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Category Archives: Donna Montran
Donna at the Colonial Theater, Lancaster, PA, – Sept. 15-17, 1919
Newspaper ads from the Lancaster newspapers confirm that Donna appeared at the Colonial Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on September 15–17, 1919. Her act shared the bill with several touring vaudeville performers and a Pathe News comedy film. This discovery adds another verifiable stop in Donna’s 1919 performance schedule and deepens the history of her early career. Continue reading
Posted in Donna Montran, Vaudeville
Tagged The Burglars’ Union, Donna Montrain, Donna Montran, George Mack, Donna Darling, Larry Semon, Lancaster Daily Intelligencer, Keith Circuit, Lancaster News Journal, Vaudeville 1919, David Slack & Co., Pennsylvania theatres, Lancaster New Era, Binns Park, Colonial Theatre Lancaster PA, Ed Janis & Girls
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Donna at Hotel Brenton, Bass Point, Nahant, Mass. August 4, 1915.
In 1915, Donna—famously known as the “aeroplane girl”—performed at a grand carnival at Hotel Brenton in Nahant, MA. With vibrant lights, cabaret acts, and dancing, the event was directed by Thomas Rooney, whom Donna married just months later. A vivid piece of early 20th-century entertainment history. Continue reading
Posted in Donna Montran, Vaudeville
Tagged Nahant MA, Vintage Carnival, Thomas Rooney, 1915, Hotel Brenton
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Donna in the 1949 Documentary “Down Memory Lane” (?)
A newly found photo of Donna among Mack Sennett’s Bathing Beauties connects our family story to the 1949 film Down Memory Lane. Though the complete film seems lost, this image keeps a bit of her Hollywood days alive. I’m still searching for the full version — maybe it will turn up yet! Continue reading
Donna and the Bathing Beauties: Uncovering My Grandmother’s Vaudeville Ties
Discover how a family letter and old vaudeville photos help piece together my grandmother’s days as one of Mack Sennett’s Bathing Beauties — and her possible connections with Helen Kane and Stuart Erwin. Continue reading
Donna at the Indiana Theatre, Marion, IN, Mar 1-4, 1925.
Donna in the News100 Years Agoby 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 see a new venue … Continue reading
