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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
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Tagged New Orleans States, Times-Picayune, Donia and Dunlevy, Donna Darling, Baldwin and Blair, vaudeville 1927, Corinne Arbuckle, Billy Lamont Four, Donna Darling Revue, George Walsh, vaudeville criticism, Palace Theatre New Orleans, New Orleans Louisiana 1927
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Donna Darling at the Heilig Theatre (Eugene, Oregon) – 1926
In November 1926, the Donna Darling Revue appeared at the Heilig Theatre in Eugene, Oregon, as part of the Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association circuit. Contemporary coverage in The Eugene Guard identified Donna as the “heading act” and described a visually ambitious production featuring song, dance, and a striking “radium coat” finale, offering rare insight into her touring career. Continue reading
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Tagged Donna Darling Revue, Madison Square Garden beauty contest, The Eugene Guard newspaper, 1920s Theater, Vaudeville 1926, Heilig Theatre Eugene Oregon, madonna montran, Western Vaudeville Managers Association, Donna Darling, Eugene Oregon 1926, Sammy Clark, Flo Ziegfeld reference, George White revue, Association Vaudeville circuit, Radium stage costumes
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In the News – 1927-07-11 – Olympia Theatre, New Bedford, MA
A 1927 Standard-Times advertisement places the Donna Darling Revue with Sammy Clark at the Olympia Theatre in New Bedford, appearing July 10–13 alongside several vaudeville acts and the Babe Ruth film Babe Comes Home. This small archival notice adds another confirmed stop in Donna Darling’s touring career and enriches the historical record of 1920s theatrical entertainment. Continue reading
Donna Darling at Imperial Theatre, Cleveland, OH, May 25-27, 1927.
Donna in the News98 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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Donna & Sammy in National Vaudeville Artists – 1927 Yearbook
A full-page feature of my grandmother, Donna (Montran) Darling, and her partner Sammy in the 1927 National Vaudeville Artists Yearbook. Their images are clear and their quote highlights their commitment to the N.V.A. Continue reading
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Tagged National Vaudeville Artists, 1927
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