Category Archives: Vaudeville

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

 

Donna & Hippodrome In the News

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Don Taylor

Donna Darling & Co. performed at the Sacramento Hippodrome from June 4-7, 1924, as discovered through 1924 newspaper ads. The author, Donna’s grandchild, used these findings to add to the documentation of her vaudeville career, specifically a show titled “Romance.” Continue reading →

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Donna & State Theatre (Oakland, CA) – In the News

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Don Taylor

Don Taylor celebrates finding a 1924 Oakland Post Enquirer article about his grandmother, vaudeville performer Donna Darling. The piece confirms Donna’s act, “A Song and Dance Romance,” featured at Oakland, CA’s State Theatre from June 1-3, 1924. This discovery adds to the documentation of her performing arts career in the 1910s and 1920s. Continue reading →

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Donna & Riviera Theatre – In the News – 10 Apr 1925

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Don Taylor

In 1925, Donna Darling’s show was at the Riviera Theatre in Anderson, Indiana. Noted in the Anderson Herald for her beauty and talents, Donna’s troupe, selected from California studios, performed varied acts, including dance and comedy. The show, praised for its impressive stage design and wholesome entertainment, added to Donna’s vaudeville career history. Continue reading →

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Donna & the Wild Opera House In the News

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Don Taylor

In 1925, Donna Darling’s Bathing “Girl Revue”—a classy variety show featuring music, dance, and comedy—performed at Noblesville’s Wild Opera House on April 6th and 7th adding another chronical to her career. Continue reading →

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Donna in Salt Lake City, November 24th & 25th, 1919 at the Salt Lake Theater.

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Don Taylor

In 1919, the “Chin Chin” company performed a two-night show at the Salt Lake Theater, promoted with articles and ads in the Salt Lake Telegram and Herald. Featuring a large cast including Donna Montran, the musical comedy was well-received, praised for its freshness and costumes. The historic Salt Lake Theater, built in 1861 and accommodating 1,500, was torn down in 1928 and replaced by a building with a commemorative plaque. Continue reading →

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