Evening star., 1925-09-30
NATIONAI-"Stepping Stones.'

An avalanche OF mail orders at the
box office of the National Theater re
fleets the interest in the coming mex,
week. beginning Sunday night, of Fred
Stone and his daughter Dorothy IL
the musical extravaganza, stepping
Stones" in which he has been appear
ing the past two years. Managing
Director William II. Rapley has sought
to rearrange the bookings so as &c
permit Mr.. Stone to remain Il SECOND
week. but this. it is said. could not
be done because Of prior contracts.
1t has been three years since Mr..
Stone was in Washington. Since then
another member OF the Stone family
has made her debut-Daughter Dor
othy-whose reception the opening
night of stepping Stones" in New
York won her honors as Il co-Stdf'
Aside from being born to the stage
and having had the beneht OF the
sound guidance of her father ana
mother--the latter being Aliene Cra-
ter of comic opera prominence anu
who also is in stepping stones :
Dorothy has qualifications invaluable
In a musical show-a bewltchlns per
sonality. great dancing ability ana
very pleasing singing voice.
Charles Dillingham; is sending 10
Washington the original broadway
company. which includes also the I'll
Ter Sunshine Girls, Tony Sarg Mar
ionettes, the Globe Theater Beauty En-
semble. Oscar Ragland, Roy Hoyer,
John Lambert. Marguerite Gender,
George Hermann and Primrose Caryll.
POLFS-"Oh You"
Earl Carroll will present a new mu-
sical comedy, prior To its New York
premier. at Polls Theater next week
commencing Monday night. 1t is en-
titled "Oh You" and has four featured
stars. Lester Allen, Nivienne Segal,
Wilton Lackaye and Wanda Lyon.
There are others of Importance IN the
cast. including Chester Fredericks.
Gertrude Lennon, Ralph Riggs
Katherine Witchie. William Foran and
Irving Beebe.
"Oh You" is declared as pretentious
an Offering rs the Earl Carroll Nani-
ties, and bears a new title, recently
changed by Mr.. Carroll from Under
Your Hat" The piece is by Paul
Porter and Benjamin Hapgood Burt.
with music by Milton Suskind The
music is heralded as sensationally
tuneful. Mr.. Suskind was protege
Of the late Victor Herbert. who pre-
dicted great thing for him. This is
his first full, length musical show.
although he has long been famous as
n composer Of classical selections and
recording artist.
The offering has been staged elab-
orately. The book was directed by
William Halligan and David Bennett
staged the dances. Bernard Lohmul-
Ter designed the settings for the eight
scenes. and the beauty chorus of 75
was selected with the utmost care"
BELASCO-"Is Zat So?"
TheaterGoers of WASHINGTON will
have an opportunity to laugh right
out loud next Sunday evening at the
Shubert -Belasco Theater. where Earle
Boothe. in association with the Messrs
Shubert, will present the funny play
lis Eat So?" This wonder comedy
has kept New York and Chicago in
giggles. chortles, smokers and out-and-
out loud. prolonged laughter for the
past year and is continuing to do So
The story centers around the ad-
ventures of Eddie Chic Cowan, a
f1attened lightweight boxer, and his
manager A. B. Hap" Hurley. who
find themselves transported from the
sidewalks of New York to the home
of c. Clinton Blackburn-the Black
burns of east of Fifth avenue-the
bluest Of the blue bloods' and the silk
lest Of the silk stocking set.
With the arrival of the two "25-
minute eggs" in the home of the
young society man the fun really be-
gins and continues uninterrupted un-
til the final curtain.
The play was written by James
Gleason and Richard Taber, two we'll
known actors.
''Is Eat So?" will be presented by
a brilliant cast including Harry Tyler
Dana Sykes, Frederick Howard
Gladys Crolius. Percy Moore. Helen
Stewart, Edmund George. Lionel Glen
lister, Louise Swanson. Dorothy Spen-
Ger, Billy Miller. Irving Jampol and
Herbert de Guerre.