Tyrone Power Sr.

Tyrone Power Sr.
Tyrone Power Sr.
	Power in 1916
Born	Frederick Tyrone Edmond Power; 2 May 1869; London,England, U.K.
Died	23 December 1931(aged 62); Los Angeles, California,U.S.
Other names	Frederick Power
Alma mater	Dover College
Spouse(s)	Maud White (unknown marriage date); Edith Crane (m.1898; died 1912); Helen Emma Reaume (m.1912;div.1920); Bertha Knight (m.1921; died 1927)
Children	2; includingTyrone Power III
Parent	Ethel Lavenu(mother);
Relatives	William Grattan Tyrone Power(grandfather)

Frederick Tyrone Edmond Power Sr.^[1]^[2](2 May 1869 – 23 December 1931) was an English-born American stage and screen actor, known professionally asTyrone Power.He is now usually referred to as Tyrone Power Sr. to differentiate him from his son, actorTyrone Power.^[3]^[4]He was thrice widowed.

Early life[edit]

Power was born in London in 1869, the son of Harold Littledale Power andEthel Lavenu.Harold had worked as a singer and actor before his marriage, most notably inEdmund Yates' productionInvitationsat the Egyptian Hall, London, 1862–63. Turning to business, he became a wine merchant, later collaborating in the mining business with his brother Frederick Power. Harold was the youngest son of the Irish actorTyrone Power,from whom his son, grandson and great grandson would later take their stage names. Harold's wife Ethel was an actress and the third daughter of conductor and composerLewis Henry Lavenu.

Frederick Power, as he was then known, was educated atHampton SchoolthenDover Collegewith his brother George, who would later accompany him on tour in America as Littledale Power. In 1883 at the age of 14 he was sent from Britain to Florida by his parents to learncitrus planting.

Career[edit]

Stage[edit]

After a couple of years Power ran away from his farm work and joined a theatre stock company atSt. Augustine, Florida,debuting as Gibson inCharles Hawtrey'sThe Private Secretaryon 29 November 1886, aged 17. Power steadily moved up the ranks in a variety of roles mainly Shakespearean parts. In 1899, he was in the cast ofMrs. Fiske'sBecky Sharpwhich costarredMaurice Barrymore.1902 saw Power join Mrs. Fiske again inMary of Magdala.The following year Power starred oppositeEdgar SelwyninUlysses.(Selwyn would later join part of his name withSamuel Goldfish'sname to createGoldwynStudios.) Power also had roles inJulia Marlowe'sWhen Knighthood Was in Flowerin a 1904 revival.

In August 1905, Power appeared at theElitch Theatrein Denver with his wife, Edith Crane, inTess of the d'Urbervilles.According toMary Elitch Longin her autobiographyLady of the Gardens,"I shall never forget the beauty of his voice nor his first utterance as he entered the Gardens: 'I am about to realize a great ambition, and that is to play in the Elitch Gardens Theatre.'"^[5]

In 1908, Power had what was probably his greatest personal theatrical success,The Servant in the House.The production ran for 80 performances in the first half of 1908 and then a return engagement for 48 performances near the close of the year. Following this success, Power appeared in a few more original stage productions likeChu Chin Chow(American version) andThe Wandering Jew.The rest of his theatrical career beforeWorld War Iand after consisted of revivals of popular and Shakesperean plays such asThe Merchant of Venice,Julius Caesar,the all-star playDiplomacy,andThe Rivals.In 1922, he playedClaudiusinJohn Barrymore's groundbreaking production ofHamlet.

Films[edit]

After an extremely prosperous 30 years of acting on the stage and touring around the world, Power moved intosilent filmsin 1914. Initially playing the leading man in films, he soon switched to playing villains and proved highly successful. In 1916, Power played the male lead inWhere Are My Children?,a serious film about birth control and social issues directed by pioneer directorLois Weberand her husbandPhillips Smalley.A pristine copy of this film is preserved in theLibrary of Congress.That same year Power appeared in aSeligfilm calledJohn Needham's Double.When not acting on Broadway, Power appeared in films. ProducerWilliam Foxfound him a great character part atFox StudiosinFootfalls(1921).

Also in 1921 Power appeared inD.W. Griffith'sDream Streetin which experimental synchronised sound was used, using thePhotokinema sound-on-discsystem. In 1924, Power was in the cast of the sumptuousJanice Meredith,aHearst-produced vehicle forMarion Davies.In 1925, Power appeared in a film calledThe Red Kimono,a film as daring asWhere Are My Children?had been a decade earlier.The Red Kimonowas produced and partly written byDorothy Davenport,the widow ofWallace Reid.It is the only silent Power film available on home video or DVD.

Power finished out the decade and silent era in several A-list silent films. In 1930, Power had a great role as the villainous "bull whacker" Red Flack inRaoul Walsh'swidescreenepicThe Big Trail,which was shot on location across the American West and was Power's first (and only)talkie,and provided an unknownJohn Waynewith his first starring role. Power then prepared to film asound remakeofThe Miracle Man,which had been a great silent success in 1919 forLon Chaney.

