Lou Holtz

Singing and comedy.

The "detest the wife" line in Holtz' turn should go out in family neighborhoods. There may be many a poor wife in front who. will have her heart strings contracted by that one and again many a mutt may believe it gives him a permit if it is a matter for a Joke. Otherwise, excepting the "chicken" gag and the "wild women" lyrics, Holtz is doing right well. The "wild women" song does not stand a repeat, and having been sung before at the Fifth Avenue, It laid down on Mr. Holtz. But the same could not be said about Holtz' "Regretful Blues." Lou made it sound like a new song. And in the Spanish number be used the "spine on both ends" gag for his biggest laugh. This boy is going to be a very regular, regular among the blackface comics of vaudeville it he will go at his work just a bit more seriously. It should not make any difference to him whether he is at the Palace or the Fifth Avenue, or whether he is working to capacity or a handful, as long as he is working. It's only those with established reps who can afford to loaf or cheat.

Variety, 54:7 (04/11/1919)