The Diogenes Club
The Diogenes Club was a fictional club created by Arthur Conan Doyle, or was it? Some people claimed that it was an actual club that was a front for the British Secret Service. In 1934 a man challenged the sale of some Arthur Conan Doyle items. He didn’t know who was behind the sale, but he made a deadly mistake.

This is the background for this routine in which a spectator mixes and selects an envelope. Another spectator selects any one of five items. It is then revealed, through a newspaper article, that the chosen item belonged to a man named Morris Lively. The other spectator opens the envelope and it is revealed that he chose the name of Morris Lively. Finally, a third spectator will take the mounted photo of Morris Lively and decide upon a manner of death. It is then revealed that it matches the manner of death written on the photo.

No magician choice, no PATEO, no pumping, all free choices.

All of the props are expertly and appropriately aged. You will get:

An aged envelope for storage.

An aged newspaper article from 1934.

A set of five different items including a key, a membership card, an invitation, a photo and a telegram

Five aged envelopes with signature cards

A gimmicked photo mounted on black cardstock

A PDF with instructions.

This routine is extremely easy to perform, but packs a strong punch!

For a hand assembled, hand crafted prop, this is a price that cannot be beat.
$85.00 plus Priority Shipping.

What People Have Said

“I was just working with Paul Prater's new DC (Diogenes Club) effect. This is a show in a envelope! If you walk into a venue with it, you could easily walk out with a new gig! A great demo for magic, mentalism, bizarre and even a murder mystery! I am bringing this in as a demo next week! As a Sherlock Holmes fan, I am all the more pleased!"
Vince Wilson
“The D.C. ... is mere child's play to perform which really allows you the freedom to focus all of your energy on the story. Paul outlines a basic idea of the story in the included PDF file but it's only a stepping stone in my opinion to get your creative juices flowing. All of the included props are top notch. .”
Bob, The Magic Cafe