Diamond Donner | |
|---|---|
 Donner in 1904 | |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College (1901) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Diamond Donner was an early 20th-century theatre actor.
Diamond Donner | |
|---|---|
| Donner in 1904 | |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College (1901) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Diamond Donner was an early 20th-century theatre actor.
From Boston, Diamond Donner was the daughter of Gustav Theodore [1] and Louella Donner. [2] She was a 1901 alumnus of Wellesley College. [1] In August 1906, Donner had her mother committed to Ardendale Sanitarium in Cos Cob, Connecticut; when the older woman escaped on September 6 and was not recommitted, Donner traveled to Greenwich, Connecticut on September 10 to request adjudication on the matter. [2]
An aspiring stage actor since childhood, after graduating from Wellesley, she began her acting career as a chorus girl in The Prince of Pilsen . According to The Minneapolis Journal , Donner looked so much like the famous actor Ethel Barrymore, she was frequently called the other woman's name. [1] In 1913, Donner's performance of Mimi in Carmen was described as one of the most significant triumphs of the season by the Daily Sentinel. [3]
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Location(s) | Citation(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902– | The Prince of Pilsen | Chorus girl | Boston, the Studebaker Theater in Chicago, and on tour | [1] |
| 1903 | The Girl from Dixie | Madison Square Theatre in New York City | [4] | |
| 1904 | The Man from China | Janet Gramercy | Majestic Theatre in New York City | [5] |
| 1905 | Lifting the Lid | New Amsterdam Aerial Theatre and Gardens in New York City | [6] | |
| 1906 | Humpty Dumpty | New York Theatre in New York City | [7] | |
| 1905 | The District Leader | Wallack's Theatre in New York City | [8] | |
| 1911 | The Maestro's Masterpiece | Columbia Theater in Washington, D.C. | [9] | |
| 1912– | Carmen | Mimi and Micaela | Boston Opera House | [3] |
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