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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Items in this collection

The Writer's Forum: William Everson

Poetry and prose printed on green card stock. Sub-title from title on page [2] Announcement of "A reading by William Everson" on October 29, 1973 at the State University College at Brockport; includes bibliographical information and poem.

The wren-boys' rhyme

The wren-boys' rhyme

Brown University

Poetry. Printed on brown paper; meant to be read unfolded. At head of text cut of bird by J. Low. Title from colophon. Colophon at end of text: The wren-boys' rhyme is still sung in Ireland on St. Stephen's Day, December 26th, by boys who carry a live wren from door to door .... It is sent to you ... by Joseph Low and the Eden Hill Press in Newtown, Connecticut. Imprint date from R. Cave, The Private press, 2nd ed., 1983, p. 251. First line: The rann, the rann, the king of all birds.

The wounded vulture

The wounded vulture

Brown University

by Anne C. Lynch. Poems. In the book ed. the 2nd-4th poems are accompanied by illustrations (as leaves of plates), including R.W. Dodson's Washington crossing the Alleghany.

The worst is yet to come

words by Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young ; music by Bert Grant. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "That tumble-down shack in Athlone": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier about to bayonette the Kaiser / Barbelle.

The worst is yet to come

words by Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young ; music by Bert Grant. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "That tumble-down shack in Athlone": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier about to bayonette the Kaiser / Barbelle.

The worst is yet to come

words by Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young ; music by Bert Grant. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "That tumble-down shack in Athlone": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier about to bayonette the Kaiser / Barbelle.

The world's need

The world's need

Brown University

Four lines of poetry. Printed in dark blue on card stock within recessed border. Type-signed at end: Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The world's championship

Printed on green paper. At head of text: Written by W.C. Robey, on the great international fight between James J. Corbett and Charles Mitchell.

The world-famous Williams' Colored Singers: the world's greatest harmonizing octette

Principally for mixed voices (SATB); one selection for voice and piano. Also published under title: American folk songs : as sung by Williams' Jubilee Singers. Several pages consist of 4 reduced pages per printed page. On cover: The world-famous Williams' Colored Singers ... Chas. P. Williams Mgr. 6618 Vernon Ave. Chicago. Williams, Johnson & Co., Proprietors. Inset portraits of Williams and members of the troupe. On back cover: Williams' Colored Singers; followed by two larger versions of group portraits on front cover, the second with differences at the top. At foot of cover: Press of Rosenow Co., Chicago. Includes bibliographical references on the group and individual members. Staff notation.

The world is getting better: poems for Joe Ringo

by Jack Micheline. French fold; printed on double leaves. Poetry. Drawing of plants signed J.M. '63 extending over inner margins of pages [2] and [3] At end of text on page [4]: From 'I kiss angels' by Jack Micheline, through the courtesy of Interim Books, P.O. Box 35, New York 14, N.Y. J. Socin, Publisher.

The world in limbo

The world in limbo

Brown University

by Almira F. Safford. Poetry. Pages [2-4] blank. Printed in red and black on cream paper with deckled edge; rubricated initial block. At end of text: Copyright 1937--Hubverse Poems. Imprint information from dealer. First line: Banners flying, women crying.

The work and contention of heaven

Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments (rosettes) Poem in 24 numbered four-line stanzas. At end of text: Printed and sold in New London. Author's name not on item.

The work and contention of heaven

Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments (rosettes) Poem in 24 numbered four-line stanzas. At end of text: Printed and sold in New London. Author's name not on item.

The work and contention of heaven

Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments (rosettes) Poem in 24 numbered four-line stanzas. At end of text: Printed and sold in New London. Author's name not on item.

The work and contention of heaven

Souls in heaven dispute which one has received greater grace. Souls in heaven dispute which one has received greater grace. Vertically folded; two poems printed on recto and same two on different part of verso. Printed on single sheet with another copy of this poem and two copies of: The offices, characters and similitudes, applied to Jesus Christ; intended to be separated. Printed area: 21.2 x 13.9 cm. Printed in two columns. Poem in 24 numbered four-line stanzas. Published in the New England weekly journal, Boston, Feb. 12, 1740, with title: Heavenly strife. Attributed there to Ralph Erskine. Type face similar to work of Solomon Howe in Greenwich and Enfield, Massachusetts; range of publication dates suggested by internal evidence, especially type face.

The word is now spoken

The word is now spoken

Brown University

To be sung to the tune: The grave of Washington. Text of temperance song in two eight-line stanzas; refers to Rechabites. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.