The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-11
ROYAL PRINCESS
 HEARS FIRST JAZZ

San Francisco, July 11.-Even though but fragments of the lines and none of the slang of American vaude- vile are understood, this popular form of American amusement has it's appeal to royalty of far off Afghan1s- tan.
 To determine this fact,l the writer played host at theatre party to the Princess F'atima, Sultana of Afghan istan, and her three sons, Sirdars Ha- shim. Azim and Akbar, when they wis ited this city recently en route to London, where the young princes are to be educated.
 It was apparent from the first that the Princess and the Princes have an unusually keen sense of humor- Though she speaks no English, the Princess caught the point of many Of the jokes and laughed heartily when they were idiomized in her native Ian age-Assyrian-by her eldest son, Hashim.
 the royal visitors without the neces- sity of translation, for these cars have penetrated Afghanistan and already the AEghans have their jokes about them.
 Perhaps the greatest amusement to the royal visitors was given by an act least calculated to do so. It was an American office scene portraying a gruff American business man, his son and a petite stenographer.
 When the father referred to his boy as his "wife's son. and the phrase was translated to the Princess she en- joyed a hearty laugh.
 A slxillful juggling act which open ed the bill drew expressions of admir- a,tion for the skill of the performer.
 Music Appreciated.
 But, strange as it may seem, the ever youthful Trixie Friganza, below ed by American audiences and cheer ed to the echo. got little response from the visitors. Her rapid-fire slang was far and away over the heads, but Prince Hashim commented on her amazing personality"
 A faSt-mOving musical comedy of the tabloid type, featuring girls. won the admiration of the younger Prince, but the Princess had no comment to make, although she apparently enjoy ed the dancing.
 Musical numbers won their appro- val. Late American jazz songs caught their fancy, and a rendition of My voices was termed very good a most haunting melody" by Prince Hashim.
 A black-faced comedian, who made merry of the hardships of an ocean voyage, pleased the visitors immense ly. They probably had in mind their voyage across the Pacific when they were forced to travel second class to the great annoyance of the Princess.
 The last act on the bill however, party expressions of wonderment and astonishment-
 It was a motorcycle act in which a lady performer rode motorcycle within a steel globe. a. man standing in the centre and lodging the hurtIing machine as it sped around the steel ball.
 Marvellous nerve" said Prince Hashim, who inquired particularly as to the material from which the cage was constructed. He is a student of engineering and this part appealed to h;In-
 It was the only act on the bill which drew the applause of the Princess and Princes.
 And when it was all over the Prin- cess said through Prince Hashim:
 ''The Princess directs me to thank you for a most enjoyable evening".
 And thus was American vaudeville introduced to Afghanistan royalty It took the cages and gay night life of San Francisco to remove for the first time the veil-which customs ot her country decree she must wear from the face of Princess Fatma, Sultana of Kabul. Afghanista.n- Word -mere words-the Princess said | would never express her regrets fol not having visited San Fransico be | fore she did. Not only does Princes. | Fatima like American meals and ser vice, but she likes to dance to jag; | music.
 ! her three sons. Hashirn, Azim and Ak | bar, is en route for London, where | the boys are to enter college. Sirdal | Mohd HaShim Kahn, the eldest l: | the only member of the party whC | speaks English. having mastered i l in his native land
 l My mother not only likes you American cafes but is quite fond O 1 your styles, and my two brothers ana myself also agree with her, and i'm l mediately upon our arrival here dis | carded our native dress for American l garb," said Prince Hashim. "On ou | arrival we visited a fashionable res | taurant, and my mother was nor, than fascinated by the dancing. II fact, she even participated in it ana seemed not to get enough of it," h. said with a smile. America Unknown.
 A startling fact revealed by Princ' Hashim was that in Afghanista1 America or the United States is prac tically unheard of and the few wht | do know of it refer to it as "the nev world" eff I were to write m.
 friends from here they would no | crazy, said the Prince.
 After compi sting their education il 1 London the three royal sons hope t return to their native land and brin! | about several beneficial changes il
 their country. Afghanistan, accord
 ing to Prince Hashin, Is practicall
 isolated because of lack of moderI
 connections or communications wit other outside countries. A petwdrl
 of highways, railroads and bridge
 would be q great advantage to tn
 country. which is rich in fruits of al
 kinds and minerals and it is tn
 dream Of the three royal brothers t