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CBritten, tomea to tbe Zicffeld 'Rape of Lucre tia1 13 'Madwoman1 a Provocative Play In Which Miss Hunt Is Wonderful Theatre tonight with Kitty Cariifle singing: the leading- role and an alternating cast in other roles. Agnes DeMille has stagt-d the production, Paul Breisarh is musical director and John I'iper has de-" signed the sets. NTAt.E I I. AIM Hy JOHN CHAPMAN (Reprinted from yesterday's late editions) Any venturesome playgoer in search of something brand should be happy in the MAT. TO DAY special instead of a standard Eelasco Theatre, where, last presented Maurice Valency's tTHE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT" Comedy by Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Maurice Valency; presented by Alfred de Liagre Jr.

at the Belasco Theatre Dec. 27, 1948. THE PRINCIPALS: The Waiter Ralph Smiley Vn Debut Tonight "The Rape of Lucretia," a music drama with book by Ronald Duncan and music by Benjamin HTAt.K rLAVH LAST 2 "Hoj mora fLYMOUTH Chaillot, by the late Jean Giraudoux. laughs than all tha shows in town." WJNCHfU TALLULAH BANKHEAD "PRIVATE LIVES'' wh DONALD COOK CI Pj 3a Pi 5 Pi td PI 3 45th St. Wnt of rwoy storrma MARIE POWERS with fVElTN KELLER.

IEO COLEMAN and tha Original V. War aawl Muaic hy 6IAN-CARL0 MEN0TTI TMB TritDUAMf auum wnaaiaaar aaia. laiUirnwnB wnnnnal aaa I CITT CFNTFat EVES. and. SUNDAY.

$3.00. 2.40. I "THK MKIMI'MJ vLniL. i jo Mon. Par.

MATS. SAT. A I IS A ML tT." 131 M.SM,S,a-a0 S2.40. 1.80. 1.20.

Ta Incl I -Carlana. evening, Alfred de Liagre Jr, adaption of "The Madwoman of Her basement has a magical opening in the floor, in which there are stairs. The stairs don't go anywhere; they just go down and they keep on going down. All she has to do is invite her profit- hungry victims, who are looking for oil, to take the stairs and that that. A Trio of Witches.

Giraudoux made "The Madwoman of Chaillot" a quite fascinating mixture of Shaw, another com mentator on human foibles, and Carroll, the man who thought up Wonderland for Alice. His play looks cynically and humorously upon the many failings people have acquired, and it has some wonder fully batty scenes. For instance. Estelle Winwood is Just as crazy as Miss Hunt is, but in a different way. Miss Winwood is an old horror who comes visiting with a dead dog that isn there.

Miss Hunt and another friend, Nydia Westman (who always comes with a crowd of friends who aren't there either), politely humor Miss Winwood and pretend to like her dog because this makes her happy But Estelle is smarter than they think. Sometimes she pretends to bring the invisible dog but doesn't, and her friends make fools of themselves petting it when it isn't there at all. Mr. de Liagre has kept the performances as succinct as possible, I guess. In a large company of rogues and deserving people John Carradine, Vladimir SokolofF, Clarence Derwent, James Westerfield and Doris Rich are outstanding.

And Mesdames Hunt, Winwood and Westman are completely funny. "The Madwoman of Chaillot" will be more interesting to talk about than anything else this season. AMUSEMENTS Friday, Dec. 31, 9: IS P.M. fa I A.M.

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SHOW th St. A 8th At. Dally TtwrMflr 10 A.M. to 10 I'M. Admlialon $1.80 Children snc.