Death[edit]

While filmingThe Miracle Man,Power died of a heart attack on 23 December 1931 in the arms of his17-year-old sonat his apartment at theHollywood Athletic Club.^[6]He was 62. As Power had filmed only a few scenes before his death, his role was filled by fellow veteran actorHobart Bosworth.^[7]

Stage appearances[edit]

Production	Production	Company, Dates
The Private Secretary Charles Hawtrey	Gibson	his debut on 29 November 1886 withSt. Augustine, Floridastock company
Saratoga Bronson Howard	The Hon. William Carter	atMechanics' Institute,St. John, NB,Huebner-Holmes Co., 22 June 1888
The Texan Tyrone Power Sr	William Plainleigh	at Opera House,St. John, NBand at the Masonic Hall atChathamandNewcastle, New Brunswick,own company, June, 1893, and atPrincess's Theatre, London,June 1894
The Two Roses James Albery	Digby Grant	at Opera House,St. John, NB,own company, June 1893
Betsy	Adolphus	at Opera House,St. John, NB,own company, June 1893
The Sins of the Fathers W. Lestocq	Sir Roger Walvernby & Norman Vernley	at Opera House,St. John, NB,own company, June 1893
Guy Mannering Sir Walter Scott	Dominie Sampson	opened atMontreal,Fanny Janauschek company c. 1888–1891
The School for Scandal Richard Brinsley Sheridan	Sir Oliver Surface	Augustin Dalyplayers, 1891
The Magistrate Arthur Wing Pinero	Posket	Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898
The Cabinet Minister Arthur Wing Pinero	Brooke Twombley	Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898
The Foresters Alfred Tennyson	Much the Miller	Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898
As You Like It William Shakespeare	Frederick	Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898
Love's Labour's Lost William Shakespeare	Holofernes	Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898
Much Ado about Nothing William Shakespeare	Antonio	Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898
The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare	Christopher Sly	Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898, and with own company Australia and New Zealand tour 1900–1902
The Tempest William Shakespeare	Caliban	Augustin Dalyplayers, c.1891–1898
The Merry Wives of Windsor William Shakespeare	Host of the Garter Inn	Augustin Dalyplayers, c. 1891–1898
Magda Hermann Sudermann	-	Minnie Maddern Fiske's company c.1890s
Frou-Frou Henri Meilhac,Ludovic Halévy	-	Minnie Maddern Fiske's company c.1890s
Becky Sharp Langdon Mitchellad.Thackeray'sVanity Fair	Lord Steyne	Minnie Maddern Fiske's company,Fifth Avenue Theatre,12 September – December 1899, 116 performances
Tess of the d'Urbervilles Thomas Hardydram.	-	Australia and New Zealand tour 1900–1902
Trilby George du Maurierdram.	-	Australia and New Zealand tour 1900–1902
Our Boys Henry James Byron	-	Australia and New Zealand tour 1900–1902
The Only Way Freeman C. Wills, Frederick Langbridge ad.A Tale of Two Cities	-	Australia and New Zealand tour 1900–1902
The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare	Bassanio	at theLyceum Theatre, LondonwithHenry IrvingandEllen Terry,June – July 1902
Mary of Magdala William Winter	Judas Iscariot	Minnie Maddern Fiske's company,Manhattan Theatre,November 1902, 105 performances
Ulysses Stephen Phillips	Ulysses	at theGarden Theatre,14 September – November 1903, 65 performances
Ingomar the Barbarian Maria Ann Lovell	Ingomar	at theEmpire Theatre,Broadway,16 May 1904
Yvette Pierre Bertonad.Cosmo Gordon Lennox	-	at theKnickerbocker Theatre,Broadway,13 May 1904
When Knighthood Was in Flower Charles Majorad. Paul Kester	The Princess	at theEmpire Theatre,Broadway,May 1904, 16 performances
Adrea David Belasco	-	at theBelasco Theatre,1 January – 26 April 1905, 123 performances
Tess of the d'Urbervilles	-	at theElitch Theatre,August 1905
The Redskin Donald MacLaren	Lonawanda	at theLiberty Theatre,3 January – March 1906, 26 performances
The Strength of the Weak Alice M. Smith, Charlotte Thompson	-	at theLiberty Theatre,17 April – May 1906
The Christian Pilgrim James MacArthur	Apollyon, Beelzebub, Giant Despair, Lord Hategood	at theLiberty Theatre,November 1907, 14 performances
The Servant in the House Charles Rann Kennedy	Robert Smith	at theSavoy Theatre,23 March – 1 June 1908, 80 performances, 19 October – November 1908, 48 performances
Thais Anatole France,ad. Paul Wilstach	-	at theCriterion Theatre,14 March – April 1911, 31 performances "Julius Caesar" Marcus Brutus one performance for 40,000 at Beachwood Canyon, Hollywood, May 1916
Julius Caesar William Shakespeare	Marcus Brutus	at theLyric Theatre,4 November – December 1912, 32 performances, outdoor performance before 40,000 atBeachwood CanyonHollywood, May 1916, one performance at theCort Theatre,15 March 1918
Chu Chin Chow Oscar Asche	Abu Hasan	American premiere at theManhattan Opera House,22 October 1917, second run at the Century Theatre, 14 January – April 1918, 208 performances
The Little Brother Milton Goldsmith,Benedict James	-	at the Belmont Theatre, 25 November 1918 – March 1919, 120 performances
The Wandering Jew Ernest Temple Thurston	Mathathias, The Unknown Knight, Matteo Battadio, Matteos Battadios	at theKnickerbocker Theatre,opened 26 October 1921
The Rivals Richard Brinsley Sheridan	Sir Anthony Absolute	at theEmpire Theatre,opened 5 June 1922
Hamlet William Shakespeare	Claudius King of Denmark	at theSam H. Harris Theatre,16 November 1922 – February 1923, 101 performances
Venus Rachel Crothers	Herbert Beveridge	at theTheatre Masque,26 December 1927 – January 1928, 8 performances
Diplomacy Victorien Sardou	Markham	atErlanger's Theatre,28 May – July 1928, 40 performances
The Unknown Warrior Paul Raynaltrans.Cecil Lewis	Elderly Man	at Charles Hopkins Theatre, 29 October – November 1928, 8 performances
The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare	Duke of Venice	at theRoyale Theatre,opened 16 November 1931, 8 performances

