Category Archives: Vaudeville

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

 

Donna Darling Collection – Part 42

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Don Taylor

Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at a clipping from the Donna Darling Collection.   THE GIRL WITH A MILLION DOLLAR PERSONALITY DONNA MONTRAN PRIMA DONNA “CALIFORNIA BATHING GIRLS” Now at HENDERSON’S … Continue reading →

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Donna in the News – “Chin Chin” plays the La Crosse Theatre, Feb. 10, 1920

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Don Taylor

This week from the La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, WI) newspapers dated February 4th through the 10th, 1920. I’ve long known that Donna and the cast of “Chin Chin” played at the Metropolitan Opera House in Minneapolis from February 1st through … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 41

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Don Taylor

Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at another clipping from the Donna Darling Collection. The original was just a fragment of a page, but there was just enough to learn all the … Continue reading →

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Donna in the News – “Chin Chin” is Well Liked… in Saskatoon

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Don Taylor

“Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspapers articles and advertising regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and aka Donna Darling). I am always excited when I find a new venue for my grandmothers exciting … Continue reading →

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Chin Chin – Weller Theatre – Zanesville, OH – April, 13 1920

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Don Taylor

“Chin Chin” played at the Weller Theatre in Zanesville, Ohio, on 13 April 1920 Donna Montran Vaudeville Chin-Chin The company of “Chin Chin” played at the 6th Street Theater in Coshocton, Ohio for one night, April 12, 1920. Then the show … Continue reading →

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