The magic circle of Britain gets itself back as a man

Wizards never open the secrets. But sometimes they admit that they are wrong.

On Thursday night, members of the British magic society came together in London in three decades of three decades: Now you have considered one of the greatest deceptions, he said that the members went on and went.

“It was a strange ruse – was to seduce a room full of wizards,” said Maddie Spencer 48 in the group, which is known magic circle.

When the club was limited to men in March 1991, a woman named Sophie Lloyd hid himself as a man and won a full membership. (Raymond Lloyd. “) But when he emerged in the year after that year, when he appeared in the circle, the society immediately drove it.

For years, Raymond was like a dream of the circle; a rumor or half-formed memory. Then, in November last year, the constame announced the search for the people for Lloyd. They wanted to apologize and return.

They took a step to make it wrong on Thursday night.

Being a wizard would not have any old “forgiveness.” They needed a performance worthy of such a daring deception.

Thus, about 100 members and guests invited to a show, and the surprise was announced on Thursday morning when Ms. Lloyd was re-visiting again through the British press.

The evening’s performance, Raymond and Jenny Winstanley, a friend, teacher and his wife, began with the archive photos of Ms. Lloydun, like Jenny Winstanley.

Then – four moves, the endless deck of two fake rabbits and endless cards – the real magic began. The president of the constellation Marvin Berglas, apologized to Lloyd and gave him a certificate of membership. This time he read Sophie Lloyd.

“We are doing this evening, long time,” he said and said, “We are on behalf of the magic circle, past and present,” said.

Ms. Lloyd spoke about Ms. Winstanley, who died in 2004.

“Jenny patiently taught me all the magic I need to pass my exam,” he said.

In 1905, he did not accept any woman by the end of 1991. This was worried about Ms. Winstanley for a long time.

Ms. Lloyd, then in the age of 20, was in two women Mime schools. Mrs. Lloyd often called Mrs. Winstanley in his magical performance “Clone,” His assistant and “Timmy” called “Timmy”.

After a while, Ms. Winstanley suggested a more ambitious role: What about an older boy who can be heard for the circle? Ms. Lloyd has promised to teach the magic they need.

During 18 months, Ms. Winstanley instructed him in hand work and helped the development of “boyish upgrades”. They picked up a convincing suit. And they set up enough persona to draw the attention of the circle.

“Jenny was so patient,” he said. Lloyd, now in the 60s, in an interview. “It was a great routine.”

During the audition, Raymond Lloyd cut the record of £ 5 and restored. Fired in his hand. While wearing a glove, Mrs. Lloyd said: “You really can’t show the women’s hands.”

The second (cannabis) test came when drinking and Ms. Winstanley had a drink with the examiner. Again, Ms. Lloyd said he saved his friend’s day: “Say there is Laringitis, ‘he said, laughs, laughs.

Worked. Raymond Lloyd was given full membership.

“It was the best trick,” he said.

After seven months, the group finally decided to accept the women, and Ms. Lloyd and Mrs. Winstanley revealed.

However, instead of celebrating the plotting, a circle leader, according to the transcripts of documents shared with the New York Times, said Raymond’s appeal was “null and void” as “null and invalid.”

“Jenny was very hurt,” said MS. Lloyd, adding, “We couldn’t get ourselves ourselves.”

On Thursday, women in the incident said the in-law was a sign of how much they arrived in and at the same time as difficult. Women are still Fight for recognition in a professional magic. In the constituency, they make up about 5 percent of 1,700 current members.

“It was not just a festive – this was a member of the 50 years of magic, Goldie Pouricelli said.

He used the story about 76, his performance on Thursday. While cutting a line into small pieces, he spoke of the club’s past.

Now Ms. Presto, the group was a little more intact. In his hand, the pieces of a small line, uncovered line. “Every now and after,” he said, “This club takes it properly,” he said.

In November, the circle went to the press to try to find Lloyd. Ms. Lloyd, who is now living in Spain, heard that they were looking for him.

First hesitated. Old wounds still hurt: “I didn’t want to be honest with you.”

Then Laura heard that London served as a department from the first woman. They had lunch in January. “One meeting that should last two hours lasted seven hours,” said Mrs. Lloyd.

Mrs. London was the thing called “Dream Bride Truth”. He had long apologized on behalf of the circle and got acquainted with a trailballazer.

Ms. Lloyd finally decided to join again. “It was for Jenny,” he said. “I look like Jenny and I’m a member.”

After the show, Ms. Winstanley received a posthumous award. Charlotte Allen, 27, his granddaughter accepted him on his behalf.

“He really wants to be a member, but could not be, but he could not be,” Allen said in an interview, reminiscent of his grandmother’s birthday party.

“This is really inspiring when I was recognized by Grandma and Sophihie,” he said. “It means a lot.”