Category Archives: Vaudeville

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

 

Donna wishes a Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Don Taylor

On December 24th, 1919, Donna joined 139 other people in wishing Roehm and Richards a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year via an ad taken out in the New York Clipper. They all hoped that Health and Prosperity will … Continue reading →

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Donna in Fort Collins, CO at the Empress Theatre – November 20, 1919

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Don Taylor

Once again, I would like to thank the wonderful folks at the History Colorado Center.  They were able to do a lookup for me that proves that the “Chin Chin” show was in Fort Collins on November 20th, 1919. So, … Continue reading →

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Donna in Boise, ID at the Pinney Theatre – Dec 4-7, 1919

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Don Taylor

Donna’s next stop with the company of Chin Chin was in Boise, Idaho on December 4th to the 7th.  The Idaho Statesman ran many agent supplied articles and advertising for the show.  Articles began in the “What Boise Theatre Managers … Continue reading →

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Donna Montran – 1919 – Charles Smith & Able Green

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Don Taylor

By April of 1919, Donna had relocated from Boston, MA to New York. She and Trixie Bressler took out an ad in Variety. Trixie had, in 1918, led Max Roger’s Review at Perry’s in Brooklyn and was one of the … Continue reading →

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