Tar InrltMed THOUSANDS OF PRIZE WINNERS POULTRY PIGEONS-TURK EYS DUCKS GEESE-RABBI T8 -ORNAMENTAL FOWL THK BUI HHIIW IION'T MISS IT lAUIENCI OlIVIIR I aralclH Jtrm hum mrmrmm I Here on 44th St. the playgoer tvill find a comic fantasy which has sense and purpose, as well as wit; end, if he has the slightest for and understanding of actors, he will take great delight in the performance of London's Martita Hunt in the title role, I think the playgoer should bear Jn mind that the French are ex tremely talkative. They spend hours gabbling at their quaint sidewalk cafes. They are almost as fond of listening as they are of Eatelle Winwood Hilar ioaa old httrrpr. talking, and when they go to a play they are willing1 to give a dramatist all the time he needs to say what he wants to say.

Bearing this in mind, one should allow the late Giraudoux more leeway than V-ould be given a standard brand Of Broadway author. Simple Solution. "The Madwoman of ChailloC nothing less than a simple rearrangement of human affairs, by a picturesque form of murder, so that everybody can be happy one again. Money is universally recognized as the root of all evil, so all Giraudoux had to do was to arrange for Miss Hunt to liquidate people who sell things, buy things and steal things. When all those who are motivated by an urge for profit are eliminated it is an easy matter for those who are left ragpickers, fleaf mutes, daffy women, waitresses, peddlers and cops to be happy.

Miss Hunt, the madwoman of the Chaillot district in Paris, is just the one to fix things up. Her form of insanity is that she likes people. She looks like and is a relic of a couple of generations ago, with her wigs, lorgnettes, feather boas and other fabulously rnessy. finery. She is countess find she inhabits the stone-walled basement at 21 Rue de Chaillot.

She does take a nap in a bed there a dream sequence of the play, but I suspect that when she really wants to sleep she retires Upside down on the ceiling. OPERA METROPOLITAN OPERA TONIGHT WALKUERE. Tburt. 0:30: ELI8IR S'AMORE. Frl.

0:30: TRAVIATA. Sat. LUCIA I LAMMERMOOR. Sat. CARMEN.

Mea. 0:13: TROVATORE. Wad. 8: OTELLO. Than, TRISTAN UNO ISOLOE.

Fri. OJO: MAOAMA BUTTERFLY. Sat. 2 NOZZE 01 FIGARO. Sat.

115: AID A. Sua. 1:15 (Saat. Part.) BARBIERE Bl KNABE PIANO USED EXCLUSIVELY BROOKLYN ACADEMY at MUSIC THIS SAT. NIGHT.

JAN. I ri'TRAVIATA nirliiai ALFREDO BALMAGGI Tickata aaa tax. ST. 3-1700 ADVERTISEMENT i-CIIOIUJS CALL- Dancers and Show Girls for Philadelphia's Top Nite Club HIGHEST SALARY APPLY TODAY (WED.) 3-5 P. M.

Nola Studios, 1657 B'way (Studio 6) i tie j.illle Man Harot trau The Proaiefttir. -Vladimir Suknlnff Clarence. Derwent The President-The Baron -I Hot Oitertl There -Patrieia Courtley KrjKene MillMrit rower John 4THria4line Harbara Pond Martin Krwleek The Street Siiier The Flower tiirl The Ragpieker Paulette The Deaf Mule- trma -Leora Dans The Shfie-laee Peddler-Maurice Brenner 'ihe Broker Jonathan Harna The Street Juecler John Be ah an Dr. Jadin Hamlro Giarlio Counleas Aurelia- The Doorman The Policeman Martita Hunt Chambers Halnla. Roberta Alan Khayne Richard Samlera Janica Wenterfield Dona Rich Pierre- The Serereant The 8ewer-Man me.

Josephine AMUHKMENT8 KTAtiE PLAYS PULITZER PRIZE PLAY A CRITICS' AWARD IRENE M. SELZNICK presents A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE A TENNESSEE WILLIAMS Directed till KI-1A KAZAN JESSICA TAM)Y Marlon Brando Aim Hanter Karl Maiden BARRYMORE Thaa. 47 St.W.af B'way. Cl.l-0300 Evas. 1:30 Sharp, atatl.

