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

They say we have no Santa Claus

Title from 1st line. Pages [2, 4] blank. Page [1] Greetings from Clifford and Margaret Gessler. At end of text: From "Kanaka Moon" Dodd, Mead & Co., 1927.

They say we have no Santa Claus

Title from 1st line. Pages [2, 4] blank. Page [1] Greetings from Clifford and Margaret Gessler. At end of text: From "Kanaka Moon" Dodd, Mead & Co., 1927.

They have called us to the colors

words by John R. Clements ; music by Chas. H. Gabriel. For voice and piano. Cover title. Cover illustration: lieutenant calling his men to attention.

They are tenting to-night in far off France

lyric by J. Will Callahan ; music by Blanche M. Tice. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other music: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldiers around campfire.

They are slaves who fear to speak

Title from first line. Issued in postcard format. Fourth stanza of Stanzas, sung at the Anti-slavery picnic in Dedham ... 1843.

They are slaves who fear to speak

Title from first line. Issued in postcard format. Fourth stanza of Stanzas, sung at the Anti-slavery picnic in Dedham ... 1843.

They are slaves who fear to speak

Title from first line. Issued in postcard format. Fourth stanza of Stanzas, sung at the Anti-slavery picnic in Dedham ... 1843.

They acted like the G.A.R.'s: (ex-service men's number)

words by Walter Tobin ; music by Arther [i.e. Arthur] Keefe ; arranged by M.J. Getter. For voice and piano. Caption title. Letter to the general public from Vice Legion Commander of Legion Allied Veterans: p. [4] Cover illustration: a soldier and a sailor.

There's something 'bout a uniform that makes the ladies fall

words by Henry Fink ; music by Abner Silver. For voice and piano. Caption title. War slogan: p. [4] Advertisements for other songs: p. 3-[4] Cover illustration: photograph of Temple Quartette; drawing of soldier with two women / Starmer.

There's nobody home but me

words by Sam Ehrlich ; music by Con Conrad. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "After you've gone" and another song: p. [4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: boy in soldier's uniform saluting / EE Walton.

There's naught but care: And, The apology

At head of text: Air -- All on hobbies. Printed in two columns divided by line of advertising with type ornaments on each end: Sold Wholesale and Retail, corner of Cross and Fulton Streets--Boston. William Rutter used this address from 1829 to 1834.

There's life in the old land yet!

By Jas. R. Randall, of Baltimore, author of "Maryland, my Maryland." Caption title. Poetry in five eight-line stanzas with refrain "There's life in the old land yet," printed within double line border, in black on yellow paper. Printed area measures: 23.7 x 8.7 cm. Between title and text cut of Justice holding sword and scales. This edition not in Crandall, M.L. Confederate Imprints, or, Rudolph, E.L. Confederate Broadside Verse.

There's life in the old land yet

Poetry in six four-line stanzas printed within double line border. At end of Text: Baltimore, March 25, 1862. J.B. Between title and text insignia of Maryland bearing legend: Orescite et multiplicamini.

There's going to be another Independence Day

words and music by Jesse Winne. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to our Soldiers and Sailors." Cover illustration: drawing of soldier, sailor and nurse, with image of Declaration of Independence / Starmer.