Travels in a Tin Can

lesson to us all through a short sketch entitled 'gun safety for the insane'. This
involved a young girl from among the spectators being ridiculed in front of
everyone about not picking other people's guns up. Of course kids, if that
pistol is your own, then go for it. As a reward for being humiliating the girl
received a shot up coke can autographed by the 'stars'...wow, the generosity
of this town just never starts. Once 'Bronco Billy' (seriously) and his fellow
actors were satisfied that the audience would refrain from stealing guns after
the show, they moved on to the main event, divided into four acts.
First, a comedy skit that was drawn out in the manner of a Monty
Python or Goon Show gag...but without the punch line. This was followed by
three scenes about the Earps, ending with a smoke filled shootout and then
an opportunity to have your photo taken with your favourite cowboy. Maybe
Disney does own Tombstone? The problem, I think, was not a lack of
experience but too much experience, as the cast certainly seemed to be going
through the motions on autopilot for much of the show. Of course they do not
need to be good because Tombstone is probably not a place that relies on
repeat visitors, so as long as new people keep visiting and paying to see the
gunfight because 'it’s famous' then it does not matter how high the quality is.
Cynical? Yes.
After the smoke cleared in the stage area we had the opportunity to
explore the rest of the OK Corral where life-sized, if not life-like, figures
illustrate where the protagonists stood during the famous battle. Fortunately
again this was free if you paid to see the gunfight so we had no qualms about
leaving after a cursory glance.