Magical Parrots & A Talking Mutt at the Hamner Barber Theater
From the moment the curtain opens on the Hamner Barber Variety Show, the audience is transported to a magical world where beautiful tropical birds appear seemingly out of nowhere, flying over the heads of the astonished audience.
With all the action, one would think an umbrella [...]

Trick or Treat… it’s the Barber and Seville?
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Jim Barber and Seville should feel honored that one of the hot selling Halloween costumes for the past couple seasons has been the Adult Ventriloquist Dummy Costume which looks quite similar to Jim’s trademark act, the Barber and Seville.
Since [...]

The comedy act of Jim Barber and Seville has been described as one of the most unusual in the world of ventriloquism.  The humor and uniqueness of the characters captured the attention of Akers and Arney Insurance Company, based in Branson, Missouri.  In a series of commercial spots designed to promote the company, writer and [...]

tune in online : watch Jim’s appearance on CBS.com now
Jim Barber’s recent performance during the Late Show’s “Ventriloquist Week” was not only enjoyed by the enthusiastic studio audience in the historic Ed Sullivan Theater, and the hard working staff of the show itself, but also by the estimated 4.1 million viewers who tune into the [...]

update: watch Jim’s appearance on cbs.com now
Branson comedian Jim Barber will “throw his voice” across the national airwaves when he performs his award-winning ventriloquist act on CBS’ “Late Show with David Letterman,” Thursday, February 15.
“The opportunity to perform on David Letterman’s show is incredible,” said Barber, “and quite frankly, something I hadn’t expected. I’ve always [...]

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JIM BARBER IN THE ED SULLIVAN-THEMED SHOW “A REALLY BIG SHEW”
by JoAnn Smith – Editor - Laughlin Entertainer
reprinted by permission – Feb 15-21, 2006 issue
The cleverly formatted show, “A Really Big Shew” currently playing in the Flamingo Laughlin, dips into the nostalgia barrel a bit and recreates the look and feel of the old Ed Sullivan Show of ’50’s-early [...]