Category Archives: Donna Montran

IN THE NEWS – Donna at the Temple Theatre, Bryan, Ohio – June 18–19, 1925

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Don Taylor

In June 1925, Donna Darling headlined at the Temple Theatre in Bryan, Ohio, with her Bathing Girl Revue. Advertised as the “outstanding vaudeville of the season,” her Keith Circuit engagement featured elaborate costumes, stage effects, and six supporting acts, marking another well-documented stop in her expanding Midwestern tour. Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Revue – Palace Theatre (New Orleans, LA) – April 7-10, 1927

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Don Taylor

A confirmed engagement at the Palace Theatre in New Orleans adds a Southern venue to Donna Darling’s 1927 itinerary — and introduces the frankest critical notice yet found in her documented career. Continue reading →

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“The Scintillating Beauty”: Donna Darling’s Week at Jackson’s Capitol Theatre, 1926

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Don Taylor

In March 1926, Donna Darling and her “Little Jewel Revue” appeared for a full week at the Capitol Theatre in Jackson, Michigan. Featuring split bills of motion pictures and vaudeville, the engagement included glowing press notices and a locally promoted Bathing Girl Contest arrainged and conducted by Donna. Continue reading →

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Donna Darling at the Bucklen Theatre (Elkhart, Indiana) – 1923

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Don Taylor

In March 1923, Donna Darling headlined the Bucklen Theatre in Elkhart, Indiana, in her singing and dancing revue “As You Like It.” Advertised as a New York Hippodrome beauty contest winner, she led a full vaudeville bill combined with a feature motion picture. Continue reading →

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Donna Darling at the Strand Theatre, Pontiac, Michigan (June 22–24, 1925)

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Don Taylor

Newspaper advertisements confirm Donna Darling’s June 22–24, 1925 appearance at the Strand Theatre in Pontiac, Michigan. Promoted with her Bathing Girl Revue and “Comedy Life Guards,” this engagement strengthens the reconstruction of her 1925 Midwestern vaudeville tour between Ohio and Detroit. Continue reading →

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