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Tag Archives: Roy Binder
Donna Montran in Chin Chin at the Drohen Avenue Theatre, Dunkirk, NY – March 8, 1920
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
Donna Montran in Chin Chin at the Lyceum Theatre, Rochester, NY – March 4–6, 1920
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
Donna Darling in Rochester, NY: “Chin Chin” at the Lyceum, March 4th-6th, 1920
In March 1920, Donna Darling appeared at Rochester’s Lyceum Theatre in the touring musical comedy Chin Chin. Cast as the Goddess of the Light, Donna performed in a major Charles Dillingham production during its return engagement. Contemporary newspaper coverage highlights the scale, spectacle, and national reach of the show, providing valuable context for Donna’s early professional stage career. Continue reading
Posted in In the news, Vaudeville
Tagged Walter Wills, Roy Binder, touring productions, stage performers, early twentieth century theatre, Lyceum Theatre, Goddess of the Light, Vaudeville Performers, musical comedy, Charles Dillingham, Rochester New York, theatrical revivals, Chin Chin, American theatre 1920, Donna Darling
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Donna in Eau Claire, WI, at the Grand Theater – Feb 12, 1920
I didn’t know that Donna and the “Chin Chin” company were in Minneapolis on February 1st until I read the newspapers announcing “Chin Chin” was coming to the Grand Theatre. That bit of information will provide keys to finding further … Continue reading
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Tagged Chin Chin, Donna Montran, Grand Opera House, Vaudeville, Brown/Montran, Eau Claire, Roy Binder
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