William Grattan Tyrone Power (20 November 1797 – 17 March 1841), known professionally as Tyrone Power, was an Irish stage actor, comedian, author and theatrical manager. He was an ancestor of the American actor Tyrone Power and is also referred to as Tyrone Power I.[1][2]
The young Power took to the stage, achieving prominence throughout the world as an actor and manager. His major break came when fellow Irishman Charles Connor died of apoplexy in 1826, and he took over many of his stage Irish parts. He was well known for acting in such Irish-themed plays as Catherine Gore's King O'Neil (1835), his own St. Patrick's Eve (1837), Samuel Lover's Rory O'More (1837) and The White Horse of the Peppers (1838), Anna Maria Hall's The Groves of Blarney (1838), Eugene Macarthy's Charles O'Malley (1838) (see Charles Lever), and Bayle Bernard's His Last Legs (1839) and The Irish Attorney (1840). In his discussion of these works, Richard Allen Cave has argued that Power, both in his acting as well as his choice of plays, sought to rehabilitate the Irishman from the derogatory associations with "stage Irishmen" ("Staging the Irishman" in Acts of Supremacy [1991]).
He had a number of notable descendants by his wife Anne, daughter of John Gilbert of the Isle of Wight: Anne Power is buried in the churchyard of St Mary The Virgin Church in High Halden, Kent, England.
Maurice Henry Anthony O'Reilly Power[5] (1821–1849) trained as a barrister but later took up acting.
Frederick Augustus Dobbyn Nugent Power[5] (1823–1896), civil engineer, left a large estate of £197,000, equivalent to £15.6 million or 28 million US dollars in 2006.
Born to Good Luck: or the Irishman's Fortune. A farce in two acts. Adapted from "False and True".
How to Pay the Rent; a farce, in one act [and in prose]
St. Patrick's Eve; or the Order of the Day. A drama in three acts [and in prose]
The Lost Heir and The Prediction (1830)
The King's Secret (1831)
The Gipsy of the Abruzzo. (1831)
Impressions of America, during the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. (1836)
References
^Smith, Geddeth (2008). Walter Hampden: Dean of the American Theatre. Madison [N.J.]: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 75. ISBN978-0838641668. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
^Belafonte, Dennis; Marill, Alvin H. (1979). The Films of Tyrone Power. Secaucus [N.J.]: Citadel Press. p. 9. ISBN978-0806504773. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
^ abHector Arce, The Secret Life of Tyrone Power: The drama of a bisexual in the spotlight (Morrow, 1979), p. 26
Works by or about Tyrone Power at Internet Archive (note: includes results for both Tyrone Power I and Tyrone Power III)
Impressions of America During the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume I at Project Gutenberg
Impressions of America During the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume II at Project Gutenberg
Tyrone Power (1795–1841) charcoal & painted images at NY Public Library
August 20, 2023
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William Grattan Tyrone Power 20 November 1797 17 March 1841 known professionally as Tyrone Power was an Irish stage actor comedian author and theatrical manager He was an ancestor of the American actor Tyrone Power and is also referred to as Tyrone Power I 1 2 Tyrone PowerTyrone Power c 1840BornWilliam Grattan Tyrone Power20 November 1797Kilmacthomas County Waterford IrelandDied17 March 1841 1841 03 17 aged 43 North Atlantic OceanSpouseAnne Gilbert Contents 1 Life and career 2 See also 3 Published works 4 References 5 External linksLife and career Edit Tyrone Power as Corporal O Conor Power as Major O Dogherty in the drama St Patrick s Eve 1837 Born in Kilmacthomas County Waterford Ireland Power was the son of Tyrone Power reported to be a minstrel of sorts by his marriage to Maria Maxwell whose father had been killed while serving in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War 3 His father was related to the Powers who were of the Anglo Irish landed gentry 4 and to George de la Poer Beresford 1st Marquess of Waterford 3 The young Power took to the stage achieving prominence throughout the world as an actor and manager His major break came when fellow Irishman Charles Connor died of apoplexy in 1826 and he took over many of his stage Irish parts He was well known for acting in such Irish themed plays as Catherine Gore s King O Neil 1835 his own St Patrick s Eve 1837 Samuel Lover s Rory O More 1837 and The White Horse of the Peppers 1838 Anna Maria Hall s The Groves of Blarney 1838 Eugene Macarthy s Charles O Malley 1838 see Charles Lever and Bayle Bernard s His Last Legs 1839 and The Irish Attorney 1840 In his discussion of these works Richard Allen Cave has argued that Power both in his acting as well as his choice of plays sought to rehabilitate the Irishman from the derogatory associations with stage Irishmen Staging the Irishman in Acts of Supremacy 1991 He had a number of notable descendants by his wife Anne daughter of John Gilbert of the Isle of Wight Anne Power is buried in the churchyard of St Mary The Virgin Church in High Halden Kent England Sir William James Murray Tyrone Power 5 1819 1911 Commissary General in Chief of the British Army and briefly Agent General for New Zealand Norah Power who married Dr Thomas Guthrie Sir Tyrone Guthrie British theatrical director 1900 1971 Maurice Henry Anthony O Reilly Power 5 1821 1849 trained as a barrister but later took up acting Frederick Augustus Dobbyn Nugent Power 5 1823 1896 civil engineer left a large estate of 197 000 equivalent to 15 6 million or 28 million US dollars in 2006 Clara Elizabeth Murray Power 5 born 1825 Mary Jane Power 5 born 1827 Harold Littledale Power 1833 1901 actor wine merchant mine agent amp engineer Tyrone Power Sr 1869 1931 English theatre and silent movie star Tyrone Power 1914 1958 American Hollywood star of the 1930s to 1950s Did not use Tyrone Power III as his screen name Romina Power born 1951 American singer and film actress Taryn Power 1953 2020 film actress Tyrone Power Jr born 1959 American film actor Did not use Tyrone Power IV as his screen name Tyrone Power was lost at sea in March 1841 when the SS President disappeared without trace in the North Atlantic 6 See also EditList of people who disappeared mysteriously at seaPublished works EditBorn to Good Luck or the Irishman s Fortune A farce in two acts Adapted from False and True How to Pay the Rent a farce in one act and in prose St Patrick s Eve or the Order of the Day A drama in three acts and in prose The Lost Heir and The Prediction 1830 The King s Secret 1831 The Gipsy of the Abruzzo 1831 Impressions of America during the years 1833 1834 and 1835 1836 References Edit Smith Geddeth 2008 Walter Hampden Dean of the American Theatre Madison N J Fairleigh Dickinson University Press p 75 ISBN 978 0838641668 Retrieved 19 June 2016 Belafonte Dennis Marill Alvin H 1979 The Films of Tyrone Power Secaucus N J Citadel Press p 9 ISBN 978 0806504773 Retrieved 19 June 2016 a b Hector Arce The Secret Life of Tyrone Power The drama of a bisexual in the spotlight Morrow 1979 p 26 Famous Actor Families in America a b c d e Registers of St Andrew Holborn Northern Mariner Volume 15 Canadian Nauatical Research Society 2005 p 65External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tyrone Power Irish actor Works by Tyrone Power at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Tyrone Power at Internet Archive note includes results for both Tyrone Power I and Tyrone Power III Impressions of America During the years 1833 1834 and 1835 In Two Volumes Volume I at Project Gutenberg Impressions of America During the years 1833 1834 and 1835 In Two Volumes Volume II at Project Gutenberg Tyrone Power 1795 1841 charcoal amp painted images at NY Public Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tyrone Power Irish actor amp oldid 1162872927, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
