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THE MYSTERIES OF MYRA

The first cinematic work to treat spiritualism and the paranormal as scientific possibilities, to include a black-robed devil-cult, and depict automatic writing, seances, astral body projection and possession, and the first to feature a "paranormal investigator," "Dr. Payson Alden."

Produced and directed by THEODORE and LEOPOLD WHARTON
Filmed at THE WHARTON STUDIO, Ithaca, New York
and nearby locations including Ludlowville Falls

Featuring
JEAN SOTHERN as Myra Maynard
HOWARD ESTABROOK as Dr. Payson Alden
MICHAEL RALE as the Master of the Black Order

ALLAN MURNANE as Arthur Varney
BESSIE WHARTON as Mrs. Maynard
LEROY BAKER as Willis
ELSIE BAKER as the Vampire Woman

Written by CHARLES GODDARD
Story/Spiritualism Consultant HEREWARD CARRINGTON
Occult Magic Consultant ALIESTER CROWLEY

Released by William Randolph Hearst's INTERNATIONAL FILM SERVICE
24 April 1916 - 31 July 1916 (US)

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