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The Butterfly (I) (1914)
Short | Short, Comedy, Drama

The Butterfly (I) (1914)

Short | Short, Comedy, Drama

Two sisters love the same man. He proposes to the more frivolous one, and the older one hides her love. Five years pass. The shallow Marie finds herself bored with domestic life and motherhood; meanwhile, Lydia is deeply attached to the ...See moreTwo sisters love the same man. He proposes to the more frivolous one, and the older one hides her love. Five years pass. The shallow Marie finds herself bored with domestic life and motherhood; meanwhile, Lydia is deeply attached to the children and still carries her love for the man. He naturally turns to her for the sympathy he fails to get from his wife, but lavishes an indulgent love upon the pettish Marie and treats her like a child. Marie, bored with domestic life, feigns illness and the doctors order her to a summer resort. A handsome and unscrupulous man appears upon the scene and attaches himself to Marie. The mild flirtation develops into a serious affair and Lydia, though tempted to let it go and thus get the love of the man so dear to her, overcomes the temptation. She writes Robert to come for them, giving an excuse that Marie is not well. In the meantime the elopement is foiled and Lydia saves the situation without destroying the trust of the husband. Lydia finds virtue its own reward and weeds out her love for Robert. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Winifred Greenwood Lydia Richards - The Butterfly Lydia Richards - The Butterfly See fewer	The Mission Worker (1911)
Edward Coxen Robert North (as Ed Coxen) Robert North (as Ed Coxen) See fewer	The Bells (1918)
Charlotte Burton Marie Richards - The Shallow Sister Marie Richards - The Shallow Sister See fewer	Her Younger Sister (1914)
George Field William Lynch William Lynch See fewer	Blood and Sand (1922)
John Steppling Actor Actor See fewer	The Reckless Age (1924)
Jean Durrell Actress Actress See fewer	The Sinews of War (1913)
Edith Borella Actress Actress See fewer	The Man Who Came Back (II) (1914)