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 star, the child, the light

Diane Di Prima. Pages [2] and [4] blank. Printed on heavy brown paper. Separate sheet of tan paper with cut of open-mouthed serpent pasted on page [1] Poem. Caption title. Title taken from first line of poem. Poem in three five-line stanzas. "New Years Day 1968"--p. [3] First edition; one of two issues notes by Lepper, cited below, with no established priority.

The star-spangled banner O, long may it wave

Printed in colors on heavy glossy white paper in postcard format; text on verso in black. On recto two lines from chorus of The star-spangled banner at center of colored illustration of two little girls with American flag laid on piano.

The star-spangled banner

Bookmark, woven on white silk in red, blue and yellow, with red tassel. At head of title American flag with "E pluribus unum" on scroll. Contains music. First stanza only. Author's name not on item.

The star-spangled banner

Printed in blue and red. At head of text cut of soldier in Revolutionary War uniform holding sword and flag; stars in field grouped in star-shaped pattern. Text of song in four numbered stanzas. Large number of stars and fact that Brown University Rider copy was in scrapbook of Rhode Island items including Civil War broadsides indicate Rhode Island as place of publication and suggested range of publication dates Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Corners missing; fold traces; ms. name on verso, "Cornelia S. Drowne, Providence."

The star-spangled banner

Printed in blue and red. At head of text cut of soldier in Revolutionary War uniform holding sword and flag; stars in field grouped in star-shaped pattern. Text of song in four numbered stanzas. Large number of stars and fact that Brown University Rider copy was in scrapbook of Rhode Island items including Civil War broadsides indicate Rhode Island as place of publication and suggested range of publication dates.

The Star-spangled banner

Printed in blue and red. Illustration of American flag with 25 stars and eagle between title and poem.

The star-spangled banner

Multicolored print on tasseled silk ribbon with headband and tailpiece. Contains score. Imprint information suggested by dealer.

The star-spangled banner

White silk ribbon, woven in red, blue and green, with ends folded over and hemmed at bottom to make pointed end, with red tassel; length with tassel: 33 cm. At head of title American flag, with scroll above inscribed: E pluribus unum; ornamental border at top; foliated ornament surrounding star at bottom; on lower folded edge phoenix in flaming nest, inscribed: Trade mark. Words and music to first stanza of The star-spangled banner. Author's name not on item. Publication date from date of Pan-American Exposition mentioned on label acquired with Brown University copy.

The star-spangled banner

White silk ribbon, woven in red, blue and green, with ends folded over and hemmed at bottom to make pointed end, with red tassel; length with tassel: 33 cm. At head of title American flag, with scroll above inscribed: E pluribus unum; ornamental border at top; foliated ornament surrounding star at bottom; on lower folded edge phoenix in flaming nest, inscribed: Trade mark. Words and music to first stanza of The star-spangled banner. Author's name not on item. Publication date from date of Pan-American Exposition mentioned on label acquired with Brown University copy.

The star that's turned to gold

words and music by Fannie Orne Perkins. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to the memory of my brother, Captain Sidney Baxter Orne"--P. [2] Cover illustration: service star flag with one gold and one blue sta r.

The star spangled banner

Within border of type ornament sections. Poem in four eight-line stanzas. Author's name not on item. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The star spangled banner

Printed in blue and red. Illustration of American flag at left of title. At end of text in red: Compliments of Narragansett Hotel, Providence, R.I.

The star spangled banner

Printed in blue and red. Illustration of American flag at left of title. At end of text in red: Compliments of Narragansett Hotel, Providence, R.I.

The Star spangled banner

Illustration of flag with 34 stars (center one enlarged) between title and poem. Printed in blue and red.

The star spangled banner

Printed in colors within blue border edged with red and containing white stars; text in brown. At head of text illustration of bombardment of Fort McHenry, Captioned: 'In God is our trust.' Text of song. Author's name not on item. In lower margin: G.W. Cottrell, 36 Cornhill, Boston. Printed by A. Holland, 17 Doane St. Suggested range of publication dates from Cottrell's publishing activities and date of his death.

The star of gold

The star of gold

Brown University

[words by] Herman A. Heydt and P.C. Warren ; [music by] Mana-Zucca. For low voice and piano in D major, op. 36, no. 3. Caption title. Advertisement for "I'll pray for you": p. [8] Cover illustration: gold star with red border.

The star of gold

The star of gold

Brown University

[words by] Herman A. Heydt and P.C. Warren ; [music by] Mana-Zucca. For high voice and piano in F major, op. 36, no. 3. Caption title. Advertisement for "National anthems of the United Nations": p. [8] Cover illustration: yellow star with orange border.