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The Lady of the Cyclamen
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Edward J. Le Saint (Edward LeSaint)
Cast: Guy Oliver [Curtis Barton, an artist], Stella Razetto (Stella Razeto) [Ulrica, the lady of the cyclamen], Lamar Johnstone [Harry Willard, an artist], Jack McDonald [David Hoyt, the father], Josephine Miller [Phyllis Hoyt, the daughter], George Hernandez
The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by [?] V-L-S-E, Incorporated or The General Film Company, Incorporated? / Produced by William N. Selig. Scenario by Maibelle Heikes Justice. / Released 8 March 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? David Hoyt, a rich American patron of arts, is traveling in Europe with his daughter, Phyllis, and makes a tour of the Paris “Quartier” in search of a struggling artist. He encounters Curtis Barton, who answers all requirements, for he is living in poverty until he finishes his picture to enter at the great salon. The Hoyts visit Barton’s studio, and a love spark kindles between Barton and Phyllis. Some days later while Barton and some fellow students are waiting for news of the salon awards, one of them bursts in, exclaiming that Barton’s picture has been accepted, also “the portrait of Willard.” Willard is not present. Willard’s painting is known as “The Lady of the Cyclamen.” Barton takes Phyllis to see “The Lady of the Cyclamen,” and he explains that the identity of the lady is a mystery. Phyllis is amazed to recognize the subject as an American girl. She begs Barton to take her to Ulrica, the subject, at once, only to hear that she is dead. Barton relates to her the story of the coming of Ulrica among them; of her beautiful passing, and of the marvelous love-story which is yet the talk of the Quartier. In the picture, which he relates, one follows Ulrica and Willard through their studio life to where they ran away together into Normandy to make “wonderful sketches.” Some months later the life of Ulrica went out as simply and naturally as the flickering taper. Willard, alone, had painted from memory the portrait of Ulrica. Barton takes Phyllis to see Willard. She tells him she knew Ulrica at home and Willard begins to lean upon her friendship. David Hoyt takes Willard along as their guest to a summer home. Phyllis and Barton are now engaged to be married. Willard continues to decline in health, and Phyllis, through pity and strange fascination, falls in love with him. One evening, Hoyt, Phyllis, Barton and Willard observe a young woman coming toward them across the lawn. Hoyt, as host, rises to welcome the stranger, but what was a living woman, now in a flash is nothing. They turn to Willard and find he has passed away. His spirit went out to meet that of Ulrica, who called for him.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 14 August 2023.
References: Lahue-Selig p. 202 : Website-IMDb.
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