Wilson, August--Ma Raineys Black Bottom电子书.doc

Characters Sturdyvant Irvin Cutler Toledo Slow Drag Levee Ma Rainey Policeman Dussie Mae Sylvester -- 2 -- Scene 1 The lights come up in the studio. Irvin enters, carrying a microphone. He is a tall, fleshy man who prides himself on his knowledge of blacks and his ability to deal with them. He hooks up the microphone, blows into it, taps it, etc. He crosses over to the piano, opens it, and fingers a few keys. Sturdyvant is visible in the control booth. Preoccupied with money, he is insensitive to black performers and prefers to deal with them at arms length. He puts on a pair of e