The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-13

Birmingham, Ala, Macon and Angus
ia, Ca; State Fair of Minnesota, and
why our painting was exhibited at
these fairs both last year and year
before last-because the organizations
had positive proof of the authenticity
of this picture and knew it to be the
original and not rude burlesque of Il
great work of art. In brief, I would
suggest that Mr.. Macdonell familiarize
himself with the copyright laws; seek
another game that is more profitable
(even Mobile will not help support his
kind of joke.)
In passing I might add that this
painting has never been connected
nor any other carnival company In
this country
TELEGRAM TO MOBILE.
DR.. Hanafourde sent the following
wire last night:
Pensacola, Fla, Jan. IL, 1912.
president Boys Club, Mobile, Ala.
The painting exhibited under your
auspices as the Shadow of the Cross
is a rude imitation of the original,
which is now on exhibition here and
is protected by United States copy
right. You are hereby warned that
you are liable for infringement of the
copyright law. The claims of these
bogus imitators are false in every
particular. l have notified the owner
and Henry Hammond Ali, the artist.
They will Immediately take steps TO
bring the guilty parties to Justice and
protect a great work of art.
"B K. HANAFOURDE,
Custodian. the original The Shadow
of the Cross
WHAT, REGISTER SAID.
The Register of Mobile yesterday
contained the following:
Possibly another miracle has been
performed in the case of the world
famous painting SHADOW of the
Cross" for there are now two of them.
One, said by the management to be
the only and original, is being ex
hibited at, No. 8 North Royal street
under the auspices of the Boys Club
| of Mobile. The other, in charge of a
gentleman named B. K. Hanafourde,
who was introduced by Paul Blum,
+, late of the Barkoot Shows. is on ex-
! hibit in Pensacola. The Mobile pic
| ture was, it is stated, painted by IN
artist namde Ault The Pensacola
original was produced by an artist
named ALL.
The TWO Shadows"
| News of the dual nature of the
Shadow of the Cross" was brought
to the attention of the Register
through advertisements of the pic
ture marvel. of all ages" appearing in
! the Pensacola newspapers Teie-
graphic instructions to the Register
| correspondent resulted in the receipt
of mass of advertising matter, press
notices. etc. relative to the Pensacola
edition of the marvel" According to
| this mass of mute testimony, the Pen
sacola Shadow was perpetrated by a
| gentleman named Henry Hammond
ALL and, like the Mobile Shadow, it
is said to be a famous and unex-
planned picture. A portion of the
| proceeds of the Pensacola goes to the
/ Sisters of Perpetual Alteration. Incl
dentally, the advertising that is being
handed out in Pensacola contains the
| following in threatening black type:
A Warning.
''WARNING-'The Shadow of the
Cross is copyrighted under the Unit
ed States copyright laws. The use Of
| the title or reproduction Of the paint
ing in any way, shape or manner con-
| stitutes infringement of the copyright
and will be vigorously prosecuted.
D. r. mcdonnell, general manager
| Of the Exhibitors Film Exchange OF
Chicago, is in charge of the Mobile
| Shallow and he was not visibly af-
fected when his attention was called
| to the fact that two only and orig
inal" paintings of the same nature and
/ same title. were being exhibited with
| in a hundred miles of another. He
laughed at the idea of copyright for
a picture of Christ, and maintained in
the face of the Pensacola literature
! that the Mobile Shadow was the
simon pure, unauthorized article
Manager Stands Pat.
ST heard a few minutes ago" said
Mr.. Macdonald, that picture called
The Shadow Of the Cross was being
/ exhibited in Pensacola, and have no
hesitancy in branding it as fake
The picture we have here IS the orig
4 inaI Shadow of the Cross. and 1T has
| been exhibited throughout the countrs
and examined by hundreds Of sc1en-
/ lists who are unable to account Tor
the light given out by the picture N
the dark If there is any doubt aboui
the authenticity of the picture whic.
| we are now exhibiting. I am willing
to submit to a test of any kind. Why
not bring the Pensacola picture here
and let them be examined side ny
i sidee 1 can, If necessary, trace the
picture we are exhibiting for the past
ten wears or more, and l viii be glad
to do So
/ The Two custodians.
Mr.. Macdonald stated that the Gus
II todians of the picture on exhibition
4 at Mobile is Roy Gordon, 1T North
/ Dearborn street, Chicago. Mr.. Hama
fourde, who gives his address as 81
the alleged custodian of the picture
on exhibition in Pensacola.
There are certainly two Shadows
of the Cross" at least The public