Category Archives: Vaudeville

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

 

Donna Darling Collection – Part 20

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Don Taylor

Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I am looking at three clippings from the Donna Darling Collection that indicate she played at three different Broadway Theaters; B.S. Moss’ Broadway theater in New York, The … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 19

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Don Taylor

The Bijou Theaters Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at clippings from the Donna Darling Collection that relate to the Bijou Theater. The problem is, of course, there are many theaters named … Continue reading →

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Donna & “Chin Chin” play Franklin Opera House – 12 Mar 1920

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Don Taylor

Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” play at the Franklin Opera House in Franklin, Pennsylvania on March 12, 1920 “Chin Chin” came to the Franklin Opera House for a show on March 12th, 1920. It had played at the Lyceum Theater … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 18

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Don Taylor

Also, The Ancestor Hunt and Old Fulton Postcards Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I’m looking at three clippings from the Donna Darling Collection. One as an ad for her playing at the Binghamton … Continue reading →

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Donna Montran – Metropolitan Opera House, Minneapolis, MN – 1 Feb 1920

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Don Taylor

Donna: “Best vocal offering of the performance” Vaudeville – “Chin Chin” By Don Taylor We know that “Chin Chin” played at the Walker Theatre in Winnipeg on January 19-24, but I still haven’t determined where the show was from the … Continue reading →

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