The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-17
~ ELLIE IL MARTfN


" q WsO Correspondent
SAN FRA ScISCO, July iG Even
though but fragmontg Of the lines
and non" ~ the slang of American
vaudeville are Understood, this pop
ular form Of American amusomcnt
has its appeal 10 royalty Of far off
AighauAtnu.
TO determine this TACT the wrltcr
played host at "A theatre party 20 tho
Princess Eatima. sultana of Afghan
iWsn, and her three sons. Sirdars
Hashlm. Adm and Akbar. when they
waited this city recently en- route to
London, where the young princes are
20 hc educated.
u was apparent from the first
that The princess and the princes
have an unusually keen sense OF hu-
NOR. Though she speaks no Eng
hsh, the princess caught the point
~ many ~ the Jokes and laughed
heartily when they we're idinmized
IN her native lHnRunge--A sgyrian---
by her eldest son. Hashim.
Some Ford Jokes were caught by
the royal visitors without the ncccs-
fity Of translation. for these cars
have penetrated Afghanis'on and
already IA" AfRhans have their
jokcs about them
Perhaps the greatest amusement
20 the royal visitors was given by
an act least calculated TO do so. II
was an American office scene por-
trayiug q gruff American business
man. his son and petite Btonog-
rnphcr.
when the father referred to his
boy az his "wifc's son" and the
phrase was translated to the prin-
aIa tg.K A.. \
\ skilful juggling act which
opened the bill drew expressions Of
admiration for the skill Of the per-
former.
Music Appreciated.
But, strange as n may seem. the
ever youthful TriNle Friganza, be-
loved 10y American audiences and
ChoUrcd to the echo, got little re-
sponsC from the visitors. Her rapid
fire slang was far and away over
their heads, but Prince Hashim COM
moutcd on her amazing pcrsonali-
ty."
A fast moving musical comedy ~
the tabloid type. featuring girls.
won the admiration OF the younger
princes. but the princess had no
comment To make. although she APP
parcntly enjoyed the dancing.
Musical numbers won their ap-
proval Late American jaZZ songs
caught their fancy. and a rendition
Of MY Old Kentucky Home" by two
male voicos was termed very good
"A most haunting melody" by
Prince IIashim.
a black faced comedian who
made merry of the hardships Of an
ocean voyage. pleased the visitors
immensely They probably had In
mind their voyage across the Pa
cific when they were forced TO travel
second class to the great annoyance
OF TN" princess.
The last act on the bill, however
drew from all members OF the royal
party expressions of wonderment
and nstonishmeut
II was n motorcycle act in which
lady performer rode n motorcycle
within "A steel globe, man standing
| In the center and lodging the hurt.
| ling machine aS 1t sped around tho
steel ball.
Marvellous nerve" said Prime,
| IIashim, who inquired particularly
| Ms to the material from which the
| cage was constructed. He Is a stu
! dent Of engineering and this part
! appealed To him.
which drew the applause Of the prin
| cess and princes.
And whom II was all over tn,
princess said through Prince Hash.
, i'm
"rhc princess directs me to thank
| you for most enjoyable evening
And thus was American vaudo,
vile introduced to AfGhauistan roy
! atty.
II took the cafes and gay nigh
/ life Of san Francisco TO remove toi
I the first time the veil which Gus
/ toms OF her country dccrccs she
/ must wcar--from the face Of prin
| ccss Fatima, Sultnna Of kabul Az
+ Ehapistad Words-morc words
/ the princess said, would never cN,
/ press her regrets for not having Wis
I urd san Francisco before sho d'l
Not only does Princess Fatima like
, American meals and service, bu'
. she likes 20 dance to ja2Z music.
l Princess Fntimi, accompanied h'
/ her three sons, iIashim. Aztm ant
Akhar. ~ cn route for London
/ where the boys are To enter college
/ Sirdar Muhd lIashim Khan, the cid
, est, is the only members of The
/ party who speaks English, havinl
mastered 1t in his native land.
My mother not only likes you
/ American cafes huH Is quite fond q
/ your styles and my two brothers an,
! myself also agree with her, and i'm
! mcdiatcly after our arrival here dis
/ Cardcd our native dress for Ameri
can garb," said Prince iIashim. "Ol
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