Author Archives: Don Taylor

McAllister Murder – Murder Suspect and Wife – Jan 20th

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Don Taylor

Murder Suspect, and Wife, Who Prepares to Fight His Cause Darling-McAllister Mr. Bell is held incommunicado in Chatham jail on a charge of slaying Edward L. McAllister, who was found dead a week ago. His wife stoutly maintains his innocence … Continue reading →

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Donna in Denver, Nov 9-15, 1919 at the Broadway Theater

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Don Taylor

Donna in Denver, Nov 9-15, 1919 at the Broadway Theater Donna must have been amazed by the organized chaos that followed the show’s end in Omaha.  It was pack up everything, the trunks of show clothing, as well as the … Continue reading →

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McAllister Murder – Expect Arrest Soon – Jan 19, 1925

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Don Taylor

EXPECT ARREST IN MURDER CASE SOON The county police continued to work on the McAllister murder case today. An arrest is expected soon. Relatives Here. Joseph McAllister, brother of the dead than, and H. Lane, a brother-in-law, are in Savannah … Continue reading →

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Donna Montran joins company of “Chin Chin” – November 1919

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Don Taylor

On November 7th, 1919, Variety, mentions that Donna Montran received a production engagement for “Chin Chin.” It must have been extremely exciting for Donna.  Chin Chin was a Broadway production which opened at the Globe Theater on October 20th, 1914, … Continue reading →

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Donna Montran – 1919 – Charles Smith & Able Green

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Don Taylor

By April of 1919, Donna had relocated from Boston, MA to New York. She and Trixie Bressler took out an ad in Variety. Trixie had, in 1918, led Max Roger’s Review at Perry’s in Brooklyn and was one of the … Continue reading →

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