TODAY A SAT. at 2:34 KEX MVCK HARRISON REDMAN a a. ANNE the THOUSAND DAYS tv MAXWELL ANDKRSON SHUBERT Thai. 44th St. W.af ay.

CI. 0-9000 1:33. Maliacn TOM A SAT. at 2 35 MAIL ORDERS Accepted for Entire Beeuem MATINEE TODAY AT 2:30 "ALL TRIUMPHANT!" Burnett, Her.Tri. KODGERS A HAMMERSTE1N present ETHEL MERMAN A In The Worll-WMe Maaleal 8aaawh NNIE GET YOUR GUN Musie and Lyrics by IRVING BERLIN Book by HERBERT A DOROTHY f'LELDS trttA MILTON WATSON Directed by Jaaliaa Laaaa IMPERIAL THK St.

Yt. of K'way Ec. 0 30 Sham. Man. Taaay A.

Sat. 2:30 Shara POP. MAT. TODAY $3 I AN OPULENT MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA. MORKHOIIKK.

SIX A MICHAEL TODD I'KODIKTIOK BOBBY CLARK TBB EW MUSICAL COM ED SUA tn AS THE GIRLS GO a IRENE RICH WINTER GARDEN. BwaylSOta St. clrak S-4171 Matlneea TIIOAV a BAT. :3 MAX GORDON inwan BORN YESTERDAY The Hilarious Hit by (JAKSON KANIN Jl'DY HOLI.IDAY JOHN ALEXANDER HENRY MILLER'S W. 43 St.

BR.1-1KO EVOS. INCL. Kl'N. Mate. SAT.

A JSUN. 2:4. (No Perrormavnee Manday) FIRST MATINEE T0W. THURS.) at 10 SEATS NOW far N. Vaar'a Eva.

la (2.40 JACK BUCHANAN nONT LISTEN. LADIES L- A Camedy hr KACHA IHTRY Preunlef hy Laa EPHRAIMA JACK BUCHANAN BOOTH W. 45 St. In. a :40 O4.00-Il.00 MATINEE TODAY- "Tha thaatre at Ha ilaaint kaat." Winchell GII.HI II MILXCK A HKNKT XHKHKK preaant RORKRT ADRIANNE IAN MORLEY ALLEN HUNTER FDWARD.

MY SON 1 i icith I.EI F.KN MACtiRATH MARTIN BECK, 43 at 0 A. Clrtla 0-OJM vtl. 8:30 4.M la 1.20. Mats. Tla A Sat.

2:30 MATINEE'TODAY and ctTec1la tiertHnmrrt" Watta.FOBt MADELEINE CARROLL Git, a hrn Comedy by FAY KAMN 00DBYE. MY FANCY CONRAD NA6EL SHIRLEY BOOTH an4 SAM WANAMAKFR Dlratted by MR. WANAMAKER M0B0SCO Thaa. 45th St. W.at way.

C4. 0-6230 New Year's Eve Seats Now JOE E. BROWN HARVEY Last 3 tell! trKA MARION LARNK 48TH PT. Thea. el y.

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ANNE JEFFREYS MThe. Mmticml Treat ROMANCE ROMBERG'S I LUELLA GEAR BEST SCORE I aaat LAWRENCE BROOKS A0ELPHI Tkaa. 04tk St. E. ef B'way.

CI. 0-3097 SEATS NOW FOR NEXT 4 WEEEK MATINEE TODAY ERNEST TRUEX H. MR. MEAD0WBR00K Mr. Truex is a rery funny mamf Times V1CKI CUMMINGS Evfa.lael.Siia.

Mata.Taawy.Sat.ASaa. Na Part.Maw. GOLDEN Theatre, 45 St. W. at way.

