The Painted World

When burlesque dancer Elois Murree gives birth to her daughter Yvette, she sends to a fashionable boarding school away from the stage environment and her drunken husband. Yvette visits infrequently but during one sojourn Murree slashes Elois' left eye in an argument forcing Elois, now veiled, to perform billed as the Masked Queen. Yvette becomes attracted to her friend’s brother, Rex, she avoids him after she learns that he wants his prospective bride to come from a good family. Yvette becomes a burlesque queen, but a distraught Elois tries to kill her to save her soul and then commits suicide, leaving the bloodied knife in the hands of her drunken husband, who then is arrested. Later, Yvette finds happiness with Rex.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

50 minutes

Year:

1919

Director:

Ralph Ince

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Company:

Vitagraph Company of America

Cast:

Yvette Murree

Elois Murree

Rex

Murree

Elois' Maid

Crew:

Director

Story

Scenario Writer

Director of Photography

Director of Photography