Florence Holbrook | |
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.jpg) Holbrook in 1912 | |
| Occupation | Actress |
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Florence Holbrook was an American actress, singer, and composer.
Biography edit
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Holbrook married actor Cecil Lean in a ceremony at the Little Church Around The Corner in Manhattan on September 21, 1902.[1][2][3] The two were widely known as "Lovey" and "Dovey", and the two made a pact to only perform together,[4][5] and were later described by Gerald Bordman as "Chicago's most popular musical comedy performers".[6] The couple separated in 1910,[4] and by 1912, reports had surfaced that the couple were remaining married "for business reasons only".[7] After three previous instances of divorce proceedings were dismissed,[1] the couple divorced in late 1913.[2]
In Chicago, Holbrook's appearances included productions of The Isle of Bong Bong,[8] The Umpire,[9] and Honeymoon Trail[10] at the La Salle Theater and The Military Girl at the Ziegfeld Theatre.[11] Holbrook's Broadway appearances include productions of The Soul Kiss in 1908 and Bright Eyes in 1910.[12] In addition to her credits as a performer, Holbrook was credited as providing additional music to the aforementioned production of Bright Eyes.[12]
Notes edit
- ^ a b "Most Devoted Couple's Failure in Divorce". The Tampa Morning Tribune. Vol. XX, no. 111. April 20, 1913. p. 7. Retrieved November 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Theatrical Notes". The Decatur Herald. Vol. XXXIII, no. 32. November 9, 1913. p. 16. Retrieved November 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6HV-C48 : February 10, 2018), Cecil Worthington Starr Lean and Florence Holbrook Fox Bell, Sep, 21 1902; citing reference; FHL microfilm 1,570,824.
- ^ a b "Cecil Lean and Wife Part but Will Act Together". The Bridgeport Evening Farmer. Vol. XLVI, no. 252. Chicago. October 25, 1910. p. 2. Retrieved November 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Holbrook, Florence (May 4, 1913). "Too Perfect for Marriage! Too Perfect for Divorce!". The Times-Dispatch. p. 26. Retrieved November 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bordman and Norman, p. 325
- ^ ""Honeymoon Trail" Develops Thorns". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Vol. LXIV, no. 322. Chicago. July 6, 1912. p. 18. Retrieved November 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bordman and Norman, p. 246
- ^ Bordman and Norman, p. 253
- ^ Bordman and Norman, p. 283
- ^ Bordman and Norman, p. 325
- ^ a b "Florence Holbrook". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
References edit
- Bordman, Gerald; Norton, Richard (2011) [1978]. American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle (Fourth ed.). New York, New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199729708. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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