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Thanks for a Great Show last night. You guys are the best variety show in town.
If coming to Branson. This show is a must see..

Gary E. Bartlett – President / CEO, Midwest Concerts & Events, LLC
Branson, MO / Las Vegas, NV

“We just finished our board meeting of Columbia Insurance Group. Thank you so much for all you did for the group… you were a BIG, BIG hit!! Five of the board members had never been to Branson and were raving about everything including the quality of the show. They commented many times about the show being the highlight of the event (compared to board meetings???) and thought your Austin Powers was “spot on”!!

David Arney – Akers & Arney Insurance, Columbia Insurance Group

We saw their act, and it was absolutely fabulous. Hamner’s magic acts are nothing short of amazing and Barber’s ventriloquist skills are hard to believe. Not every one can come out on the stage with the dummy carrying the ventriloquist! How he does that without ending up collaposing on the floor is beyond me. In addition to being a great illusionist, Dave Hamner is an ordained minister. On Sundays the theater is transformed into a church with a regular 10:00 service. Pastor Dave Hamner trades his illusionist’s costumes weekly for the less flashy garb of a preacher. We found the service to be uplifting.

Chuck – TheCoffeeShop.com

“What makes this show different from just about every other show in Branson is the fact that each and every person in the theatre seemed to have a huge smile on their face. Some shows are music heavy while some performance heavy. This shows walks the fine line of being able to entertain an audience while captivating them at the same time. New for the 2009 season is a finale that will bring tears to your eyes and pride in your heart.”

Josh Clark – Shepherd of the Hills Gazette (read the entire article)

“The Hamner Barber Variety Show is truly a show by two of the top performers in the Entertainment business. Jim Barber is considered one of the world’s great ventriloquists and has been honored as the “International Ventriloquist of the Year. Dave Hamner has nothing but great respect as a magician and that is no small achievement in a town where the best magicians in the world perform on a regular basis. He has been honored as being the top of the top by many of the most prestigious magic organizations and he hs won many awards. The Hamner Barber team put on one heck of a show that is very professionaly produced and directed.”

Rancher Don – Branson-Ozark-Mountain-Country.com (read the entire article)

What a fun time we had at your show last Friday night! The girls had a blast it was a real treat for all of us! Our daughter purchased one of the magic kits, and she is performing her tricks on all the family, as we type this! The ventriloquism, magic, and music were wonderful. We also enjoyed your final patriotic number praising our American veterans and our great country. After doing mission work in Russia for the past year, we are aware now, more than ever, what a great privilege it is to live in the United States and be an American citizen. Keep up the good work – we will be glad to spread the word what a great show you have!

Victor and Amy Boll

Leanne, Audrey, Paige and Whitney

(Mema’s Family) – Hamner Barber Recommends: Mema’s Wonderful Cookbooks

Referring to our magical, multimedia tribute to Veterans and active military…

“One of the most moving events of the whole weekend…
There was not a dry eye in the house.”

Military Order of the Purple Heart – PurpleHeart.org

The Hamner Barber Variety Show was fantastic. The show essentially is two shows in one…Dave Hamner’s magic and Jim Barber’s ventiloquism. Both men put on a fantastic show and they compliment each other quite well. They do interact in a few places (including an Austin Powers parody that is dead-on, baby, yeah.) … I was very impressed by their salute to veterans. Anyone who’s been to a Branson show knows that it’s Standard Operating Procedure for any Branson show to include some salute to veterans. I’ve seen decent ones, some really bad ones (basically, they sang one patriotic song and said “thanks”) but what Hamner and Barber gave the crowd was something that took work and effort…

Excerpt from The LifeOfJason Review – Please read the entire review!

“Jim, great show tonight, (I’m the guy from Minnesota with the Roger Awsumb connection) Linda and our two teens really enjoyed the show, you do a dead on Austin Powers. We are really enjoying Branson.”

Tony Ducklow – Minnesota

My wife and I saw your outstanding show Tues. night. Great job-tremendous talent, great wit, marvelous magic & illusions. Thanks to all!

Steve Trusedell, Indianapolis
PS-Mr. Hamner’s manipulation of coins is incredible!

We enjoyed spending our Spring Break in Branson , MO. This was our first time traveling to Branson. We are from Little Rock, Arkansas. The entire family enjoyed the Hamner and Barber Variety Show. Branson has great attractions and friendly people.

Thanks Branson !!!!!!!!!!

The Hobbs Family – Little Rock, Arkansas

We had an amazing time and were grateful for your tribute to the Armed Forces. That tribute will stand out as one of my favorite memories of Branson. Thank you! Your Christmas show was great and will be the only Christmas type activity that my wife and I will get to share on our first Christmas! God Bless you and your families this holiday season!

Adam and Amber Detwiler – US Army Soldier

I wanted to take a minute to say THANK YOU. I brought my group to the theatre Friday night, Nov. 7. Wow! What talent David Hamner and Jim Barber have. The group thoroughly enjoyed the show. I also wanted to let them know how much I and my group appreciated the fact that David Hamner does not leave Christ out of Christmas or the fact that our country was built on belief in Him. Too many feel they have to be “politically correct” and leave out completely what should come first. They also appreciated the personal time they spent by coming to the buses.

I also wanted to compliment Vance and the group sales staff and how efficient everything is run and taken care of from ticket sales, the moment the bus was greeted, the group was seated and the quick response on the refund of two tickets. I was highly impressed and will pass it on to other group leaders. It’s always such a plus for the leaders when everything is handled flawlessly and they don’t have to worry about anything or “fix” something. So, again thank you.

Wishing you a very blessed Christmas Season!

Brenda Eaton – Elite Advantage Club Director – Hawthorn Bank
Clinton, Missouri

The first annual “Clyne Family Reunion” was held last month in Branson MO. One of the many highlights featured the exciting “Hamner & Barber Show” located at the Hamner & Barber Theater in the heart of Branson. The Clyne family would like to extend their appreciation for a fun-filled night of laughter and amazement. Thank you Dave and Jim for a wonderful experience, which the whole family thourghly enjoyed.

Sincerely, The Clyne Family