''The Mysteries of Myra'' is a 1916 American silent film serial with episodes directed by

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and Theodore Wharton and starring

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and

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. It was produced in

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by the Whartons and distributed by

Pathé Exchange Pathé Exchange, commonly known as Pathé, was an American film production and distribution company, largely of Hollywood's silent era. Known for its groundbreaking newsreel and wide array of shorts, it grew out of the American division of the ...

. Much of the film is

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with three episodes known to be extant.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Mysteries of Myra''
at silentera.com

Cast

as Myra Maynard *

as Dr. Payson Alden *Allan Murnane as Arthur Varney *M. W. Rale as Master of the Black Order *Shino Mori as Professor Haji *Bessie Wharton as Mrs. Maynard *

Elsie Baker Elsie Baker (July 13, 1883 – August 16, 1971) was an American actress. Her career spanned the gamut from vaudeville through silent movies to radio to Hollywood and television. She has sometimes been confused with the American contralto El ...

as The Vampire Woman *Leroy Baker as Willis, The Maynards' Butler ''unbilled'' *

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*F. W. Stewart *Robin H. Townley

Chapter titles

# The Dagger of Dreams # The Poisoned Flower # The Mystic Mirrors # The Wheel of Spirit # The Fumes of Fear # The Hypnotic Clue # The Mystery Mind # The Nether World # Invisible Destroyer # Levitation # The Fire-Elemental # Elixir of Youth # Witchcraft # Suspended Animation # The Thought Monster

References

External links

* * 1916 films American silent serial films American black-and-white films Films directed by Leopold Wharton Films directed by Theodore Wharton Pathé Exchange films American mystery films 1916 mystery films Lost American films 1916 lost films Lost mystery films 1910s American films Silent mystery films {{silent-film-stub