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== Versions ==
== Versions ==
* ''The Adventures of Diamond Jack'' - Herman L. Weber (ad April 1926 in The Sphinx)
* ''The Shooting of Dan McGrew'' in [[25 Tricks and Ideas]] Part One (item 25) by [[U.F. Grant]] (1931) (partial deck and giant cards).
* ''The Perpetual Almanac or Gentleman Soldier's Prayer Book'' in [[Jean Hugard]]'s [[Encyclopedia of Card Tricks]] (1937)
* ''The Perpetual Almanac or Gentleman Soldier's Prayer Book'' in [[Jean Hugard]]'s [[Encyclopedia of Card Tricks]] (1937)
* ''The Adventures of Diamond Jack'' (original version) - Namreh - Reprint in Encyclopedia of Card Tricks (1937) (Hugard)
* ''The Adventures of Diamond Jack'' (original version) - Namreh - Reprint in Encyclopedia of Card Tricks (1937) (Hugard)
* ''A Story and A Deck of Cards'' in [[Genii 1937 April]], Vol. 1, No. 8, p. 6, by Robert Nellar (1937)
* ''Silas and the Slickers'' in Hugard's [[More Card Manipulations N° 2]] (1939)
* ''Jack Hart in the Army'' in [[Tops]] Vol. 5, No. 4, p. 32, by Monte Harris (1940)
* ''Love Conquers All'' in [[Jinx]], No. 109, p. 650, by [[Jack Vosburgh]] (1940)
* ''Jack Goes To Town'' in [[Scarne on Card Tricks]] by [[John Scarne]] (1950).
* ''Sam and Moe'' in [[The Last Word on Cards]] by [[Rufus Steele]] (1952)
*''Treasure Trail'', and is a tale of adventurers hunting for diamonds.It doesn't quite use the entire deck (just 32 cards). John Fisher's Magic Book (1968)
* ''Clever Dick'' in [[The Ganson Book]], p. 108, by [[Lewis Ganson]] (1983).
* ''The Fleeting Queen'' - Murry A. Sumner - [[Linking Ring]], Sept. 1988
* ''Joe Kerr's Love'' - Robert E. Neale - Book: [[Tricks of the Imagination]] (1991)
* ''The Journey of Joe Kerr'' by  Robert E. Neale in [[Tricks of the Imagination]]
* ''Wide Boy'' in [[Ken Brook's Magic Place]], p. 288 by [[Anthony Brahams]] (1994).
* ''Who Killed Lilly Longlegs'' by [[Simon Lovell]] in [[Simon Says]] (1997)
* ''Dental Surgery'' in IBM convention note Little Rock from 1999 by Doc Dixon.
* ''After Hours'' in Constant Fooling, Vol. 2 by [[David Regal]] (2002)
* Juan Tamariz has two story-tricks in his [[Mnemonica]] (p.189) (2004) titled as "First story" and "Second story". Both use only half of the deck.
* ''Hopping Henry'' - Tim Sutton, The [[Magic Circular]], January 2009, p. 8-9.
* ''Sam the Bellhop'' by [[Bill Malone]]
* ''Sam the Bellhop'' by [[Bill Malone]]
* ''Monty The Spiv'' by Harry Stanley's Unique Magic Studios in the 1950's
* ''Monty The Spiv'' by Harry Stanley's Unique Magic Studios in the 1950's
* one in [[Scarne on Card Tricks]] (1950)
* ''Chip and a Chair'' from the Underground Collective  by Scott Grossberg  a story effect based around texas hold 'em. http://www.underground-collective.com
* ''Chip and a Chair'' from the Underground Collective  by Scott Grossberg  a story effect based around texas hold 'em. http://www.underground-collective.com
* ''Who Killed Lilly Longlegs'' by [[Simon Lovell]] in [[Simon Says]] (1997)
* ''After Hours'' in Constant Fooling, Vol. 2 by [[David Regal]] (2002)
* ''Risen'' - Michael Paul - Web: http://www.michaelpaulmagic.com
* ''Risen'' - Michael Paul - Web: http://www.michaelpaulmagic.com
* ''The Adventures of Diamond Jack'' - Eugene Burger - Book: Secrets of Magic
* ''The Adventures of Diamond Jack'' - Eugene Burger - Book: Secrets of Magic
* ''The Adventures of Diamond Jack'' - Herman L. Weber (ad April 1926 in The Sphinx)
* ''The Adventures of Diamond Jack'' - Diamond Jim Tyler - Book: Precious Gems Lecture Book
* ''The Adventures of Diamond Jack'' - Diamond Jim Tyler - Book: Precious Gems Lecture Book
* ''After Hours'' - David Regal - DVD: Power, Premise, Participation Vol. 4
* ''After Hours'' - David Regal - DVD: Power, Premise, Participation Vol. 4
* ''A Night at the Improv'' - Eric Mead - DVD: ETMCM Vol. 1 or [[Magical Arts Journal]] - Paul Harris Issue
* ''A Night at the Improv'' - Eric Mead - DVD: ETMCM, Vol. 1 or [[Magical Arts Journal]] - Paul Harris Issue
* ''Hopping Henry'' - Tim Sutton , The Magic Circular, January 2009, p. 8-9.
* ''A Detective Story'' - Al D'Alfonso - Web: http://www.online-visions.com/effects/0512al.html also in  September 2005 issue of [[Magic Magazine]] under the title of ''Private Ace''.  
* ''A Detective Story'' - Al D'Alfonso - Web: http://www.online-visions.com/effects/0512al.html also in  September 2005 issue of [[Magic Magazine]] under the title of ''Private Ace''.  
* ''Aristocrats'' by Eric Mead performed on the DVD Aristocrats - Web: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztBZcfAIqXM
* ''Aristocrats'' by Eric Mead performed on the DVD Aristocrats - Web: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztBZcfAIqXM
* ''An Englishman in New York'' by Wayne Dobson in [[Dobson's Choice]]
* ''An Englishman in New York'' by Wayne Dobson in [[Dobson's Choice]]
* ''Joe Kerr's Love'' - Robert E. Neale - Book: [[Tricks of the Imagination]] (1991)
* ''The Journey of Joe Kerr'' by  Robert E. Neale in [[Tricks of the Imagination]]
* ''The Fleeting Queen'' - Murry A. Sumner - [[Linking Ring]], Sept. 1988
* ''Love Conquers All'' - Jack Vosburg - [[Jinx]] no. 109, 1940.
* ''Elliot "The Hawk"'' - Vid: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oyV7n4WstMY&feature=related  (based on Night at the Improv?)
* ''Elliot "The Hawk"'' - Vid: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oyV7n4WstMY&feature=related  (based on Night at the Improv?)
* ''Silas and the Slickers'' in Hugard's [[More Card Manipulations N° 2]] (1939)
 
