Category Archives: Donna Darling and Sammy Clark Revue

Donna & Sammy — Worcester, Massachusetts (Dec. 1928)

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Don Taylor

In December 1928, my grandmother Donna Darling and her stage partner Sammy Clark appeared in Paul Specht’s “Syncopation” revue at the Plymouth Theatre in Worcester, Massachusetts, sharing the bill with Dolores Del Rio’s “Ramona.” Four consecutive issues of the Worcester Evening Gazette followed the engagement from its Monday opening to its Saturday close, offering an unusually complete week-by-week record of the act. Continue reading →

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Donna & Sammy — Rockford, Illinois (Dec. 1926)

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Don Taylor

In December 1926, Donna Darling and Sammy Clark appeared at the Palace Theatre in Rockford, Illinois, as part of a lively year-end vaudeville program. Contemporary Register Star articles describe their “brisk revue,” combining comedy, song, and dancing, and identify Darling as “The Musical Comedy Beauty.” These notices document another confirmed Midwestern engagement late in Darling’s touring career. Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Review – Rivoli Theater, Portland, OR – Nov 6-11, 1926.

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Don Taylor

Donna in the News99 Years Agoby Don Taylor Last May, in “Two clippings and three photos,” I reviewed a clipping from my grandmother’s scrapbook showing she played at a Rivoli theatre, probably in either Grant’s Pass or Portland, Oregon. I … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 93

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Don Taylor

Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor I’m looking at a page from the Donna Darling Collection for this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday. It consists of five images, four photos and one newspaper clipping. I only cropped the clipping. I cropped, … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 91

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Don Taylor

Donna DARLING and CLARK Sammy – Revue Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor I’m looking at a second advertising sheet from the Donna Darling Collection Treasure Chest. The sheet includes photos of Donna, Sammy, and two or three other people. … Continue reading →

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