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Show TRUTH. family originally was from France, and came over to England during the persecutions of the Huguenots. Long years and intermarriage had thoroughly Angledzed them until only the name remained to tell of their French origin. Shortly after being commissioned an Ensign in the service, young Valentine was sent out to India. He passed through the various grades until at the breaking out of the war he commanded a company of Seapoys. The scene of the play Is laid in New Mexico, which, by the way, is the home of the heroine. Miss Archer. It is a typical Western drama, thoroughly representative of the thrilling, strenuous life that is lived on the frontier. The very strongest card yet by Mr. Mulvey is the coming engagement of Hi Henry and his famous minstrels. There are really only three or four great minstrel shows on the road today Hi Henrys aggregation is numbered among them. When here before Mr. Henry performed a theatrical feat never before equalled or approached since crowded the Grand to the doors for fourteen performances. Mr. Mulvey was happy then; so was Mr. Henry. Next week their faces will again wear the same old smile. Hi Henry comes to us loaded with the press plaudits of the Northwest everything sparkling with newness; and then, too, there is that famous band with its bunch of trombones In the hands of men who can slide the slides as they never slid before. Get out a new S. R. O. Mr. Mulvey, for you will need it all the time. HARRT LE GRANDE. an-nonc- Grand New V' : I 4 if - ed draw, which ran off from tli. canyon at nearly right angles here the canyon made a long the right the draw, being entuv den from sight by a portion mountain that jutted out into yon from the right to the 1cm was the inaccessiole sneiving rocxs. was not until the head of the Brlti- -: oi umn had rounded the rocks tl:.,i the hillmen were discovered in their pusi. at the breast by the Queen herself, and to the same time he was promoted eritor-ious and rank of Major for gallant beservices in the campaign and a fore Cabul was reached he was made Field afterward member of General, Marshal, Lord Roberts staff. l . u-- i . The exploit that won him the Cross is well worth the telling. From the very nature of the ground, it ic-to- ria tion, and not until they had poui,; in a deadly fire. The whole aim; was halted. It vas impossible to ii eed until the Afghans had been was impossible to engage the entire from their position. Volunteers were army under Gen. Roberts. Often for called for ard Capt. De La Port.25 his services as a leader. His offer of was about At that time he years miles the invading force was strung was box a canyon, in accepted Lnd he was put in officer was out in a long column age, and a more to of a company of Indian soldiers. the harassed and impeded in front not to be found in her Majestys serhis trcops up to the m-- he hillmen. Marching the Afghan and right by vice. All through the trying days in left halted which them, and gave his instructions, As a consequence the fighting, the Pass,' he was ever ready for any was continuous, was made up almost which were to dash around into the of exploits, in which draw, and at the word of command to exploit that might become necessary, entirely of a series of troops were fall upon their faces until the first number sersmall a to offer his and among the first only tolley of the hillmen was over and then vices. engaged at a time. to charge the works. As one man they the box excanyons In one of these It was as a leader in one of these to their sprang arounc' and were lost to the chosen had ground won Cross. the Victoria Afghans ploits that he This most coveted decoration to the make one of their many stands. They view of the army. The sound of battle British soldier was pinned upon his had taken up their position in defile or awoke the echoes of the mountains and - self-relia- 1 ! New Grand . Theatre. r f Vr f ALICE ARCHER IN ACT M. E. MULVEY, Mgr. r . JESS OF THE BAR Z RANCH. M. E. MULVEY, Mgr. . ts - ? Every Sunday - Eveninc of-fer- ed nt Theatre. . . 5F i & Every Sunday Evening 8 NEW I J TTY. NEW affn MILITARY BAND. MILITARY BUD. tn of the Best t (I yU Musicians YU OF 8ALT LAKE CITY. Grand Concert j AND Programme Changed Every ! Sunday Evening. Best Selected 4 (1 in of theMusicians W 4U B SELECTED A u A OF 8ALT LAKE CITY. T SOLOISTS RESERVED SEATS RESERVED 8EATS tm 25 cents. 25 cents. A AA AA A A MAJOR DE LA FORTE. Some one has said that the army hides the individuality of the many and the identity of some. A case that proves the truth of this saying, has Just come to light at Fort Douglas. The step from private to staff officer is not uncommon, but the step backward from staff officer to private, is out of the ordinary. Yet a member of the Eighteenth United States infantry has made the step and has succeeded in sinking his identity for years in the NEW GRAND THEATRE Starting Monday, Nov. I 7 i Alice ARCHERas Jess 4 Starting Thursday, for Three Nights and Saturday Matinee, HI 4 L r l I HENRYS MINSTRELS With 20 Big Acts and 50 People. SEE THE AUTOMOBILE PARADE. then died away when. Capt. De La Porte dashed around into the canyon alone. "Where 8, for Three Nights and Wednesday Matinee, A New Comedy Drama by Mr. Forbes Heermane, who Edited and Rewrote David Harum, illustrating Ranch Life of the Cowboy of the Far West. twenty-tw- o . 1 M. E. MULVEY MANAGER. OF THE BAR Z RANCH. ranks. When the Afghan war broke out, years ago, there was no more dashing, interpid and gallant officer in all the Anglo-India- n army than Capt. Valentine De La Porte. He came from a femily of fighters,, who for generations had been in the army. The JWAAMt. t 5 W V V W w W HFV W3! are your troops? almost yelled Gen. Roberts? Gone General, fled to the last man. Give me a company of Irishmen. From the column dashed the General and the Captain to the Enniskillen Fusl-leer- s, and a hundred men were chosen from those who volunteered. Again the instructions were given and again the rush from sight. Again the rattle of arms, but this time it, was. followed by Irish cheers, and when the. column gained the entrance of the draw, the Afghans were in full retreat up the sides of the mountains. When tbe Hillmen conceived, and carried into execution, the plan of. hurling rocks down upon the invading army, and it to send two wp.8 found necessary bodies of troops over the hills to drive them away, Capt. De L,a Porte was put in command of the 'party, which position he held until the plains were . . , . |