Dixie Dooley Master Mystifier

This was a sad excuse for a showroom and show as very little of what I saw lived up to my expectations. I’ve seen many magic acts throughout town and from what I had read of Dixie Dooley, I was expecting a lot more.
The showroom was basically an extension of the nearby bar. This is obvious as the seats and tables were basically organized to face the stage (if you could call it that). There were sheets hung up on the left side of the room to make everything a bit darker and a exit door on the right side that was used at least once while Dixie was performing. The seats where all the same height so anyone sitting behind anyone would have a difficult time of seeing (I’m 6’4″ and couldn’t see everything). Dixie does come out into the audience, but he can only get to the first two seats in a row, so anyone sitting further in was out of luck of interacting with him. Also, with the bar directly on the other side of the curtain, you have to strain to hear the performer only 20 feet in front of you because the drunkards behind you are laughing and talking loudly. Like I said, this isn’t a theater, it’s part of the bar.
The show had some good points, such as a few times when Dixie would make his assistant (his wife) disappear or cut her into two pieces. The other parts of the show were slightly funny but Dixie was not always funny exactly hitting the mark when it came to his stage presence. This is a reason the other magicians perform with hydraulics, tigers, a big stage and showgirls: they are master showman who can put on a show for more than 45 minutes. Yes, this show was less than an hour long. He knows what he is doing as a magician, but as a showman his skills are lacking. Go to any of the magic shops in many of the malls in town to see similar tricks.
To me this felt more like some kids birthday party and you were all invited to watch the magician perform. I will admit I liked some of the magic he performed, but for what we got out of 45 minutes, my $ 20 could have been spent more wisely anywhere but here.