Magical society is looking for the first woman for exclusion as a man

Magical society is looking for the first woman for exclusion as a man

in London has caused a fascinating story about deception and identity for a sensation. It is the story of a woman who managed to outsmart a worldwide, purely male magic society before it was excluded without much removal after the unveiling of her true identity. Now the company wants to go back.

The story of Sophie Lloyd

Sophie Lloyd, an actress, was persuaded to apply to Magic Circle at the end of the 1980s by her friend, magician Jenny Winstanley. Winstanley was skeptical whether she would manage to perform as a man, which is why she asked Lloyd for help, as the chairwoman of the Magic Circle, Laura London, CNN announced on Tuesday.

training and deception

The two women trained in the art of magic for 18 months and how to dress, speaks and behaves like a man. London described this "orchestrated deception" as "staged as brilliantly, almost like a robbery". The Magic Circle has set itself the task of "promoting and promoting the art of magic". Magicians have to prove their skills in order to be recorded, and must adhere to the Latin motto of society, "Indocili's private loqui" ("not inclined to reveal secrets").

the entry into magic

In 1990 Lloyd managed to outsmart the organization when she disguised herself as a man named Raymond Lloyd. She passed the entrance examination, in which she had to show off the members of members, and began as an apprentice before becoming a full member in March 1991.

the unveiling and the exclusion

After a successful campaign for the admission of women in men's society, coordinated in October of the same year, and after this coordination, Lloyd unveiled her true identity. "She thought that society would find it funny, I suspect, but they were actually very angry," said London and stated that the Magic Circle Lloyd then excluded.

continuation of the magic

After her exclusion, Lloyd continued her magical performances and used them on a show to clarify young people about bullying. However, since then it has been "difficult to find them," said London.

an apology and invitation back

"I would like to speak to her and find out what happened to her," said London. "I have the feeling that she was very hurt and I really hope that this had no influence on her career in the entertainment industry. I hope that it did not discourage it." London added that she would like to say "thank you" Lloyd and that the Magic Circle would "apologize for what has happened". "We would like to invite you back."

The search for Sophie Lloyd

It turned out that Sophie was not her birth name but an artist name. Her true last name is still unknown, but London believes that her real first name was Sue. Winstanley's son and a friend of the family would have confirmed this. Winstanley died.

An inspiring story for the future and diversity

"She is an extraordinary woman, so brave, to do that, and many women in the industry feel this act extremely brave to prove that women can be as good as men," says London.

the Magic Circle today

The Magic Circle now has over 80 female members, who, however, only make up about 5% of the over 1,700 members. "We very much hope that Sophie can be found so that we can welcome her in our society," said Marvin Berglas, President of the Magic Circle, in a statement to Cnn.

"In my opinion, our predecessors over 30 years ago committed a faux pas when they excluded them due to the deception. We are aware of the irony because a magician is deceptive," he added. "We welcome all good magicians regardless of gender and are happy to see more and more female magicians in our ranks." The Magic Circle was founded in 1905 in the London district of Soho, and in addition to the magician Dynamo, actor Stephen Fry and King Charles III, who was still a prince in 1975, became a member of a mug.