* ''A Fish Story'' in [[New Tops]] Vol. 4, No. 12, p. 48, by Herb Runge.  
* ''A Fish Story'' in [[New Tops]] Vol. 4, No. 12, p. 48, by Herb Runge.  
* ''A Story and A Deck of Cards'' in [[Genii 1937 April]], Vol. 1, No. 8, p. 6, by Robert Nellar (1937)
* ''Apologies to Dickens'' by Ron Giesecke.
* ''Clever Dick'' in [[The Ganson Book]], p. 108, by [[Lewis Ganson]] (1983).
* ''Dental Surgery'' in IBM convention note Little Rock from 1999 by Doc Dixon.
* ''Jack Goes To Town'' in [[Scarne on Card Tricks]] by [[John Scarne]].
* ''Jack Hart in the Army'' in [[Tops]] Vol. 5, No. 4, p. 32, by Monte Harris (1940)
* ''Joe the Bartender'' by Ed Watkins.
* ''Love Conquers All'' in [[Jinx]], No. 109, p. 650, by [[Jack Vosburgh]] (1940)
* ''Saga of Sam the Bellhop'' by Frank Everhart.  
* ''Saga of Sam the Bellhop'' by Frank Everhart.  
* ''Sam and Moe'' in [[The Last Word on Cards]] by [[Rufus Steele]] (1952)
* ''Sam the Call Girl'' by Whiskey Fletcher.
* ''Sermon with a Deck of Cards'' in [[Linking Ring]], Vol. 28, No. 10, p. 72 by Roy Wallace.  
* ''Sermon with a Deck of Cards'' in [[Linking Ring]], Vol. 28, No. 10, p. 72 by Roy Wallace.  
* ''Wide Boy'' in [[Ken Brook's Magic Place]], p. 288 by [[Anthony Brahams]] (1994).
* '' Why Dan McGrew Was Shot'' by [[Frank Lane]].
* '' Why Dan McGrew Was Shot'' by [[Frank Lane]].


