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Florence Holbrook was an American actress, singer, and composer.

Biography


Holbrook married actor Cecil Lean in a ceremony at the Little Church Around The Corner in Manhattan on September 21, 1902. The two were widely known as "Lovey" and "Dovey", and the two made a pact to only perform together, and were later described by Gerald Bordman as "Chicago's most popular musical comedy performers". The couple separated in 1910, and by 1912, reports had surfaced that the couple were remaining married "for business reasons only". After three previous instances of divorce proceedings were dismissed, the couple divorced in late 1913.

In Chicago, Holbrook's appearances included productions of The Isle of Bong Bong, The Umpire, and Honeymoon Trail at the La Salle Theater and The Military Girl at the Ziegfeld Theatre. Holbrook's Broadway appearances include productions of The Soul Kiss in 1908 and Bright Eyes in 1910. In addition to her credits as a performer, Holbrook was credited as providing additional music to the aforementioned production of Bright Eyes.