1474 of that collection) consists of the memoranda book of Thomas Wilkinson, a former chief constable of Chester Ward, Co. Wilkinson, Thomas: Newcastle newspaper 10 August 1776 in Durham University Library Archives & Special Collections (Item Add.MS. And so it continues with all the cards in a suit. Richard drew out his pack of cards, and upon presenting one of the Aces to the Mayor, continued his address to the magistrate as follows: “When I see an Ace, it reminds me that there is only one God and when I look upon a Two or a Three, it reminds me of the Father and Son the later of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost”. Brought forth before the Mayor after the complaint of his sergeant and the Clergyman, he is threatened with severe punishment should no apology or explanation be forthcoming. It describes soldier Richard Middleton who whips out a pack of cards rather than a Bible while attending a church service. In 1727 he had written for six year old Prince William, later the Duke of Cumberland, Fifty-one Fables in Verse which were translated in French by the Chevalier de Châtelain, the first writer of a versified account describing the Richard Middleton story.īaldwin, Richard: London Magazine or Gentelman’s Monthly Intelligencer Vol XLV for the Year 1776, at the Rose in Pater Noster Row, p 544 “The Card Spiritualized” seems to be the first account of the story-deck genre and of Richard Middletown’s one. John Gay was an English poet and playwright and is best remembered for his 1728 “The Beggar's Opera”. There is no evidence but a strong probability that the Richard Middleton story (of obvious translated origin) could be the work of John Gay, born 30 in June 1685 at Barnstaple (Devon), who died 4 in December 1732. Par Le Chevalier De Chatelain ©2010 by Nabu Press. Gay, John: Fables de Gay & Beautés de la Poésie Anglaise ©1857, Chevalier de Châtelain, Londres : this Chevalier de Châtelain, known for his humoristic tone, privately published a versified account of the Richard Middleton story & Fables, Tr. Kent, thanks for the reference on Elliot "The Hawk" that I was missing. The debate on this effect is whether it should be presented as a story which unfolds even though the game is shuffled (the approach followed by Bill Malone) or whether the cards are shuffled and the magician seems to make up the story as the cards come out (the approach followed by, amongst others, Michael Ammar.) I dare supporting the second approach for, after a while in "Bill Malone's approach", spectators realize that all these shuffling are not mixing anything and, as such, constitute an exposure of all kinds of false shuffles and just a self serving demonstration of skill. Even if Bill Malone is delivering a successful performance of Sam The Bellhop which helped revive the genre, it really existed before. We're up to 21 "deck story tricks," (Cranial Fermentator found a bunch!) with three being Diamond Jack variations.īato William, here is the list I have in my notes (in chronological order). * Love Conquers All - Jack Vosburg - Mag: Jinx no. * An Englishman in New York - Wayne Dobson - Book: Dobson's Choice * Aristocrats Magic Trick - Eric Mead - Web: * A Detective Story - Al D'Alfonso - Web: 1 or Mag: Magical Arts Journal - Paul Harris Issue * A Night at the Improv - Eric Mead - DVD: ETMCM Vol. * Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret - Dave Williamson - Book: Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret * After Hours - David Regal - DVD: Power, Premise, Participation Vol. * A Soldier's Prayer Book - unknown - Web: * The Adventures of Diamond Jack - Diamond Jim Tyler - Book: Precious Gems Lecture Book * The Adventures of Diamond Jack - Eugene Burger - Book: Secrets of Magic * The Adventures of Diamond Jack (original version) - Namreh - Book: Encyclopedia of Card Tricks (Hugard) * A Chip and a Chair - Scott Grossberg - Web: * Who Killed Lilly Longlegs - Simon Lovell - Book: Simon Says * Diamonds on the Islands - unknown - Doesn't use full deck * Sam the Bellhop - Bill Malone - DVD: Sam the Bellhop
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