[kennedy]

I have no problem with a white actor playing Jim and a black actor playing Huck.

Of course, since the character Jim is black and the character Huck is white, the white actor would need to wear black face makeup and the black actor would need to wear white face makeup. That would cause the heads of many of the PC crowd to literally explode, which I also have no problem with.

[NoCmpromiz]

That would cause the heads of many of the PC crowd to literally explode, which I also have no problem with.

So when are we doing this play? Can't wait to invite the entire roster from DU (there'd be a whole lot of exploding going on! ;-)

[Charles Martel]

Of course, since the character Jim is black and the character Huck is white, the white actor would need to wear black face makeup and the black actor would need to wear white face makeup. That would cause the heads of many of the PC crowd to literally explode, which I also have no problem with.

The stage makeup is *nothing* compared to the reaction of the PC crowd, when a white kid recites Jim's lines as written:

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"...it was Miss Watson's Jim! I bet I was glad to see him. I says: 'Hello, Jim!' and skipped out.

He bounced up and stared at me wild. Then he drops down on his knees, and puts his hands together and says:

'Doan' hurt me -- don't! I hain't ever done no harm to a ghos'. I alwuz liked dead people, en done all I could for 'em. You go en git in de river agin, whah you b'longs, en doan' do nuffn to Ole Jim, 'at 'uz awluz yo' fren'."

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Yep, that would be about as welcome as a new DVD release of Song of the South. ;-)