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Tag Archives: Illinois
Donna in the News – Delayed by Train Crash on way to Fort Armstrong
Montran Monday “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 learn of a new venue for … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran, 1919-20 - Chin Chin, Donna Montran, Vaudeville
Tagged Montran Monday, Vaudeville, Illinois, New Jersey, Wisconsin
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Ancestor Bio – Jacob Frederick Wilhelm (1875-1943)
52 Ancestors – Week 2018-16 Durand/Wilhelm By Don Taylor Some families are difficult to research because there aren’t many records about a family in a pioneer location. Other times there are too many people with the same name in a … Continue reading
Posted in Brown-Montran
Tagged Jacob Frederick Wilhelm, Wilhelm, Durand, Durand Project, Illinois, Chicago
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Donna Darling Collection – Part 19
The Bijou Theaters Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at clippings from the Donna Darling Collection that relate to the Bijou Theater. The problem is, of course, there are many theaters named … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Vaudeville Frolics, Donna Darling and Sammy Clark Revue, Hollywood Motion Picture Bathing Beauties, Treasure Chest, Donna Darling & Co., California Bathing Girls (1925), Donna Montran
Tagged New Haven, Donna Montran, Georgia, Illinois, Donna Darling, Decatur, Sammy Clark, Bijou Theater, Savannah
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Donna Darling Collection – Part 16
Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor (Continued from Part 15) Bathing Girl Is Kidnaped or Just Kidding Police Join in a Search, But Press Agent Yarn Theory Advanced Although a number of stories including a press agent version were afloat … Continue reading
