Author Archives: Don Taylor
Donna Darling Collection – Part 92
Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor I’m looking at a clipping from the Donna Darling Collection for this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday. The clipping shows the venue but not the date or the location. Key Features of Ad: The Venue: … Continue reading
Manning Deep Dive – Part 3
The Mannin/Manning Families in Carter County, Kentucky – 1870 Census One Name-One Place Study Mannin(g)-Carter County, KY Brown-Mannin(g) Line Census Sunday By Don Taylor In Part 1 of this “ Manning Deep Dive” into my great-grandmother’s ancestors, I created a … Continue reading
Donna 100 Years ago – Palace Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio.
September 4-9, 1922 By Don Taylor “Donna 100 years ago” reviews my grandmother’s vaudeville life. Madonna Montran, aka “Donna Montran” & “Donna Darling,” had an exciting career during the 1920s. A definite headliner, she crisscrossed the country with her many … Continue reading
Photo Friday – Walsh, Wark, Waterman, Watkins, & Watson
Ethel Wight Collection – Part 96 By Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I identified the people in four more envelopes from the Ethel Wight Studio Collection[i]. The envelopes contain the names who paid for the photos, not necessarily … Continue reading
Donna Darling – Strand Theatre, Dayton, Ohio – 28-30 Aug 1922.
Donna 100 Years Ago “As You Like It” By Don Taylor “Donna 100 years ago” reviews my grandmother’s vaudeville life. Madonna Montran, aka “Donna Montran” & “Donna Darling,” had an exciting career during the 1920s. A definite headliner, she crisscrossed … Continue reading