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p20 weekender february 28 1987 weekender economists sun the tribune 2942200 6402100 last night tonight for the big scoop markham theatre tickets are still on sale for unionville high schools per formance tonight of the big scoop curtain time for this production is at 8 pm at mar kham theatre for the perform ing arts for tickets call the box office at 4790201 adults are 8 and children under 12 pay 4 fernandos the lighthearted comedy same time next year is now featured at fernandos dinner theatre located on main street n markham this long running broadway hit is about a love affair that consumates only one a year shows are friday and satur day night dinner is from 7 to 9 pm and curtain time is 915 pm the price is 2295 per per son for dinner and show for re servations call 2946523 whats on jvancu choilzin 2q42200 uxbridge tonight lindners enjoy your favorite tunes from the 40s through to present day rock n roll with pianist vocalist patricia gontier now performing regularly at lind ners dining lounge in the markham village lanes ms gontier will be playing upstairs in whistons upstairs lounge from 8 pm to 1 am tuesday through friday nags head dirty berts tonight burning desire will play at dirty berts and on sun day rokkit and vice versa will take the stage at 7 pm when dirty berts will open its doors to all ages hobby horse arms patricia mclaughlin will eni tertain guests at the hobby horse arms main street n trooper will take the stage tonight at nags head north lo cated on woodbine ave herongate barn the herongate barn dinner theatre is presenting no sex please were british until april 4 the play is about the antics of a young couple avoiding a scan dal resulting from the wifes attempt to supplement the fami ly income the show runs thursday through sunday dinner is served at 7 pm followed by the show at 845 pm tickets are 20 per person thurs fri and sun and 22 on saturday which includes a five course homecooked dinner theatre and sales tax for tickets and further info call dawn or cheryl at 2940426 old village tonight alex mcguinnes will be playing at the old village spaghetti house located on main street n markham en joy late night munchies in the old village pub brodies ken harris will entertain at brodies saturday and sunday evening brodies is located on hwy 7 in unionville there is no cover charge deer park inn deer parks theatre in the park on hwy 47 in stouffville presents celebrations this ori ginal revue features deano se ward paul saunders dona hird robin white and mark bernkoff performances take place on friday and saturday evenings with dinner being served at 630 pm the show begins at 830 pm thecost is 2495 per per son enjoy deer parks wednesday matinee with lunch being served before the show at noon the cost is 1495 for further information and reservations call 6406060 duchess sunday is jam nite at the duchess main st markham featuring david hines all amateurs are welcome sheraton parkway the parkways entertain ment lineup in captain pepper- trees monday through wednes day features pianist catherine wilson 58 pm canadian pian ist john arpin takes the stage thursday and friday from 5 pm until 1 am and on satur day from 9 pm until 1 am the sheraton parkway is at hwy 7 and leslie street cotton club listen to the sounds of cfny every thursday night at the cot ton club there is music every night at this markham night spot monday through satur day from 9 pm with d js mees- ter and poblette the cotton club on hwy 48 south of 14th avenue is open for lunch and dinner cullen barns the fourposter is now being performed at cullen country barns dinner theater on the corner of steeles ave and ken nedy rd south this comedy was written by jan de hartog- the cost for dinner and show is 22 per person the show runs every thursday friday and saturday night and dinner be gins at 6 pm and will also be performed in the new wednes day luncheon theatre for reservations and further information call 4774475 footloose enter the dance contest at footloose on hwy 7 in mar kham on wednesday night at 10 pm grand prize winners will be spending their spring vaca tion in las vegas reservations are recom mended for the weekends melbas dine to the guitar sounds of paul brooks every thursday through saturday at melbas on washington st markham re servations are recommended review fourposter an endearing play by don bernard the cullen country barns version of the fourposter cur- rentlyplaying at the barnlike malls dinnertheatre grows on you although there are serious problems with the production mainly overacting by the male lead steven baker jan de har- togs threeact play present ing stages in the life of two married people stands up very well the play has a simple pre mise it follows the married lives of michael and agnes no last names are given from michael and agnes the two characters in the cullen country barns production of the four poster are shown arguing after she discovers actors in the jan de hartog play arc stephen baker and marni walshspanton sjoerd witteveen x- v a ii their wedding night until they move away 35 years later a large fourposter bed is the central prop in the play which takes place in the same room throughout since there are only two people in the play the fourposter is a tour de force for any actor or actress worth his or her salt dated in 1890 act 1 scene 1 finds micheal carrying agnes over the threshhold on their wedding night he is anxious to consumate the union while she is duly shy and plays hard to get scene 2 involves the birth of their first child a year later and so on through several stages his liason with another woman his crisis when the children are teenagers her crisis when the children get married and leave home and finally the last poig nant scene when they prepare to move from the house theyve occupied for 35 years although there is little action and no change of scenery jan de hartogs work strikes true there is a realism to the play that makes some worthwhile statements about the human condition hes especially canny in highlighting the ups and downs of malefemale re lationships sure marriage is imperfect hes saying but the hurts and joys are worth it in the end and even though michael can be selfish and somewhat in- sensitive and agnes melod ramatic both were richer for their 35 years together not to say that the produc tion is perfect steven baker in particular overacts making michael more a baffoon than he needs to be he simply lacks the range of emotions neces sary to carry a play that relies almost exclusively on dialogue to hold the audience marni walshspanton is more believable in the role of agnes she shows a good range of emotion and displays a subtl- ty lacking in mr bakers por trayal she has a regal bearing yet can be surprisingly vulnerable too sets and costumes were well done and director gerry quig- ley seemed to have the right pacing the genuine antiques added an extra touch to the plays authenticity the production did fall short of plumbing the full depths of writer jan de hartogs classic play however his work still shone through as a witty yet perceptive look at the human condition the dinner theatre which fe atures an excellent buffet runs thursday friday and satur day evenings tickets are 22 dinner is at 6 pm and the show starts at 8 pm a matinee is featured wednesdays tickets for that are 1495 lunch is at noon with showtime 130 pm cullen country barns is lo cated at kennedy rd and steeles ave for reservations call 4774475 w mm mw- m jh ft mtttt mmmmmmmmmmm8mm