The Stars As They Are - Miss Evelyn Laye (1924)

THIS DIGIBETA VERSION HAS BEEN MADE FROM THE PRINT - VERSION ON TAPE *PM0922* WILL PROBABLY BE BETTER QUALITY AS TAKEN FROM THE NEGATIVE. “Few words of ours are needed to introduce the dainty charmer from “Mary“ - Miss Evelyn Laye - at home“ Shot of Evelyn sitting on a window seat reading a book, her face is obscured. She slowly lowers the book and smiles broadly at the camera. She slams the book shut then throws it down on the window seat. She gets up, kicking a large cushion out of the way. Exterior of the house. Evelyn comes out with her dog. A border collie I think. The dog takes morsels of food from her hand. She talks to and pets the dog. We then see Miss Laye on the tennis court. She runs towards the net, telling off an unseen partner and laughing. C/U of Evelyn pretending to be cross and making faces. She then takes a big bite from an apple. “Wonder if it's the apple that caused Adam so much trouble?“ She takes more bites and chews. “We know not where the Prodigal son is, but her