Magic society launches hunt for first female member, expelled for posing as a man

London CNN — Deception, disguise and finally a disappearance. Winstanley didn’t think she would get away with playing the role of a man, so she enlisted Lloyd’s help, the Magic Circle’s chairwoman Laura London told CNN on Tuesday. The women trained for 18 months in magic as well as how to act, dress and sound like a man, London said, adding that the “orchestrated deception” was “so brilliantly put together, almost like a heist.” The Magic Circle’s purpose is to “promote and advance the art of magic,” according to its website. “She thought would find it funny, I suppose, actually were really angry,” London said, adding that the Magic Circle kicked her out. I hope that it didn’t dishearten her.” London added that she would like to “say thank you” to Lloyd, adding that the Magic Circle “would all like to apologize.