Octavia Broske Explained

Octavia Broske
Other Names:Octavia Burke, Octavia Bancroft (married names)
Birth Date:June 4, 1886
Death Date:March 19, 1967 (aged 80)
Death Place:Los Angeles, California
Occupation:Actress, musical performer
Spouse(S):George Bancroft

Octavia Broske (June 4, 1886 – March 19, 1967) was an American actress and musical performer.

Career

Broske's stage career began in San Francisco.[1] Her Broadway roles included parts in The Jersey Lily (1903), Tillie's Nightmare (1910–1911),[2] A La Broadway (1911),[3] Oh! Oh! Delphine! (1912–1913),[4] [5] Madame Moselle (1914),[6] [7] Papa's Darling (1914–1915), and A Lonely Romeo (1919).[8] Away from Broadway, Broske was seen in The Sultan of Sulu (1905–1906),[9] A Waltz Dream (1909),[10] Her Left Shoulder (1912),[11] and Get Off My Carpet (1918).[12] She and her second husband toured as a vaudeville act titled "International Stars of Song."[13]

In 1916, Broske made a recording for Victor.[14] She appeared in two silent films, She Loves and Lies (1920, also marketed as The Marriage Swindle) with Norma Talmadge, and The Great Adventure (1921), with Lionel Barrymore.[15]

Personal life

Broske married twice. She divorced her first husband, George C. Burke, in 1913.[16] She married her second husband, actor George Bancroft, in 1916.[17] They had a daughter, Georgette (1917– 2002).[18] [19] In the 1930s, the legality of the Bancrofts' marriage was questioned in court, because it was unclear whether he had ever divorced his first wife, Edna Brothers Bancroft.[20] [21] Octavia Broske Bancroft was widowed in 1956,[22] and died in 1967, aged 80 years, in Los Angeles.

Notes and References

  1. News: December 17, 1913. Miss Octavia Broske. 3. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. September 1, 2020. NewspaperArchive.com.
  2. Book: Kennedy, Matthew. Marie Dressler: A Biography; With a Listing of Major Stage Performances, a Filmography and a Discography. 2006-07-05. McFarland. 978-0-7864-2844-1. 67. en.
  3. Book: Louvish, Simon. Mae West: It Ain't No Sin. 2006-11-14. Macmillan. 978-0-312-34878-6. 451. en.
  4. October 26, 1912. Plays and Players. Harper's Weekly. 56. 19.
  5. News: 1914-02-15. Dances Venus Waltz. 55. The Philadelphia Inquirer. 2020-09-01. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: May 24, 1914. 'Madame Moselle' Mildly Amusing. C7. The New York Times. ProQuest.
  7. News: Norman. 1914-06-01. N. Y. Stage Letter. 13. The Day Book. 2020-09-01. Newspapers.com.
  8. Web site: Octavia Broske. 2020-09-01. Playbill. en.
  9. News: 1906-12-07. 'The Sultan of Sulu'. 3. The Leavenworth Post. 2020-09-01. Newspapers.com.
  10. News: January 24, 1909. Brooklyn Amusements. X8. The New York Times. ProQuest.
  11. News: July 6, 1912. 'Her Left Shoulder' for Knickerbocker. 7. The New York Times. ProQuest.
  12. News: 1918-03-26. Bijou is Presenting Well Balanced Bill. 7. The Journal and Tribune. 2020-09-01. Newspapers.com.
  13. News: 1916-12-03. Varied Bill at the Majestic. 60. The Houston Post. 2020-09-01. Newspapers.com.
  14. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/305761/Broske_Octavia "Octavia Broske"
  15. Web site: The Great Adventure (1921). 2020-09-01. Turner Classic Movies. en.
  16. News: April 13, 1913. Divorce for Octavia Broske. C7. The New York Times. ProQuest.
  17. News: Thomas. Dan. 1933-08-02. Hollywood Gossip. 3. Public Opinion. 2020-09-01. Newspapers.com.
  18. News: August 5, 1934. Bancroft Answers Suit: Actor In Los Angeles Says He Was Divorced Years Ago. 12. The New York Times. ProQuest.
  19. News: 1922-03-30. Mrs. Bancroft Got the Surprise of Her Life. 8. Elk City News-Democrat. 2020-09-01.
  20. Web site: October 15, 1935. BANCROFT v. BANCROFT et al.. 2020-09-01. Findlaw. en-US.
  21. News: August 7, 1934. George Bancroft in Dramatic Court Role. 1. San Pedro News-Pilot. August 31, 2020. California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  22. News: 1956-10-04. Death Claims George Bancroft, Toughest of Hollywood's Stars. 27. The Plain Speaker. 2020-09-01.

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