*''Treasure Trail'', and is a tale of adventurers hunting for diamonds.It doesn't quite use the entire deck (just 32 cards). John Fisher's Magic Book (1968)
* ''Apologies to Dickens'' by Ron Giesecke.  
* Juan Tamariz has two story-tricks in his [[Mnemonica]] (p.189) (2004) titled as "First story" and "Second story". Both use only half of the deck.  
* ''Joe the Bartender'' by Ed Watkins.  
* ''Sam the Call Girl'' by Whiskey Fletcher.  
* Shawn Farquhar performs an ambitious card routine to Sting's song Shape of my Heart, displaying cards to the appropriate words in the song.
* Shawn Farquhar performs an ambitious card routine to Sting's song Shape of my Heart, displaying cards to the appropriate words in the song.
* ''The Shooting of Dan McGrew'' in [[25 Tricks and Ideas]] Part One (item 25) by [[U.F. Grant]] (1931) (partial deck and giant cards).
* ''Diamonds on the Islands'' - unknown - Doesn't use full deck
* ''Diamonds on the Islands'' - unknown - Doesn't use full deck
* Mark Phillips does one with giant cards based on visiting the department of motor vehicles
* Mark Phillips does one with giant cards based on visiting the department of motor vehicles

Revision as of 16:08, 16 March 2009

Soldier's Prayer Book is a classic plot on card magic in which the cards are used to tell a story.

The original patter story related the various characteristics of a deck of playing cards to both God and the calendar by a soldier in the field to justify carrying a deck of cards with him.

It was published in London hundreds of years ago but was revived in 1937 by Hugard as "The Perpetual Almanac or Gentleman Soldier's Prayer Book".

It has involved into telling other stories from a pre-arranged sequence of cards with one of the most popular being "Sam the Bellhop" by Bill Malone.

Some story effects use the complete deck, while others use just part.

Versions

  • The Adventures of Diamond Jack - Herman L. Weber (ad April 1926 in The Sphinx)
  • The Adventures of Diamond Jack (original version) - Namreh - Reprint in Encyclopedia of Card Tricks (1937) (Hugard)
  • A Story and A Deck of Cards in Genii 1937 April, Vol. 1, No. 8, p. 6, by Robert Nellar (1937)
  • Jack Hart in the Army in Tops Vol. 5, No. 4, p. 32, by Monte Harris (1940)
  • Treasure Trail, and is a tale of adventurers hunting for diamonds.It doesn't quite use the entire deck (just 32 cards). John Fisher's Magic Book (1968)
  • The Fleeting Queen - Murry A. Sumner - Linking Ring, Sept. 1988
  • Dental Surgery in IBM convention note Little Rock from 1999 by Doc Dixon.
  • After Hours in Constant Fooling, Vol. 2 by David Regal (2002)
  • Juan Tamariz has two story-tricks in his Mnemonica (p.189) (2004) titled as "First story" and "Second story". Both use only half of the deck.
  • A Fish Story in New Tops Vol. 4, No. 12, p. 48, by Herb Runge.
  • Saga of Sam the Bellhop by Frank Everhart.
  • Sermon with a Deck of Cards in Linking Ring, Vol. 28, No. 10, p. 72 by Roy Wallace.
  • Why Dan McGrew Was Shot by Frank Lane.
  • Apologies to Dickens by Ron Giesecke.
  • Joe the Bartender by Ed Watkins.
  • Sam the Call Girl by Whiskey Fletcher.
  • Shawn Farquhar performs an ambitious card routine to Sting's song Shape of my Heart, displaying cards to the appropriate words in the song.
  • Diamonds on the Islands - unknown - Doesn't use full deck
  • Mark Phillips does one with giant cards based on visiting the department of motor vehicles

References

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