Category Archives: Vaudeville

The vaudeville career of Madonna Montran, aka Donna Montran, aka Donna Darling.

 

Donna Darling Collection – Part 38b

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Don Taylor

Treasure Chest ThursdayFamily Photos (1370) Five years ago (2018), in the Donna Darling Collection – Part 38, I looked at images from the Donna Darling Collection, #1370. In it, I mentioned a photo of Donna’s name up in lights, and … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling at Orpheum Theatre, Tulsa, OK, 10 Sep 1925.

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Don Taylor

98 years ago, my grandmother, “Donna Darling,” was “In the news” for being at the Orpheum Theatre in Tulsa, OK. Continue reading →

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Donna & Sammy at the Hall Theater, Columbia, MO, 25 Aug 1926.

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Don Taylor

97 years ago, my grandmother, “Donna Darling,” was in the news for being at the Hall Theater in Columbia, MO. Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 96

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Don Taylor

Two clippings and three photos Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at two clippings and three photos from two pages of the Donna Darling Collection. Clipping 1 First is a clipping showing … Continue reading →

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Donna & Columbia Theater – In the News (once again)

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Don Taylor

Donna Darling & Girls at the Columbia Theater, Columbia, MO, on Sept 21 & 22, 1925. Donna in the News by Don Taylor “Donna in the News” reports newly found newspaper articles and advertisements regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka … Continue reading →

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