Tells the story of the U.S. Lifesaving Service, which was the precursor of the Coast Guard, and its only all black crew, operating off Pea Island on the North Carolina coast, led by Richard Etheridge.
Describes the plot and characters of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas and discusses staging, casting, and other aspects of production for an amateur company.
Tells the life stories of English composing duo Gilbert and Sullivan, describing their rise to fame in the late nineteenth century and their lasting popularity.
recovering the lost story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island lifesavers
Wright, David
2000
Tells the story of former slave and Civil War veteran Richard Etheridge's command of the only all-Black station in the U.S. Life-Saving Service, a rescue organization formed in 1871 to protect ships' crews and cargo.
Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Sullivan, friends who write operas together, have a falling out when Mr. Sullivan refuses to compose music for yet another silly story, prompting Mr. Gilbert to try something completely new.
