. Pourmon, Jos. Woodruff & Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of soldiers marching in a hometown parade / Starmer.

After the war is over

After the war is over

Brown University

words by E.J. Pourmon, Jos. Woodruff & Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of soldiers marching in a hometown parade / Starmer.

After the war is over

After the war is over

Brown University

by James W. Casey. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisements for other songs: p. 3-[4] Cover illustration: woman reading letter / Geo. Hager.

After the ball songster: Extra edition

Printed in six columns. Illustrations in advertisements at bottom of page. Includes text of 22 popular songs and advertisements for song books, sheet music, single songs and other Wehman publications. Includes advertisement in German for Wehman's Deutsch-Amerikanisches Kochbuch. Suggested publication date from latest song copyright mentioned.