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Donna in Dallas, TX, at the Melba Theatre – July 20-26, 1924
I was cleaning up my computer files and came across an old directory, “/From old Compaq.” I switched to Mac in 2008, so I didn’t hold much hope that anything I found there would be of help. Was I ever … Continue reading
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Tagged Dallas Texas, Donna Darling, Grace Darling, Melba Theatre, Murray Earle, Vaudeville
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Donna – A “Cabaret Girl” in Panama.
We know that Grandpa Dick (Clifford/Richard Brown/Durand) was in the Army in the late 1920s and early 1930s and was stationed in Panama where he and Donna met. We don’t know exactly when Donna and her husband Sammy Amsterdam went … Continue reading
Newspaper Searching
I attended the Bangor Family History Fair at the Bangor Family History Center last weekend. Overall, it was a good experience and worth the two-hour drive, each way. Probably, the talk I enjoyed most was by Penobscot County GenealogicalSociety president, … Continue reading
Donna at the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, PA, August 9-21, 1920
Background I have long been looking for when Donna made the shift from being in the “Chin Chin” production to being in the “California Bathing Beauties.” The last “Chin Chin” production that I know of was on May 21, 1920 … Continue reading
Donna in Fort Wayne, IN, at the Majestic Theatre – February 15, 1920
This week I did more background research regarding Donna’s career with the “Chin Chin” production. I still haven’t determined dates or venue for their Minneapolis showing (other than late January to early February, 1920). I did, however, find where the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chin Chin, Donna Montran, Fort Wayne, Majestic Theatre, Vaudeville
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