The Mysteries of Myra
movie

Released April 24, 1916
Overview
Myra Maynard's family is cursed by the devil-worshipping Black Order and she is marked for death by black magic on the eve of her eighteenth birthday. Dr. Payson Alden, the movies' first psychic detective, uses science to try and defeat the cult's evil spells, and is assisted by his friend Haji, a Hindu mystic. During the course of the 15 episodes of the serial, the clairvoyant Myra is assaulted by, among other supernatural menaces, astral demons, a fire elemental, even a "thought monster" brought to life by the malicious will of fifteen men, Levitation, crystal balls, automatic writing, mediums, witchcraft, a golden idol come to life, and many more bizarre elements which made movie history also figure into the story to make this a truly fascinating series that you will not want to miss. (mysteriesofmyra.com)
Cast
Jean Sothern
as
Myra Maynard
Howard Estabrook
as
Dr. Payson Alden
Allan Murnane
as
Arthur Varney
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M.W. Rale
as
Master of the Black Order
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Bessie Wharton
as
Mrs. Maynard
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Leroy Baker
as
Willis - The Maynards' Butler
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Elsie Baker
as
The Vampire Woman
Aleister Crowley
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Shinobu Mori
as
Professor Haji