Tag Archives: Illinois

“Chin Chin” – Majestic Theatre, Kankakee, IL – 2 Nov 1919

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor Donna’s playing at the Majestic in Kankakee reminds me that not everything is online. In this case, I learned that “Chin-Chin” played in Kankakee only because the St. Anne Record (Saint Anne is about 5 miles southeast … Continue reading →

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Donna at The Lindo, Freeport, IL – August 2-5, 1926

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Don Taylor

Donna in the News by Don Taylor “Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspaper articles and advertisements regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited to find a new … Continue reading →

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Donna at the Lindo, Freeport, IL, Dec 28, 1924

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Don Taylor

Donna in the News by Don Taylor “Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspaper articles and advertisements regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited to find a new … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling – Lincoln Theatre, Belleville, IL – 6 October 1925

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Don Taylor

Donna in the News by Don Taylor “Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspaper articles and advertisements regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited to find a new … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Samson Clark Amsterdam

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Don Taylor

Brown-Montran Line By Don Taylor [Growing up, I knew I had an Uncle Russ and that he was the child of Donna and her husband, Sammy Clark Amsterdam. I never knew that Sammy was my grandmother’s third husband. My mom … Continue reading →

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