Category Archives: In the news

Newspaper articles about individuals I am tracking “In the News.”

Donna Darling at Poli’s Theatre, Springfield, MA, 3-5 July 1927.

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Don Taylor

Donna in the News97 Years Agoby Don Taylor “Donna in the News” reports newly found newspaper articles and advertisements regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited when I see a new venue … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday – Six girls with their bikes, one man, & three women.

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Don Taylor

Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 019By Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I identified the ten people in five photos from the Linwood Dyer Collection. This collection includes hundreds of photos, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in … Continue reading →

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Donna at Temple Theatre, Bryan, Ohio, 18-19 June 1925.

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Don Taylor

99 years ago, my grandmother, “Donna Darling,” was in the news for being at the Temple Theatre in Bryan, Ohio. Continue reading →

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Donna & Hippodrome In the News

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Don Taylor

Donna Darling & Co. performed at the Sacramento Hippodrome from June 4-7, 1924, as discovered through 1924 newspaper ads. The author, Donna’s grandchild, used these findings to add to the documentation of her vaudeville career, specifically a show titled “Romance.” Continue reading →

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Donna & State Theatre (Oakland, CA) – In the News

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Don Taylor

Don Taylor celebrates finding a 1924 Oakland Post Enquirer article about his grandmother, vaudeville performer Donna Darling. The piece confirms Donna’s act, “A Song and Dance Romance,” featured at Oakland, CA’s State Theatre from June 1-3, 1924. This discovery adds to the documentation of her performing arts career in the 1910s and 1920s. Continue reading →

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