Category Archives: Vaudeville

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

 

Donna Darling Collection – Part 46

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Don Taylor

Treasure Chest Thursday Vaudeville By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at “DSCN1419” from the Donna Darling Collection. There were five items on this page. Loew’s … On the Stage – Donna Darling The Scintillating Beauty … Continue reading →

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Donna Forms an Act in April 1918 — Or Not?

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Don Taylor

My understanding of the early career of Donna Montran is filled with holes. We know that she married Thomas Rooney on November 23, 1915.  I have only found one event in her life during 1916 and one in 1917. Both of … Continue reading →

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Donna in the News – Passaic & Patterson, New Jersey.

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Don Taylor

“Chin Chin” This week Newspapers.Com released two more newspapers that were of interest to my Donna Montran Vaudeville Career work. First, the Passaic Daily Herald had several articles and ads for “Chin Chin” playing at the Lyceum Theatre in Paterson, New … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 45

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Don Taylor

  Treasure Chest Thursday Vaudeville By Don Taylor Lyceum Theater, Canton, Ohio For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at another news clipping from the Donna Darling Collection. …. Donna Darling the well known musical comedy star…. … Miss … Continue reading →

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Chin-Chin in the News – Orpheum Theatre – York, PA

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Don Taylor

28 May 1920 – York, PA 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 the Charles Dillingham … Continue reading →

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