Jackie Mason and Hal Holbrook Word from: menachem

My newest column on "Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed" and "Mark Twain Tonight!" is online at the Jewish Press.
I encourage comments, though I seem to interest only David with my posts. So David, I hope you like it:)
Here is a selection:

Holbrook`s and Mason`s shows are not just Playbill gimmicks, though. Both distinguish themselves from the stand-up comics that you could see for a whole lot cheaper, a few dozen blocks downtown in the village, through their self-meditation and postmodern approach to storytelling and witticism. (Mason correctly observes that the Jews that were laughing did not pay for their tickets — to which this reviewer pleads guilty.) But more important, Mason and Holbrook are important because they turn the dated into the timeless. Holbrook`s depiction of Twain attempts to resurrect one of the greatest American literary geniuses, and Twain is a particularly good choice for the monologue, since he was one of the first writers to revolutionize the book tour, with countless speeches, lectures and readings in a variety of venues.

And, dear me, I have violated the one post a week! Mwahahaha...