Word: napoleon
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Rise of Hitler. Recalling that Napoleon was born in Corsica, loyal Hitlerites boast: "Our Leader is more German than Napoleon was French...
Hawk-nosed Lord Wellington used to figure the presence of Napoleon on a battlefield as worth 40,000 men to the French. Observers agreed last week that the presence of white-headed General Hans Kundt, onetime German imperial staff officer and de facto dictator of Bolivia, on the jungle battlefront of the Gran Chaco was worth at least 5,000 men to Bolivia. Following the hysterical, flower-strewn welcome to him in La Paz three weeks ago, a huge airplane was seen circling over the battlefield last week. Open-mouthed Bolivianos in their steaming trenches told each other that...
...week he was even reluctant to release a reproduction of an oil portrait belonging to his son. Calvin Bullock advertisements never carry the firm's address. Bushy-browed, slightly bald, he prefers talking about his collection of Napoleonana to talking business. Prized items include the personal chest which Napoleon carried on many of his campaigns, a bust of himself which Napoleon carried to St. Helena, Lord Nelson's dress sword, a pair of Lady Hamilton's earrings. On the wall to the right of Banker Bullock's big desk is the famed copy of the London...
Critics hailed the Harvard Dramatic Club's presentation of "Napoleon Intrudes" as a triumph that amateur theatrical groups seldom attain. Last night in Otto Bastian's play, "Circumstantial Evidence," the club has again earned the praise of discriminating lovers of the drama, not so much for its selection of a play, but for the superb acting which distinguishes the entire performance...
Encouraged by the pronounced success of last year's production, "Napoleon Intrades," which had to be held over for an extra performance, and by the marked revival of University interest in its productions, as in the early twenties, H. D. C. offers this fall "Circumstantial Evidence." This play, by Otto Bastion, is not the usual courtroom melodrama, but rather a poignant presentation of a problem that is more and more becoming of vital interest...