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Tag Archives: Donna Darling
IN THE NEWS – Harris Grand Theatre, Bloomington, Indiana – April 23–25, 1925
In April 1925, my grandmother Madonna Montran — performing as Donna Darling — headlined her “Bathing Girls’ Revue” at the Harris Grand Theatre in Bloomington, Indiana. The three-day Keith Circuit engagement drew five days of advance and review coverage in the local press, naming her seven supporting performers and praising the elaborate production. Continue reading
IN THE NEWS – Donna at the Temple Theatre, Bryan, Ohio – June 18–19, 1925
In June 1925, Donna Darling headlined at the Temple Theatre in Bryan, Ohio, with her Bathing Girl Revue. Advertised as the “outstanding vaudeville of the season,” her Keith Circuit engagement featured elaborate costumes, stage effects, and six supporting acts, marking another well-documented stop in her expanding Midwestern tour. Continue reading
Donna Darling Headlines “Bathing Girl Revue” in Defiance, Ohio (June 10, 1925)
A June 10, 1925 newspaper advertisement places Donna Darling headlining the “Bathing Girl Revue” at the Valentine Theatre in Defiance, Ohio. The item confirms a new tour stop, identifies the revue by name, and reveals a full ensemble production featuring themed acts, elaborate costumes, and strong billing as the evening’s principal vaudeville attraction. Continue reading
Donna in the News – Bloomington, IN, April 1925.
Donna Darling and her “Bathing Girls’ Revue” brought a Hollywood-organized vaudeville extravaganza to Bloomington, Indiana’s Harris Grand Theatre in April 1925, dazzling audiences and earning recognition as the biggest vaudeville number ever seen on that stage. Continue reading
Donna Darling Revue – Palace Theatre (New Orleans, LA) – April 7-10, 1927
A confirmed engagement at the Palace Theatre in New Orleans adds a Southern venue to Donna Darling’s 1927 itinerary — and introduces the frankest critical notice yet found in her documented career. Continue reading
Posted in Donna Darling Revue, In the news, Donna Montran, Vaudeville
Tagged Donna Darling, Baldwin and Blair, vaudeville 1927, Corinne Arbuckle, Billy Lamont Four, Donna Darling Revue, George Walsh, vaudeville criticism, Palace Theatre New Orleans, New Orleans Louisiana 1927, New Orleans States, Times-Picayune, Donia and Dunlevy
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