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

Threnody

Threnody

Brown University

French fold; printed on double leaves. At end of text: J.C.D. Pages [2] and [4] blank.

Threnody

Threnody

Brown University

French fold; printed on double leaves. At end of text: J.C.D. Pages [2] and [4] blank.

Three wonderful letters from home

words by Joe Goodwin and Ballard Macdonald ; music by James F. Hanley. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisements for other music: p. 3-[4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: two women and a child writing letters, military scenes / Barbelle Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

Three wonderful letters from home

words by Joe Goodwin and Ballard Macdonald ; music by James F. Hanley. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Granada waltz": p. 3. Advertisement for "Long boy" and other music, printed in black ink: p. [4] Cover illustration: two women and a child writing letters, military scenes / Barbelle

Three voices from the grave

Poem tells of drowning of three yopung women crossing a ford. Poem tells of drowning of three yopung women crossing a ford. Pages [1] and [4] blank. Within border of type ornaments on pages [2] and [3] Poem in 18 numbered four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of poem: Loren Hills. At end of text on page [3] below rule within lower border: For sale at the stores in Waterford & Edenboro, Erie county, Pa. Price 3 cents. Publication date suggested because of mention of 1849 in poem.

Three Thayers

Three Thayers

Brown University

At head of text: The dying address of the three brothers who were executed for the murder [of] John Love.

Three stars: "One star differeth from another star in glory."

Poem describes stars on service flags displayed by soldiers' families. Poem describes stars on service flags displayed by soldiers' families. Poem in three four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Charles Knap. Date from Library of Congress date stamp on Brown University copy.

Three songs

Three songs

Brown University

by Julia C.R. Dorr. Printed in blue gothic type on cream paper. Written in May, 1912. Cf her Last poems (New York, 1913), p. 4-5. First line: Sing me a song of Living.

Three poems

Three poems

Brown University

Charles Philbrick. Broadsheet numbered "356" on recto and "357" on verso. "Reprinted from the Colorado quarterly, Volume VIII, Number 4."

Three poems

Three poems

Brown University

Charles Philbrick. Broadsheet numbered "356" on recto and "357" on verso. "Reprinted from the Colorado quarterly, Volume VIII, Number 4."

Three poems

Three poems

Brown University

Charles Philbrick. Broadsheet numbered "356" on recto and "357" on verso. "Reprinted from the Colorado quarterly, Volume VIII, Number 4."

Three poems

Three poems

Brown University

At end of text: Reprinted from the magazine of poetry Driftwind ..

Three poems

Three poems

Brown University

Printed in purple. At head of text: The Artist's Miscellany- Number 9 ..

Three new books from the Giligia Press

Advertisement for publication of three books by Giligia Press with background information on the advertised editions and excerpts of reviews by William Saroyan, Hal Borland and Brother Antoninus. Advertisement for publication of three books by Giligia Press with background information on the advertised editions and excerpts of reviews by William Saroyan, Hal Borland and Brother Antoninus. Poetry and prose. Cover title. Printed in black on ivory paper. Folded into thirds creating six pages. At end of text: The Giligia Press, 4524 E. Illinois Avenue, Fresno, California 93702. Dated from stamp on broadside.

Three mornings

Three mornings

Brown University

Printed copy, reproducing text in author's hand Imprint information from dealer Hay Broadsds Harris copy 1 (HB23038): 1 of 300 copies; author autographed. According to information from dealer, one of three broadsides distributed at a coffeehouse reading in San Francisco given by Whalen, Snyder, and Welch, in June 1964. Brown manila envelope with mailing instructions and address in the hand of Philip Whaten filed with piece

Three lives - and one

Three lives - and one

Brown University

Poetry. At end of text: Westerly, R.I., January 13, 1888. Author's name from ms. signature on Brown University copy.

Three lives - and one

Three lives - and one

Brown University

Poetry. At end of text: Westerly, R.I., January 13, 1888. Author's name from ms. signature on Brown University copy.

Three lives - and one

Three lives - and one

Brown University

Poetry. At end of text: Westerly, R.I., January 13, 1888. Author's name from ms. signature on Brown University copy.