Everyone knows the Original DOCTOR DEATH!-Everyone knows his Famous Portrait
Signature Image!
We all know about the 'Copies'-The 'Phoney' Doctor Deaths!
We all know the Lengths Unscrupulous Promoters would go to 'Cash-In' on the Runaway
Success of the DD Bandwagon!
We all know the Quote from the Great Man himself:-
'Often Imitated-NEVER Bettered!!'
Usually these Rogue Promoters would just Bill 'Doctor Death' hoping to Fool Fans into
Paying-thinking they would be seeing the Genuine Article!
But in the Audacious Example below-DEVEREUX are Billing 'The Famous BLACK MASK'
Accompanied by the Iconic Portrait Photo of the REAL DOCTOR DEATH!!
Underneath the REAL Photo is Captioned 'The Famous Black Mask'
So Reverse Psychology in use here!!-Very, Very Norty indeed!!
What a Rip-Off!!-Shocking really!!-He's apparently 'A T.V. Personality' as well!-Really??
Even ADRIAN STREET on this Bill fails to make-up for this Travesty!!
MAIN MASK
He was unmasked by Billy Joyce in Newcastle May 1962 unless there were similar events around the country.
So many imponderables. Sort of Joint Promotions so you expect seriousness. But Ken Joyce a bit of a loose cannon in that area. Maybe George put the mask back on - very few would have been aware of the unmasking and as the bill shows, his tv ouiting really meant something. But then again, so easy to copy.
I guess we'll never know.
I believe this is 1962 so it may well have been Black Mask who appeared on tv.
But you're right, the photo's shocker. In 1962, many JP patrons would have been unaware of Dr Death and His photo.