Frank C. Travers: as Napoleon Bonaparte

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The people's will must govern.  I sign the abdication.
Frank C. Travers as Napoleon Bonaparte



The evil that men do lives, after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones.

—Mark Antony

THE hour and a quarter that FRANK C. TRAVERS is speaking, Napoleon Bonaparte stands before the audience.  You will hear, see and become acquainted with this great hero of modern history.  It is more than a lecture.  It is, as has been said, a genuine historical impersonation of great dramatic force—a positive reincarnation of the dead.  The voice, the step, every gesture, every motion, even to the shrug of the shoulder and the twist of the coat sleeve are identical with those of the Little Corporal.  Mr. Travers can impersonate this character as perhaps no one else could do; for the reason that nature has endowed him with the necessary physique and facial expression.  That he looks the part the accompanying pictures, in costume and pose, show.  It is interesting to note, too, that he is exactly the same height, weighs within three pounds of the same amount and was born in 1869, while Napoleon's birth-year was 1769.  In Mr. Travers, Napoleon—the mightiest personality of the 18th and 19th centuries—continues to live and to speak to us.  And it is well that the public should listen, for it is a live subject.  To-day more than ten thousand books treat, in whole or in part, of this man.  His life and achievements are constantly in the public eye.  It furnishes a subject with which history and literature will occupy itself forever.  Only within the last few years has Napoleon been understood.  All students now agree that any history or biography written prior to 1905 is incomplete and misleading, because only since that date have the complete records been discovered.  Records which prove, what has always been doubted, that he had a heart as well as a brain; that while he was a soldier, he was also a MAN.  What do YOU know of Napoleon Bonaparte?  That he was a great general—yes, and that he died at St. Helena.  But, do you know why he was great?  Do you know of his life there—of the weary existence which eventually ended in the grave?  Travers will tell all this, and will tell it in the language of the noted exile himself.  And this is the only way that the general public can receive it, for to learn all these details requires months of research, and the reading of tens of thousands of printed pages.  It is not to be found in a single book.  A true idea of such a character is not gained at the first attempt.  One study does not suffice, nor does any one library contain all the material.  To seek, after the lapse of a century, to understand so difficult a subject, it is necessary to become imbued with his personality under every aspect which it assumes.  This Mr. Travers has done, and through him you are permitted to feel that you have a personal acquaintance with Napoleon.  Without reservation or qualification, we recommend this lecture to our patrons as one of the very best now on the American platform.





THE LITERARY DIGEST, September 23, 1911.
The Paris archives were ransacked and gave up to the student unexpected treasures of information.  Thousands of hitherto unknown letters of Napoleon came to light, revealing his character, his plans and his passions as nothing else could do.


CINCINNATTI TIMES.
Frank C. Travers was the best of all.


LONE STAR REVIEW.
We never had a better entertainment.


HOOSIER CHRONICLE (IND.).
It was interesting and educational in the highest degree.


MILTON HERALD.
Travers delighted his audience for the second time here.


NEBRASKA NORMAL NOTE.
Mr. Travers' lecture here received the very highest praise.


EDITOR LITERARY MAGAZINE.
The lecture by Frank C. Travers was a brilliant performance.


INDIANOLA ADVOCATE-TRIBUNE.
His lecture is spoken of as one of the strongest of the week.


INDIANAPOLIS DAILY STAR.
Mr. Frank C. Travers gave a powerful lecture.  It was well received here.


FAIRFIELD DAILY JOURNAL.
Those who did not hear Travers missed one of the best numbers on the program.


ALBIA REPUBLICAN.
He can have all the return dates he cares to fill.  Our people were delighted with him.


DAVIS COUNTY (IOWA) REPUBLICAN.
To use the expression heard from everyone, Travers was the best on the program.

REV. H.E. VAN HORN, DES MOINES, IOWA, Minister Capitol Hill Church of Christ

The greatest lecture before the Chautauqua this year.

PROF. H. C. BROWN, President Southern Iowa Normal.

It is a great lecture and should be heard by the public everywhere.


RUSHVILLE (IND.) DAILY REPUBLICAN.
The lecture was the best this year, and will no doubt win Mr. Travers a return date here.


GRUNDY COUNTY INSTITUTE.
A first class production.  Travers held the close attention of his audience throughout the lecture.


THE PERU (NEB.) POINTER.
Mr. Travers was well received here.  He delivered his lecture in such a way that those present received it.


OTTUMWA DAILY COURIER.
The masterly way in which Mr. Travers handled his subject, and his fine delivery astonished the audience.


KANAWHA RECORD.
The lecture was certainly a great treat.  We can assure Mr. Travers a full house when he again appears before us.

REV. F. D. FERRALL, SHENANDOAH, IOWA. Minister Christian Church.

Of all the lectures of our ten days Chautauqua this year, Mr. Travers ranks top notch.


CENTERVILLE DAILY CITIZEN.
We can say, without hesitancy, that Frank C. Travers made good in Centerville.  If you have an opportunity to hear him, do so.  You will not be disappointed.

MY DEAR TRAVERS:

I count myself as highly favored in having been permitted to listen to your splendid lecture.  I assure you that it was a source of great pleasure, and I was greatly entertained and edified.

B. F. CARROLL, GOVERNOR OF IOWA.





Travers as Napoleon


IN THE Napoleon recital we present a production in every way superior to the usual popular lecture.  It is suitable for any and every audience; spectacular enough to interest that class of patrons who want to be entertained, and see something different, while it is sufficiently solid to satisfy the real thinkers.  It is educational in the broadest sense and school superintendents and high-school teachers are earnestly requested to urge their students to attend.

Permanent Address
Frank C. Travers
DesMoines, Iowa



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