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Tag Archives: Vaudeville
Albany Awakens to the Benefits of Exploitation
Donna in Albany, NY, at the Clinton Theater – Sep 20-26, 1920 Albany Awakens to the Benefits of Exploitation I was watching the live stream from RootsTech Friday. Lisa Louise Cooke gave an awesome presentation on “Proven Methodology for Using Google for … Continue reading
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Tagged Donna Montran, Vaudeville, California Bathing Girls, Aeroplane, Lisa Louise Cooke, RootsTech
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Donna in “Chin Chin” at the Empress Theatre, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada – January 5-6, 1920
Thanks to an article in the Calgary Daily Herald, I had known that “Chin Chin” played in Medicine Hat, Alberta sometime shortly before January 8, 1920[i]. I finally found an article regarding “Chin Chin” playing in Medicine Hat[ii]. We now … Continue reading
Posted in 1919-20 - Chin Chin, Vaudeville
Tagged Vaudeville, Empress Theater Medicine Hat, Chin Chin, Donna Montran
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She Kissed Politicians in 1915
The Massachusetts Republican leadership were all there. Several hundred had gathered at the Hotel Brenton near the shores of Bass Point. The year was 1915, and there were many issues to be discussed. Former Governor Foss was there, so was … Continue reading
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, Grace Darling, Melba Theatre, Murray Earle, Vaudeville, Donna Darling
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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
