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.

Donna and “Chin Chin” at The Auditorium Theatre, Saginaw, Michigan – 26 Feb 1920

Vaudeville Chin Chin Donna Montran I have able to find 20 of the 29 days that February the venues that “Chin Chin” played during the month. Beginning in Minneapolis, the show played across Wisconsin, they had a few shows in … Continue reading

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Donna & “Chin Chin” – La Crosse Theatre (La Crosse, WI) – 10 February 1920

Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” played the La Crosse Theatre in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, on 10 February 1920  Vaudeville Chin Chin Thanks to my “Donna in the News” alert last January, I learned then that Donna, and the cast … Continue reading

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Donna Montran & “Chin Chin” at the Empire Theatre, Saskatoon, SK

Donna Montran & “Chin Chin” at the Empire Theatre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on January 12th thru 14th, 1920 Vaudeville – Chin Chin – Donna Montran It was a hectic week before. The “Chin Chin” company played in Medicine Hat on … Continue reading

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Donna in the News – Passaic & Patterson, New Jersey.

“Chin Chin” This week Newspapers.Com released two more newspapers that were of interest to my Donna Montran Vaudeville Career work. First, the Passaic Daily Herald had several articles and ads for “Chin Chin” playing at the Lyceum Theatre in Paterson, New … Continue reading

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Chin-Chin in the News – Orpheum Theatre – York, PA

28 May 1920 – York, PA 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 the Charles Dillingham … Continue reading

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