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

The sure reward

The sure reward

Brown University

At head of text: A memory of the S.S. year. 1884-85.

The summer season comes and goes

Printed on blue paper. Text of song in two twelve-line stanzas with eight-line chorus beginning: What a wonderful season the summer is. At end of text: Copyrighted 1914 by Mathilda M. Summer, 206 Devon Street, Kearny, N.J.

The summer festival: a cantata in three parts

written and composed for the young ladies of the Hudson Female Academy, by J.B. Hague. Caption title. Within double line border, printed in two columns divided by single lines. At head of text: Argument. Text of cantata without music.

The sum of all known reverence I add up in you whoever you are

Pages [2] and [4] blank. French fold; printed on double leaves. Printed in black on beige paper with terra cotta initial. Decorative line ornamentation in terra cotta at head and bottom of cover. Title from first line. Type-signed at end of poem: Walt Whitman.

The suffragette

The suffragette

Brown University

Within ornamental border with initial letter; printed in orange and brown on yellow paper.

The Stuyvesant's bride

The Stuyvesant's bride

Brown University

written by Mrs. Balmanno, and sung at the Anniversary Festival of the St. Nicholas Society of Nassau Island. To be sung to the tune: Mynheer Van Donk.

The storm at sea

The storm at sea

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by line of advertising. At head of text at left wood-engraving of eagle holding shield, trident and trumpet; at center wood-engraving of sailing ship; at right wood-engraving of eagle standing with wings spread facing left. Printed area measures: 19.1 x 13.9 cm. Between columns: Sold wholesale and retail, by L. Deming, corner of Merchant's Row & Market Square. Deming used this address between 1829 and 1831. Text of song in nine eight-line stanzas. Author's name not on item.

The Stephen Foster Story

Printed in colors on heavy glossy white paper in postcard format. Below title reproduction of color photograph of scene from Paul Green's Stephen Foster story performance at Bardstown, Ky. No other text on recto; on verso information about performance. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

The statue of Peace

The statue of Peace

Brown University

Poetry. At head of text: (The following poem, by Mrs. Spencer Trask, has been inspired by the proposed presentation by the United States of a statue of Peace to the Peace Palace of the Hague, now awaiting an appropriation by Congress and the choice of a sculptor.)--New York Times. At end of poem: Katrina Trask. First line: The Daughter of Tradition--that fair Maid.

The Statue of Liberty is smiling: (on the hearts of the world to-day)

words by Jack Mahoney ; music by Halsey K. Mohr. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. 3. Advertisement for "You're some pretty doll" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: Statue of Liberty shining lamp on returning ships / Barbelle.