Category Archives: Vaudeville

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

 

Donna at the Henderson Theater, Coney Island

Henderson’s Theater, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York – Week of 6 September 1920.  Updated 29 Jan 2023 We know that Donna had finished a 5-week showing at B.S. Moss’ Broadway Theater on August 29th. We know she performed in that … Continue reading

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Donna & Griffin’s Theatre – In the News

98 years ago, my grandmother, “Donna Darling,” was in the news for being at Griffin’s Theatre in St. Catharine, Ontario, Canada.” Continue reading

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Donna & Forsyth Theatre In the News

Donna Darling & Boys at Forsyth Theatre, Atlanta, GA, November 8-10, 1923. Donna in the News100 Years Agoby Don Taylor “Donna in the News” reports newly found newspaper articles and advertisements regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and … Continue reading

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Donna at the Auditorium Theatre, Winston-Salem, NC, – 18-20 Oct 1923.

Donna Darling Vaudville100 Years Agoby Don Taylor It doesn’t appear there was any pre-show advertising for Donna’s Revue, as the first ad for her show appeared on opening day, October 18, 1923. The five Keith Acts included: Advertising for the … Continue reading

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 38b

Treasure Chest ThursdayFamily Photos (1370) Five years ago (2018), in the Donna Darling Collection – Part 38, I looked at images from the Donna Darling Collection, #1370. In it, I mentioned a photo of Donna’s name up in lights, and … Continue reading

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