Donna Darling at Temple Theatre, Grand Rapids, MI – Feb 1-4, 1923.

Donna in the News
102 Years Ago
by Don Taylor

“Donna in the News” reports newly found newspaper articles and advertisements regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited when I discover a new venue for my grandmother’s exciting show business career of the 1910s and 1920s. 

This week, I learned from the Grand Rapids Press (Grand Rapids, MI) newspaper, dated February 2, 1923, that Donna played at the Temple Theatre in Grand Rapids, MI.

There was only one small article regarding Donna’s appearance at the Temple in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It read:

…Three vaudeville acts complete the bill. Ella LaVail appears in gymnastic stunts; Al and May Royce offer a clever dance and song act and Donna Darling and company present a musical and comedy program.

It appears that the Temple’s ads refer to the movie playing and only mentions that there are “3 ACTS VAUDEVILLE.” The movie “Just Tony” began Thursday, February 1^st, and ran until the 4^th. I am confident that Donna’s show ran during the same dates.

Because of those newly available online articles, I was able to add another venue for Donna’s exciting vaudeville career.

New information added to her career list:
February 1-4, 1923 – Grand Rapids, MI – Temple Theatre.

Endnotes

My thanks to Newspapers.com for providing access to this clipping.