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Category Archives: Vaudeville
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, Donna Montran, In the news, Vaudeville
Tagged Baldwin and Blair, Billy Lamont Four, Corinne Arbuckle, Donia and Dunlevy, Donna Darling, Donna Darling Revue, George Walsh, New Orleans Louisiana 1927, New Orleans States, Palace Theatre New Orleans, Times-Picayune, vaudeville 1927, vaudeville criticism
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“The Scintillating Beauty”: Donna Darling’s Week at Jackson’s Capitol Theatre, 1926
In March 1926, Donna Darling and her “Little Jewel Revue” appeared for a full week at the Capitol Theatre in Jackson, Michigan. Featuring split bills of motion pictures and vaudeville, the engagement included glowing press notices and a locally promoted Bathing Girl Contest arrainged and conducted by Donna. Continue reading
Donna Darling in Rochester, NY: “Chin Chin” at the Lyceum, March 4th-6th, 1920
In March 1920, Donna Darling appeared at Rochester’s Lyceum Theatre in the touring musical comedy Chin Chin. Cast as the Goddess of the Light, Donna performed in a major Charles Dillingham production during its return engagement. Contemporary newspaper coverage highlights the scale, spectacle, and national reach of the show, providing valuable context for Donna’s early professional stage career. Continue reading
Posted in In the news, Vaudeville
Tagged American theatre 1920, Charles Dillingham, Chin Chin, Donna Darling, early twentieth century theatre, Goddess of the Light, Lyceum Theatre, musical comedy, Rochester New York, Roy Binder, stage performers, theatrical revivals, touring productions, Vaudeville Performers, Walter Wills
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Donna Darling at the Bucklen Theatre (Elkhart, Indiana) – 1923
In March 1923, Donna Darling headlined the Bucklen Theatre in Elkhart, Indiana, in her singing and dancing revue “As You Like It.” Advertised as a New York Hippodrome beauty contest winner, she led a full vaudeville bill combined with a feature motion picture. Continue reading
