The White Sister (1915 film)

The White Sister
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Directed by	Fred E. Wright
Based on	The White Sister 1909 play by F. Marion Crawford Walter Hackett
Produced by	Essanay Film Manufacturing Company (Essanay Studios)
Starring	Viola Allen
Cinematography	Rudolph J. Bergquist
Distributed by	V-L-S-E
Release date	June 15, 1915 (1915-06-15)
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Viola Allen, the well-known stage star, as she appeared in "The White Sister."

The White Sister is a 1915 American silent film produced by Essanay Studios. It is based on the 1909 play The White Sister by F. Marion Crawford and Walter Hackett. ^[1] This film, directed by Fred E. Wright, stars Viola Allen, a prominent stage actress in her first movie. Allen had also created the role in the play and it was one of her biggest successes. ^{[2] [3]} It is not known whether the film survives. ^[2]

Cast

• Viola Allen – Donna Angela Chiaramonte
• Richard C. Travers – Lt. Giovanni Severi
• Florence Oberle – Princess Chiaramonte
• Thomas Commerford – Monseigneur Saracinesca
• Emilie Melville – Mother Superior (aka Emelie Melville)
• John Thorn – Filmore Durand
• Sidney Ainsworth – Captain Ugo Severi (*Sydney Ainsworth)
• Ernest Maupain – Dr. Pieri
• Camille D'Arcy – Madame Bernard
• John H. Cossar – Minister of War (*aka John Cossar)
• Frank Dayton – Colonel Parlo

References

1. The White Sister play, produced on Broadway in 1909 at Daly's Theatre; IBDb.com
2. Progressive Silent Film List: The White Sister at silentera.com
3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The White Sister

External links

• The White Sister at IMDb
• The White Sister at the TCM Movie Database
• The White Sister at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films