CI. 0-0740 MATINEE TODAY EVGS. at "HAS MORE LArc.HS THAN Al THE SHOWS IN TOWN.B.e, Winchell JOHN C. WILSON presents TALLULAH BANKHEAD PI- NOEL COWARD'S Caaaeat RIVATE LIVES DONALD COOK PLYMOUTH Tka.4Stk 8t.W.al Bway. CI 0130 MATINEE TODAY AT 2.35 "Bayer la He k.IMa 'Real trlaaea' inla a mawt-aea atera la (tARLAXD.

CHARLES BOYER RED a- w- vnth JOHN DALL JOAN MANSFIELD Theatye. 47 St.WeOi tvaa tact Ma Maa Part.) $4.1 Mata. Today A Sat. 233 $3.00 ta I tjQ. MATINEE TODAY MERRY MELANGE OF MELODY AND MONKEY-SHINES" Walter WincheU MALL WONDER Tom Ewell Mary McCarry CORONET.

4tk St- W. at B'way. Circle Evra. 0:40. Matiaaaa TODAY aaO SAT.

2 NEW YEAR'S SEATS NOW! LAST 6 TIMES! MATINEE TODAY "A vibrant Warb af art." tAiaaca.riaaaw SUMMER AND SMOKE by TENNESSEE WII.UAMS MUSIC BOX. 4S St. W.af B'y. Clrele MOM MATINEE TODAY "Tht ujmliCr nrioif torn ltrr rld." A int. Tfmma ALFRED i JAAGhE.

Jr. retm J-an foiredonx't) omfy The MADWOMAN of Chaillot A Adapted by Maurict Valency with Martita Jaka E.trlla Vlaeiaar HUNT CARRADINE WINWOOD SOKOLOFF BELASCO Tktatra.44tk St.E.at B'aay. LU.2 I57 Opens TONIGHT at 8:30 Sharp Marj.rl? anal Shmnan KwiaaT antl Cwlavaaai Carlrlll wrenent 1 HE RAPE OF LUCRETIA Music Drama with Book hy ImaM Oaaeaa Music by Beniaailn Brittca Kitty Carlisle Entire Production Staord by Aicnea ie MILLS Musical Director Paul BRKISACH ZIEGFELO Tkaatra. 34tk St. A OtkAaa.

CI.3-S30S Oxa I NitM $4 ta 1.00. Evea.taaraattarO aaalnra 00 ta I.IO.Mata.Sat.AOaa Suta New tar New Vaar'a Eva 44 laa "GAY AND THE THEATRE M'll irmili JOSE FERRER THE SILVER WHISTLE 1 hv ROBERT R. MrENKOK BILTMORC Tkra. 47 St. W.

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$3 MATINEE TODAY a a "Tea, lively awlaaVaaia." Watts. Po't iHF. YOUNG AND FAIR FRANCES AUDRA LOIS STARR LINDLIV WHfFlEB PATRICIA JU LIE DOE KIRKLANO HARRIS AVIOOII INTERNATIONAL B'way A IM SO. CI. Evea.

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44 St. W. al B'aay. LA. 4-404 tfizeV 2 Shows SAT.

SUN. TOPS IV Mag. New l'ork'a Funnlrat Muairal HIGH BUTTON SHOES PHIL fell.VEKS toifA Jaaa Robarta iatk McCaalay Mark Oawaaa laay Fay a Lail Laa BR0AOWAY Tkaa. B'way A 5Jr St. Cir.

7-2887 SaaOaa tarn Thursday Eva. $1.20 ta 04.00 Friaaa A Sat. tl.OO ta $0.00. Maiiaan 8 AT. A ta $3.00 Taa laet (Na Maa.

Part.) 2 SHOWS DAILY "BEST ICB SHOW I'VE EVER BEEN!" Chapman, News "Will Daliawt Ewryaair Coleman. Mirror HSaaia Haaia A Artkar M. Wlrtx arataat OWDY. MR. ICE! SETNDAT Mall Onlcra MAT1NEEH DAILY SUNDAY CENTER Ratkafallar Ccatar.

