Category Archives: Vaudeville

The vaudeville career of Madonna Montran, aka Donna Montran, aka Donna Darling.

 

Donna Darling Collection – Part 82

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Don Taylor

Two photos of the Bathing Beauties Treasure Chest Thursday Hollywood Bathing Beauties By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at two photographs from the Donna Darling Collection. This first photo has six women on stage. One … Continue reading →

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Donna in the News – Princess Theatre – Kirksville, MO – 1924

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Don Taylor

In The News Bathing Beauty Revue 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 … Continue reading →

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Donna in the News – Mission Theatre, Santa Barbara, 1926

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Don Taylor

In the News Donna Darling Revue 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 … 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 100 Years ago – 10 August 1921

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Don Taylor

Asbury Park, New Jersey by Don Taylor “Donna 100 years ago” is my reporting of events relating to my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and Donna Darling) 100 years ago. Hers was the exciting world of 1920s vaudeville. She … Continue reading →

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