Kaatje, the daughter of the miller Schoonejans, and Jef, a little shepherd, who live near Delft, are happy together. In a floral parade, the carriage the two children have decorated with tulips wins the first prize. The next day, during a thunderstorm, lightning destroys the mill and kills Schoonejans. A life of misery starts for his widow and daughter. Remembering how the theatre manager Boolmans had applauded the dancing of Kaatje and Jef at the floral parade, the widow takes her daughter to Amsterdam, where Boolmans engages Kaatje. The years pass, and Kate has become a famous dancer.
as Ballerina / Ballerine / Ballerina
as Ballonvaarder / Balloon Pilot
as Le meunier
as Jonge Kaatje / Young Kaatje
as Kaatje Schoonejans
as Jonge Jefke / Young Jefke
as Léopold Boolmans
as Een religieuze / Une réligieuse / A religious one
as Un fêtard
