Crumbs From Table Of Joy

Question 1

Ernestine

Answer 1

kind of romantic, like a Parisian artist’s flat
Something better is always on the horizon
I’m not Darling Angel, I’m Ernestine Crump
I’ll ride the freedom bus back home
Well, at least I wish she had
Didn’t say what happened when the world doesn’t care for you
Just don’t get anytging on it

Question 2

Ermina

Answer 2

If he God, why don’t he sprout wings and fly here
Ermina’s leg shakes violently at certain points during the play
A limp that will never quite heal
Why she won’t be white if we sit down
Let’s go to a movie let’s go get some ice cream

Question 3

Godfrey

Answer 3

Sweet fathers Dusemburg took a flat
Don’t worry sweet father will find a way to join us
he(father Divine) stands between us and our enjoyment- Ernestine
If you’d pay attention to the world around you, you wouldn’t have so many questions to ask-Gerte
Daddy was just a poor colored man
You graduating?
We’re now part of his flock, we’re capable of entering his kingdom

Question 4

Lily

Answer 4

I’m not trying to kill ya, I’m trying to make you beautiful enough to kill others.
The world gives nothing, Ernie. It takes
Well, somebody had to break the barrier
Father Divine. He still alive and playing god

Question 5

Gerte

Answer 5

There are starving children in Europe.
Ernestine calling her ma’am
When I see you, I see no colour. I see Lily
I nearlly starved to death after the war
May I have another?

Question 6

Race

Answer 6

We sit and listen to all the white laughter
She white - Ermina

Question 7

Unhappiness

Answer 7

Death nearly crippled my father
I suppose ya happy with what ya got, a bit of nothing.

Question 8

Escapism

Answer 8

I need his answers now, I need him to help me move on
Ill ride the freedom bus back home
We all escape somwhere and take comfort in things we don’t understand

Question 9

Dreams/Fantasy

Answer 9

“blue, flickering light” appear “kiss passionately, like film stars”
In the movies…well…