Category Archives: Vaudeville

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

 

Donna Darling Collection – Part 40

Grand Theatre, Great Falls, Montana Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at clipping DSCN1449 from the Donna Darling Collection. Thanks to Newspapers.Com, I have long known that Donna played at the Grand … Continue reading

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Donna in the News – 21 April 1922

Famous Musical Comedy Star Now Playing at the Feeley “Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspapers articles and regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and aka Donna Darling). I am always excited when I … Continue reading

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 39

Treasure Chest ThursdayVaudevilleby Don Taylor Garrick Theatre For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at a page from the Donna Darling Scrapbook. This page had two clippings, first was an ad for the Garrick Theater playing “Big Hollywood Revue … Continue reading

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 38

Treasure Chest ThursdayFamily Photos (1370) By Don Taylor Three photos of Donna For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at a page from the Donna Darling Scrapbook. The page had five items pasted onto it. Preparing to Dive When … Continue reading

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“Chin-Chin” – Regina Theatre – Regina, Saskatchewan – April 15-17, 1920

Donna Montran Chin-Chin Vaudeville We know that Chin-Chin played in Calgary, Alberta on January 8th through the 10th, but don’t know where it played on the 11th thru the 14th.  Possibly Saskatoon, they probably played in another city or two … Continue reading

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