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Show starred in many motion pictures and TV shows, notably "Four, Wives," "All This and Heaven, Too" and "Underground," besides guest - star appearances on Philcoj Playhouse, Kraft Theatre and Studio Stu-dio One. He has recently com-j pleted a starring role in "Losti Lagoon," soon to be released by! United Artists.' 'Janus" will be the University Theatre's "Surprise Broadway Hit," originally announced for March, 1958. The play originally; scheduled for December, "Inherit the Wind," starring Walter Abel,1 has been moved into the March slot due "to a conflicting national TV commitment made by Mr. Abel Ab-el for December. University Thea- ter officials believe that there is now an excellent possibility that, in addition to Mr. Abel, they may be able to sign Paul Muni or Ed Begley, who created the starring roles in "Inherit the Wind" on Broadway so successfully, to appear ap-pear in the Kingsbury production in March. Tickets for Judith Evelyn in "Janus" with Jeffrey Lynn at Kingsbury Hall can be purchased now at the Kingsbury Hall business busi-ness office, announced Bud Jack, business manager, or at the down town box-office in the Tribune Bldg. from noon to 6 p.m. starting start-ing November 27, the Wednesday before the play begins. Tickets are $3.75, $2.75, and $1.75 for the j evening performances, all seats reserved. Tickets for the Saturday Satur-day matinee are all general admission ad-mission at $1.75. 'Janus' Slated at Kingsbury Hall Broadway and Hollywood stars Judith Evelyn and Jeffrey Lynn have been signed by the University Univer-sity Theatre of the University of, Utah to play the leading roles in "Janus" at Kingsbury Hall from Tuesday, December 3 through Saturday, Sa-turday, December 7, Dr. C. Lowell Low-ell Lees, director of the University Univer-sity Theatre, announced today. Besides the performances each evening at 8:30 p.m., there will be a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. December 7 and a special performance per-formance for University of Utah students, Monday, December 2 at 18:30 p.m. "Janus," by Carolyn Green was first a success of the Broadway stage during the 1955-56 season and starred Margaret Sullavan. It is a sophisticated, light - hearted heart-ed comedy about a most unconventional uncon-ventional romantic situation with highly amusing internal revenue department complications. Judith Evelyn will star in the Kingsbury production in the role of Jessica, the wife, and Jeffrey Lynn will star opposite her in the part of Denny, the Andover professor and Jessica's summeftime collaborator. collaborat-or. Ralph E. Margetts, director of the play, has completed the small but excellent cast with Louise Lou-ise Hill Howe as Miss Addy, the writer's agent; Bob Miller, who distinguished himself as Ulysses in the recent Kingsbury production produc-tion of "Tiger at the Gates," as the husband, Gil; and Jay W. Lees as Mr. Harper, the internal revenue department agent. Mrs. Howe and Mr; Lees are well -known to Salt Lake Theatregoers for their many previous appearances appear-ances on the Kingsbury stage. Geraldine Elliott has been named by Mr. Margetts as assistant director. dir-ector. The set, a brownstone house off Washington Square in New York City, is being designed by Vern Adix and the costumes by Sereta T. Jones. Judith Evelyn will be remembered remem-bered by Salt Lake playgoers for jher performances here in recent (years in "Private Lives," "Joan of Lorraine" and 'Streetcar Named Nam-ed Desire." She has recently finished fin-ished an important assignment in the Metro picture, "The Brothers Karamazov," and is just winding up her part in a motion picture, "Twilight of the Dods," with Rock Hudson. Jeffrey Lynn has played before 'in 'Janus" in the East. He has |