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[palallin]

Saw it Saturday and was very happy with it.  Cute show, excellent performances.

[History Buff]

It's basically a reboot of the old Mean Murphy show - which is fine with me.

Now to bring back the classic shows in the Riverfront Playhouse!!!

[Joy]

I'm so sad. I still haven't had the chance to see the new show. If I'm lucky, I'll find some way to make it down during Harvest Fest so I can see it.

[Ozarks Gal]

I forgot to post that my family and I saw the new Saloon show back at the beginning of July. It was the Mean Murphy show I remember from the late 90s or early 00s, but with a few new items instead. It was pretty good; I recommend you go see it if you get the chance.

[Duelist]

So, with word that the Salute to the American Cowboy will not be returning next year    I wonder if the Mean Murphy show at the Saloon and the Western Stunt Show will be back?  I certainly hope so!  we saw the Mean Murphy Show 6 times this year and the Stunt Show twice and enjoyed them every time.  These shows don't get old to me because of the different ad libbing done by some of the characters during each show.  Funny!

[sanddunerider]

with or without the "American cowboy",  I am real sure that mean murphy will return..   I am also pretty sure since the stunt show is only 2 season old, it will return also..

[Gilligan]

with or without the "American cowboy",  I am real sure that mean murphy will return..   I am also pretty sure since the stunt show is only 2 season old, it will return also..

How do they guage how long a show will run?  Contract?  Attendance? 

[Hollwood]

The stunt show is different. It is a contracted show where everything else (Dickens, Wonderful Life, Heddin West, and the like) are produced in house. You have to ask "What brings attendance?" The stunt show may be good, but there are not 1,000nds of people wanting to see each performance. Even when the park is having a slow day during Christmas, Dickens will be full every show. My guess is that the Pinkerton Man will move on, and they will stick to more "Festival" style shows, like the trick riders.

[sanddunerider]

Hollywood, you may be correct.? the stunt show "contracted", but yet they use several SDC employees? ok. not sure how all that works...

But I hope the Trick riders do not come back. saw it, was less than impressed. did not go back to see it again...

Now IF they actually did some trick riding....

[Duelist]

Well according to the SDC website the 2014 National Harvest Festival does include the return of the Pinkerton Man and a new Wild West Show!  Yeehaw! 
http://www.silverdollarcity.com/theme-park/festivals/National-Harvest-Festival.aspx

[Hollwood]

^ that's good to hear that they are adding a new show. I heard they got a new director of entertainment so maybe he has some new ideas that will be successful

[Duelist]

Did the previous director retire?