Tag Archives: Vaudeville

Donna – A “Cabaret Girl” in Panama.

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Don Taylor

We know that Grandpa Dick (Clifford/Richard Brown/Durand) was in the Army in the late 1920s and early 1930s and was stationed in Panama where he and Donna met. We don’t know exactly when Donna and her husband Sammy Amsterdam went … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Searching

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Don Taylor

I attended the Bangor Family History Fair at the Bangor Family History Center last weekend. Overall, it was a good experience and worth the two-hour drive, each way. Probably, the talk I enjoyed most was by Penobscot County GenealogicalSociety president, … Continue reading →

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Donna at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, PA, August 9-21, 1920

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Don Taylor

Background I have long been looking for when Donna made the shift from being in the “Chin Chin” production to being in the “California Bathing Beauties.” The last “Chin Chin” production that I know of was on May 21, 1920 … Continue reading →

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Donna in Fort Wayne, IN, at the Majestic Theatre – February 15, 1920

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Don Taylor

This week I did more background research regarding Donna’s career with the “Chin Chin” production. I still haven’t determined dates or venue for their Minneapolis showing (other than late January to early February, 1920). I did, however, find where the … Continue reading →

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Donna in Logansport, IN, at the Nelson Theatre – February 19, 1920

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Don Taylor

I haven’t discovered where the “Chin Chin” cast were immediately before they arrived at the Nelson Theatre in Logansport, Indiana on February 19th. We know they were in Madison, WI for Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14th, but are still unsure where … Continue reading →

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