Category Archives: Vaudeville

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

 

Donna at Capitol Theatre, Taylorsville, IL, Sep 1926

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Don Taylor

98 years ago, my grandmother, “Donna Darling,” was in the news for being at the Capital Theatre in Taylorsville, IL. Continue reading →

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Donna & Lyceum Theatre – In the News – 19 August 1921

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Don Taylor

103 years ago, “Donna Darling,” was in the news for being at the Lyceum Theatre in New London, CT. Continue reading →

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Donna Darling at Poli’s Theatre, Springfield, MA, 3-5 July 1927.

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Don Taylor

Donna in the News97 Years Agoby Don Taylor “Donna in the News” reports newly found newspaper articles and advertisements regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited when I see a new venue … Continue reading →

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Donna at Temple Theatre, Bryan, Ohio, 18-19 June 1925.

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Don Taylor

99 years ago, my grandmother, “Donna Darling,” was in the news for being at the Temple Theatre in Bryan, Ohio. Continue reading →

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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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