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Donna in the News – Seven New Venues
Chin Chin In the News By Don Taylor “Donna in the News” is my reporting of newly found newspaper articles and advertising regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited when I find a … Continue reading
Posted in 1919-20 - Chin Chin, Vaudeville
Tagged Arcade, Berchel, Bloomington, Cedar Rapids, Chatterton Opera House, Colorado, Dixon, Dixon Opera House, Greeley, Greene's, Illinois, Iowa, La Grande, Oregon, Plumb, Streator
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“Chin Chin” – The Illinois Theatre, Urbana, Illinois – 31 October 1919
Vaudeville – “Chin Chin” by Don Taylor Donna joined the “Chin Chin” production on 30 October 1919 when it played the Lincoln Square Theater in Decatur, Illinois. After the show in Decatur, the cast and crew traveled the 50 miles … Continue reading
Donna Darling Collection – Part 79
Terrace Theatre – Beautiful Bathing Girls Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at a second clipping from the Donna Darling Collection relating to the Terrace Theater. BATHING GIRLS NOW PLAYING AT THE … Continue reading
Posted in California Bathing Girls (1925), Treasure Chest Thursday
Tagged Danville, Illinois, Terrace Theatre
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Hugh Ellis Roberts – A Second Look
Roberts Line By Don Taylor My second look at an ancestor begins with a review of what I think I know. Census records are among the easiest to find ancestors, so I often verify them first. Next, I look at … Continue reading
Donna Darling Collection – Part 78
Terrace Theatre – Bathing Beauties Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at a clipping from the Donna Darling Collection. Cinema Treasures reported 41 Terrace theatres in the united states, but only one … Continue reading
