"Her latest production, written and produced by herself." 04 December 1916 Drama 50 mins
Sonia Smirnov, a Paris opera singer known as "The Black Butterfly", starts an affair with young Alan Hall. Hall, however, is still pining over his previous lover, a young peasant girl.
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Olga Petrova as Sonia Smirnov / Marie - The Convent Girl
Mahlon Hamilton as Alan Hall
Tony Merlo as Girard
Count Lewenhaupt as Lahcaise
Edward Brennan as Lord Braislin
Violet Reed as Lady Constance Braislin
Jack Hopkins as Don Luis Maredo
Morgan Jones as Peter - Father of Sonia
Norman Kerry as Vladimir
Roy Pilcher as Gaston Duval
Evelyn Dumo as Ciel - Sonia's Maid
Olga Petrova Story
Lillian Case Russell Story
Burton L. King Director
Wallace Clifton Screenplay
United States 04 December 1916
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