The Butterfly (1914)
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 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.
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GenresComedy
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Short
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Tom Ricketts | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Winifred Greenwood | |
| Edward Coxen | |
| Charlotte Burton | |
| George Field |
