The Archive · 1929

WHY NOT SOME REVIVALS?

A few nights ago the presen: writer went to the Isis theatre to see again Babe Daniels in "The Campus Flirt," which ran with deserved success "up west" about a year ago. Not, perhaps, the most exalted type of film, in no way eprosing, though certainly rot the worse, not at all "high art-y"; in fact, not pret to be anything more than it is, a most soothing and, satisfactory piece of excellent fun, ition of pure youthfulness centring round one of the most delightful actresses of the screen, who can always be trusted mirably and look perfectly especially inher running shorts.

And the thought occurred to one. not for the first time, Why don' some of the proved of the past? There was that splendid melodrama Way Down East" for instance, normal course of things even Buhé

Daniels must grow old, No mora then in real life will" the Beta Kappas give her that fearful dressing down mo more will hes down the course tw the dizeomfiture of the Stanstielt girl, no more will Denis dive after her into the pond, But -xhile 3h9 herself, alas, must endure the revenges of which all golden boys and gi © submit, the adorable Patricia Mansteld and IL her jolly companions may live If only the movie people will wai tap and see about those extra prints,

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