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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

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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

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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

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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

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Scott – Surname Saturday

Name Origin Ancestry indicates that “Scott” is an ethnic name for someone with Scottish connections. However, the Scottish and Irish consider it the ethnic name for a Gaelic speaker.[I] Genealogy Bank indicates “Scott” is simply a surname of Scottish origin, … Continue reading

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