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Donna Darling at the Bucklen Theatre (Elkhart, Indiana) – 1923
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
Donna Darling at the Strand Theatre, Pontiac, Michigan (June 22–24, 1925)
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
Posted in California Bathing Girls (1925), In the news, Bathing Beauty Revue, Donna Montran, Vaudeville
Tagged Comedy Life Guards, madonna montran, Pontiac Michigan theater, Donna Darling, Strand Theatre Pontiac, California Motion Picture Beauties, 1920s touring performers, Michigan vaudeville, Bathing Girl Revue, 1925 vaudeville tour
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Donna Darling at the Heilig Theatre (Eugene, Oregon) – 1926
In November 1926, the Donna Darling Revue appeared at the Heilig Theatre in Eugene, Oregon, as part of the Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association circuit. Contemporary coverage in The Eugene Guard identified Donna as the “heading act” and described a visually ambitious production featuring song, dance, and a striking “radium coat” finale, offering rare insight into her touring career. Continue reading
Posted in Donna Darling Revue, In the news, Donna Montran, Vaudeville
Tagged 1920s Theater, Vaudeville 1926, Heilig Theatre Eugene Oregon, madonna montran, Western Vaudeville Managers Association, Donna Darling, Eugene Oregon 1926, Sammy Clark, Flo Ziegfeld reference, George White revue, Association Vaudeville circuit, Radium stage costumes, Donna Darling Revue, Madison Square Garden beauty contest, The Eugene Guard newspaper
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Donna & Sammy — Rockford, Illinois (Dec. 1926)
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
Donna Darling at the Lyric Theatre, Hamilton, Ontario (January 1926)
In January 1926, Donna Darling and her troupe appeared at Hamilton, Ontario’s Lyric Theatre as a featured vaudeville attraction. Contemporary coverage from The Hamilton Spectator documents her engagement, billing, and reception, offering a clear glimpse into her international touring career during the height of the vaudeville era. Continue reading