Donne, William Bodham, active 1788-1833, Examiner of Plays

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referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. VIII (ff. 604). May-Sept. 1825 (see also 42873, 42879, art. 7). On f. 1b is part of the autograph draft of a review (?) by W. B. Donne (cf. 42880, f. 1b). (1) 'Grandpapa'. ff. 3-62. (2) 'Redgauntlet', by W. H. Murray, l... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XV. (ff. 490). Oct. 1854-Apr. 1856.includes:f. 1 Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby: Letter to C. Babbage: 1854. f. 3 Baden Powell, Savilian professor of geometry: Letters to C. Babbage: 1837-1856. f. 5 Louisa Tempé Undy: Letter to C. Babbage... British Library
referencedIn Memoranda by Charles Kemble of plays at Covent Garden Theatre; 1822. Paper; ff. 63. Octavo. Received from the Executor of William Bodham Donne, Esq., formerly H.M. Examiner of Stage Plays, to whom they were confided by Mrs. Fanny Kemble, to be deposi..., 1822 British Library
referencedIn ABSTRACTS of bills and statements of accounts for the building of Covent Garden Theatre; 1809-1812; Paper; ff. 12. Small Folio. Received from the Executor of William Bodham Donne, Esq., formerly H.M. Examiner of Stage Plays, to whom they were confide..., 1809-1812 British Library
creatorOf LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS. Vol. II. 'Licenses [sic] forwarded through the Office to the Examiner of Plays, John M. Kemble Esqre . . . 4 Mar. 1843 . . . [ -1851]. Chronological list of plays, giving the nature of the play, the thea... British Library
referencedIn PROFESSIONAL Memoranda of John Philip Kemble, comprising lists of plays performed at Drury Lane and Covent Garden Theatres, and the amounts of money taken, with some other notes; 1788-1815. Rreceived from the Executor of William Bodham Donne, Esq., f..., 1788-1815 British Library
creatorOf Hallam Papers. Vol. iv (ff. 87). Containing letters of Arthur Henry Hallam (ff. 1-34v) and related papers (ff. 35-35v); — poems by Arthur Henry Hallam (ff. 36-54) — poems occasioned by the death of Arthur Henry Hallam (ff. 55-67v) and related paper..., 1816-1833 British Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS. Vol. I. 'Examiners list of licences for theatrical pieces, 1840 to 1854'. Chronological list of plays, giving the nature of the play (comedy, burletta, melodrama, etc.) and the number of acts, and the th... British Library
referencedIn LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS. Vol. XVI (ff. 486). Oct.-Nov. 1826. On f. 1b is part of the autograph draft of a review (?) by W. B. Donne (cf. 42872, f. 1b). (1) 'The White Lady or the Spirit of Avenal', by S. Beazley. ff. 3-42 b. (2) 'Young Love and Old ... British Library
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