Category Archives: 1919-20 – Chin Chin

“Chin Chin” was a musical show during the 1910s and 1920s.  Donna Montran (born Madonna Montran) joined the show in 1919 and traveled across the country with the show.

Chin-Chin in the News – Kankakee, IL

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Don Taylor

Date: 2 Nov 1919 – Kankakee, IL, Majestic Theatre Vaudeville/Chin-Chin By Don Taylor [My grandmother was a vaudeville star and I am following her career, trying to learn of her many performances. In October 1919, she joined the cast of … Continue reading →

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Donna’s Leaving Hollywood

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Don Taylor

Donna Montran By Don Taylor I often talk about my Don Taylor Genealogy Blog as “cousin bait,” but a chiropractor who knew Donna in the sixties and seventies contacted me because of the blog. He was an intern at N.W. … Continue reading →

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Donna in the News – Seven New Venues

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Don Taylor

Chin Chin In the News By Don Taylor “Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspaper articles and advertising regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited when I find a … Continue reading →

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“Chin Chin” – The Illinois Theatre, Urbana, Illinois – 31 October 1919

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Don Taylor

Vaudeville – “Chin Chin” by Don Taylor Donna joined the “Chin Chin” production on 30 October 1919 when it played the Lincoln Square Theater in Decatur, Illinois. After the show in Decatur, the cast and crew traveled the 50 miles … Continue reading →

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Chin-Chin in the News – 16 November 1919 – Trinidad, CO – Unknown Theatre

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Don Taylor

Vaudeville/Chin-Chin My grandmother was a vaudeville star and I am following her career, trying to learn of her many performances. In October 1919, she joined the cast of the Charles Dillingham production of “Chin-Chin” “Chin-Chin” played in the US and … Continue reading →

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