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| The Old Maid's Valentine George Albert Smith | 1900 | 57 secs An economical presentation of a comic incident, the calendar indicating the date as the 'old maid' expressed her regret at her status. Then she is given the mail and responds coyly to its expected contents. When she opens it she is offended by the insulting message. The flapping of the sheet of paper and the movement of the calendar betray the open-air set. This makes it difficult to read the message: 'Just like Mama'. This sketch features two regulars in G A Smith films: his wife, Laura Bayley, who was frequently involved in staging the productions, and the remarkably well-behaved cat. That the cat sits patently licking its paws suggests that Smith may have already learned the trick of smearing the cat's fur with food. |
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