''The Mysteries of Myra'' is a 1916 American
silent film serial with episodes directed by
Leopold
Leopold may refer to:
People
* Leopold (given name)
* Leopold (surname)
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters
* Leopold (''The Simpsons''), Superintendent Chalmers' assistant on ''The Simpsons''
* Leopold Bloom, the protagonist o ...
and
Theodore Wharton and starring
Jean Sothern
Jean Sothern (December 5, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actress in silent films, vaudeville, and radio. She had leading roles in silent films and became popular before World War I.
Life and career
Sothern was born on December 5, 1893 ...
and
Howard Estabrook
Howard Estabrook (born Howard Bolles, July 11, 1884 – July 16, 1978) was an American actor, film director and producer, and screenwriter.
Biography
Born Howard Bolles in Detroit, Michigan, Howard Estabrook began his career in 1904 as a stag ...
. It was produced in
Ithaca, New York
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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
lost
Lost may refer to getting lost, or to:
Geography
*Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland
* Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US
History
*Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...
with three episodes known to be extant.
Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Mysteries of Myra''
at silentera.com
Cast
*Jean Sothern
Jean Sothern (December 5, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actress in silent films, vaudeville, and radio. She had leading roles in silent films and became popular before World War I.
Life and career
Sothern was born on December 5, 1893 ...
as Myra Maynard
*Howard Estabrook
Howard Estabrook (born Howard Bolles, July 11, 1884 – July 16, 1978) was an American actor, film director and producer, and screenwriter.
Biography
Born Howard Bolles in Detroit, Michigan, Howard Estabrook began his career in 1904 as a stag ...
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''
*Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley (; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the pro ...
*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
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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
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