The Pirate of Penzance
by Terri Waters
Title
The Pirate of Penzance
Artist
Terri Waters
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
This particular pirate is standing aboard the Bag O'Rags ship in Penzance Harbour Cornwall, a very novel gift shop.
The good ship Bag O'Rags sells pirate t-shirts, hats and flags, all accessories and swag in Captain Ben Bones' pirate locker.
The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences and critics. Its London debut was on 3 April 1880, at the Opera Comique, where it ran for a very successful 363 performances, having already been playing successfully for over three months in New York.
The maritime heritage of Penzance is centred on its harbour which has, for hundreds of years, provided the lifeblood of the town. Along with Newlyn - just a mile to the west - it is the first secure harbour and anchorage on the coast of the English Channel on entering from the Atlantic Ocean, Penzance harbour had a long trading tradition. Today, the harbour provides both a commercial and a recreational service to the town, although trading by sea has long declined in the face of efficient land-based transport.
Surrounded as it is on three sides by the sea, Cornwall has always proved popular with smugglers, wreckers and pirates.
For centuries Cornwall's rugged coastline was a haven for wreckers and smugglers, activities which reached a peak in the 18th century. Ordinary folk and even the clergy, seizing the opportunity to ease their miserable lives a little, plundered wrecked ships and engaged in smuggling with enthusiasm.
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January 25th, 2013
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