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Chin Chin at Chatterton Opera House, Bloomington, IL – 1 Nov 1919
Vaudeville Chin Chin By Don Taylor Donna joined the “Chin-Chin” show on 30 October 1919 and found no let up. Travel, show, then travel again to the next venue. It was a non-stop different town every night. On Oct 30, … Continue reading
Chin-Chin in the News – Kankakee, IL
Date: 2 Nov 1919 – Kankakee, IL, Majestic Theatre Vaudeville/Chin-Chin By Don Taylor [My grandmother was a vaudeville star and I am following her career, trying to learn of her many performances. In October 1919, she joined the cast of … Continue reading
Posted in 1919-20 - Chin Chin, Vaudeville
Tagged Illinois, Kankakee, Majestic Theater
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Donna’s Leaving Hollywood
Donna Montran By Don Taylor I often talk about my Don Taylor Genealogy Blog as “cousin bait,” but a chiropractor who knew Donna in the sixties and seventies contacted me because of the blog. He was an intern at N.W. … Continue reading
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Donna in the News – Seven New Venues
Chin Chin In the News By Don Taylor “Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspaper articles and advertising regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited when I find a … Continue reading
Posted in 1919-20 - Chin Chin, Vaudeville
Tagged Arcade, Berchel, Bloomington, Cedar Rapids, Chatterton Opera House, Colorado, Dixon, Dixon Opera House, Greeley, Greene's, Illinois, Iowa, La Grande, Oregon, Plumb, Streator
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“Chin Chin” – The Illinois Theatre, Urbana, Illinois – 31 October 1919
Vaudeville – “Chin Chin” by Don Taylor Donna joined the “Chin Chin” production on 30 October 1919 when it played the Lincoln Square Theater in Decatur, Illinois. After the show in Decatur, the cast and crew traveled the 50 miles … Continue reading
