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Donna in the News – Maryland Theatre, Hagerstown, MD, November 1920

Posted on November 4, 2026 by Don Taylor

In November 1920, Donna Montran — billed as “Donna Montram” — headlined the Maryland Theatre in Hagerstown, Maryland, with Tom Rooney’s Bathing Beauties in “A Beach Promenade.” The Daily Mail called the act “a sure fire winner, from every viewpoint.” Continue reading →

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“Actress, Detroit Girl, Here This Month”: When the Newspaper Gets It Wrong

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Don Taylor

Sometimes the newspaper gets it wrong. But even when it does, it can still hand us some wonderful information. On Sunday, February 8, 1920, The Detroit News ran a small feature on page 61 under the headline “Actress, Detroit Girl, … Continue reading →

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Donna Montran in Chin Chin at the Drohen Avenue Theatre, Dunkirk, NY – March 8, 1920

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Don Taylor

On March 8, 1920, my grandmother, Donna Montran, again played when the touring company of “Chin Chin” stopped for a single night at the Drohen Avenue Theatre in Dunkirk, NY — two days after closing its Rochester engagement. Continue reading →

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Donna Montran in Chin Chin at the Lyceum Theatre, Rochester, NY – March 4–6, 1920

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Don Taylor

In March 1920, Donna Montran played the Goddess of the Lamp in the touring production of Chin Chin at Rochester’s Lyceum Theatre — a rare hometown engagement documented by both a Democrat and Chronicle review and a dedicated Rochester Herald feature. Continue reading →

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Chin Chin – Oneonta Theater, Oneonta, NY – May 18, 1920

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Don Taylor

Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” play at the Oneonta Theatre in Oneonta, New York on 18 May 1920 Oneonta Theatre, Oneonta, New York Vaudeville – Chin Chin By Don Taylor It is not clear where Chin Chin played in the … Continue reading →

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