''The Lily and the Rose''; sometimes Lily of the Rose is a 1915 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by Paul Powell and starring Lillian Gish. Preserved at the

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* Lillian Gish as Mary Randolph *

Wilfred Lucas Wilfred Van Norman Lucas (January 30, 1871 – December 13, 1940) was a Canadian American stage actor who found success in film as an actor, director, and screenwriter. Early life Lucas was born in Norfolk County, Ontario on January 30, 1871,US ...

as Jack Van Norman *

Rosie Dolly Rosie Dolly (October 24, 1892 – February 1, 1970) and Jenny Dolly (October 24, 1892 – June 1, 1941), known professionally as The Dolly Sisters, were Hungarian-American identical twin dancers, singers and actresses, popular in vaudeville an ...

as Rose (as Rozsika Dolly) *

Loyola O'Connor Loyola O'Connor (born Ignatia Loyola O'Connor; July 8, 1868 – December 26, 1931), was an American stage and silent film actress. In the early 20th century, she worked multi-year stints in stage productions such as ''Way Down East'', '' Ben ...

as Letty Carrington *

Cora Drew Cora Rankin Drew (born 1871 or 1872) was a silent film actress in the United States. Her performances included leading roles in '' The Burned Hand'' (1915), '' The Honor System'' (1917), and ''Southern Pride'' (1917). She expressed frustration ...

as Molly Carrington *

Elmer Clifton Elmer Clifton (March 14, 1890 – October 15, 1949) was an American writer, director and actor from the early silent days. A collaborator of D.W. Griffith, he appeared in ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) and '' Intolerance'' (1916) before givi ...

as Allison Edwards *

Mary Alden Mary Maguire Alden (June 18, 1883 – July 2, 1946) was an American motion picture and stage actress. She was one of the first Broadway actresses to work in Hollywood. Life Alden was born in New York City on June 18, 1883. She performed on Br ...

* William Hinckley *

Alberta Lee Alberta Lee (1860–1928) was an American stage and film actress of the silent era. In 1915, she appeared as Mary Todd Lincoln in ''The Birth of a Nation''.Reinhart p.56 Selected filmography * ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) * ''Reggie Mixes I ...

(uncredited) * Frank Mills (uncredited)

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* 1915 films Silent American drama films American silent feature films 1915 drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Paul Powell (director) 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub

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