CO. S-M74 Nrw Vaar'a Eva Sf.Att tn Pins Tax AMERICA'S ONLY ICE THEATRE MATINEE TODAY 'Sara, rick aaO ray. "Garland ARTHUR SCHWARTZ presents BEATRICE LILLIE Jack HALEY INSIDE U.S. A. A Lyrics and Musie by Hawara) DIETZ ana Arttanr SCHWARTZ MAJESTIC Tbaatrr.

4tth St. W. nf B'way Etna. Matiaaaa TODAY and AT. at 2:30 MATS.

TODAY SAT. AT 2:40. EVGS. AT 0:40 SUNDAY EVS. PERFS.

BEGIN THIS SUN. "Aawaaiat aatf anfaiai." Hawkins. W.Tel. LEO. G.

CARROLL ta ENNY KISSED ME Ultll LAN A MELA RAXTF.R RIVERS HJDtON Tkaa. 44tk St. E. at B'way. LU.

2-1087 SEATS NOW FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE Opens TOM'W Evg. 8 Sharp Saint Snnnrr and Lemuel Arer present ALFRED PATRICIA DRAKE M0RIS0N -JtISS ME, KATE Musie Jl Lirrir by COLE PORTER Book by BELLA SAMUEL SPEWACK with HAROLD LANG LISA KIRK Production staged by JOHN C. WILSON CENTURY 7tk AvaA 59tfc St. CI. 7-3121 MAT.

TODAY A SAT. 2:40.. EVGS. at 0:40 "Haa) a waaaarfal tiara! Wa wi0 lika ta La0 Aa Ear' waakly." Hawkins. LAN IXTIMATE MUSICAL REVUE AN EAR NATIONAL Tkaa.

41 8t. W. at B'way. PE.0-8220 MATINEE TODAY Haaay Oaya ara kara 1 IFE WITH MOTHER 4 Vith LINDSAY EMPIRE Thra B'way A 40th. PR.

0-9540 E4. 0 JO $4.00 ta 1.20. Mati.TaOay A Sat. 20 MATINEE TODAY AT 2:40 "HILARIOUS COMEDY ENORMOUSLY ENTERTAIN I JOSEPH M. HYMAN A BERNARD HART praaaat IGHT UP THE SKY li The Keu Comedy Hit by MORS HART KOYALB.

4 St. W.af B'way. t'lrrlf S-S7AO Eaw.S:40. Matlneea TODAY A BAT. 8:40 MATINEE TODAY "SMASH MtTt" LOUIS SOBOL OVE LIFE MwaiUi icith NANETTE RAY FABRAY MIDDLETON 48TH ST.

Theatre. Wait at B'way. CI 0-0073 Evaa. a JO $0.00 ta 1.00. Mata.

Taaay A at 2:30 LAST 2 WEEKS! MATINEE TODAY AT 2:30 'Beat reae the araann. Merakauaa.Saw MAKE MINE MANHATTAN 1 A Funniest Musical in Tom Biased by HASSARD SHORT RROADHrUST THEA 44 St. W. B'waw Evrm. Matlneea TODAY A SAT.

THK THEATRE til'ILD presents MAKE WAY FOR LUCIA IV! by JOHN VAN DRTTEN Hnnefl nn th novela by K. F. Ppnann icttk ISABEL JEANS CYRIL RITCHARD CATHERINE VII.LARD Directed hy MR. VAN DRUTEN CO RT Thaa W. 40 St.

CI 3-478S. Evaa. 4 ta 1.20. Mala. Taw A Sat.

3.M ta J.20 Ta lacl. TV HENRY FONDA'" MTSTER ROBERTS fcy Tbamaa II TTfn and Joliia Loaaa DAVID WAYNE ROBERT KEITH WILLIAM 11ARRIGAN ALVIN. W. it 81. Evaa.

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