Category Archives: Vaudeville

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

 

Cross-Country Travels

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Don Taylor

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun My Life By Don Taylor The Weekly Genealogist, produced by NEHGS, regularly has a survey question designed to make you think about your ancestors’ lives. They recently had a question asking if you or your ancestors … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 51

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Don Taylor

Treasure Chest Thursday Vaudeville By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at three clippings from the Donna Darling Collection. The first article is a short paragraph about “Dancing Girls at Orpheum” DANCING GIRLS AT ORPHEUM Donna … Continue reading →

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Donna in the News – New July 8th 2019

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Don Taylor

“Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspapers articles and advertising regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and aka Donna Darling). I am always excited when I find a new venue for my grandmother’s exciting … Continue reading →

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Donna & “Chin Chin” – La Crosse Theatre (La Crosse, WI) – 10 February 1920

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Don Taylor

Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” played the La Crosse Theatre in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, on 10 February 1920  Vaudeville Chin Chin Thanks to my “Donna in the News” alert last January, I learned then that Donna, and the cast … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 49

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Don Taylor

La Crosse, Great Falls, & Baby Russell Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at page “DSCN1452” from the Donna Darling Collection, which consists of two newspaper clippings and one photograph. The first … Continue reading →

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