Filmography[edit]

Poster forThe Eye of God(1916)

Poster forThe Planter(1917)

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1914	Aristocracy	Jefferson Stockton	^[8]
1915	A Texas Steer	Maverick Brander	^[8]
1915	Sweet Alyssum	Roanoke Brooks	^[8]
1916	Thou Shalt Not Covet	I, or the Hero	^[8]
1916	John Needham's Double	Lord John Needham/Joseph Norbury	^[8]
1916	Where Are My Children?	Richard Walton	^[8]
1916	TheEye of God	Olaf	^[8]
1917	ThePlanter	Ludwig Hertzer	^[8]
1917	Lorelei of the Sea	Paul	^[8]
1917	National Red Cross Pageant	Servia	^[8]
1920	The Great Shadow	Jim McDonald	^[8]
1921	Dream Street	A Preacher of the Streets	^[8]
1921	The Black Panther's Cub	Count Boris Orliff	^[8]
1921	Footfalls	Hiram Scudder	^[8]
1923	Fury	Captain Leyton	^[8]
1923	The Truth About Wives	Howard Hendricks	^[8]
1923	Bright Lights of Broadway	John Kirk	^[8]
1923	Wife in Name Only	Dornham	^[8]
1923	The Daring Years	James LaMotte	^[8]
1923	The Day of Faith	Michael Anstell	^[8]
1924	Damaged Hearts	Sandy	^[8]
1924	The Lone Wolf	Bannon	^[8]
1924	Trouping with Ellen	Mr. Llewellyn	^[8]
1924	The Story Without a Name	Drakma	^[8]
1924	For Another Woman		^[8]
1924	Greater Than Marriage	Father	^[8]
1924	Janice Meredith	Lord Cornwallis	^[8]
1924	The Law and the Lady	John Langley Sr.	^[8]
1925	The Wanderer	Jesse	^[8]
1925	Where Was I?	George Stone	^[8]
1925	A Regular Fellow	King	^[8]
1925	The Red Kimona		^[8]
1925	Braveheart	Standing Rock	^[8]
1925	Bride of the Storm	Jacob Kroon	^[8]
1926	The Test of Donald Norton	John Corrigal	^[8]
1926	Out of the Storm	Mr. Lawrence	^[8]
1926	Hands Across the Border	John Drake	^[8]
1930	The Big Trail	Red Flack	^[8]

References[edit]

^Smith, Geddeth (2008).Walter Hampden: Dean of the American Theatre.p. 75.
^Belafonte, Dennis; Marill, Alvin H. (1979).The Films of Tyrone Power.Citadel Press. p. 9.ISBN 978-0-8065-0477-3– via Google Books.
^Kabatchnik, Amnon (20 June 2014).Blood on the Stage, 480 B.C. to 1600 A.D.Rowman & Littlefield. p. 271.ISBN 978-1-4422-3548-9.Retrieved16 August2016.
^Ferguson, Michael (2003).Idol Worship: A Shameless Celebration of Male Beauty in the Movies.StarBooks Press. p. 55.ISBN 978-1-8918-5548-1.Retrieved16 August2016.
^Lawrence., Dier, Caroline (1932).The Lady of the Gardens, Mary Elitch Long.Hollycrofters, Inc.OCLC 610573509.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Fleming, E. J. (2015).Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites: Seventeen Driving Tours with Directions and the Full Story(2 ed.). McFarland. p. 23.ISBN 978-0-786-49644-0.
^Arce, Hector (1979).The Secret Life of Tyrone Power.Morrow. p.67.ISBN 978-0-6880-3484-9.
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External links[edit]

Tyrone Power Sr.atIMDb
Tyrone Power Sr.at theInternet Broadway Database
Tyrone Power Srat the NY Public Library

[1] Smith, Geddeth (2008).Walter Hampden: Dean of the American Theatre.p. 75.

[2] Belafonte, Dennis; Marill, Alvin H. (1979).The Films of Tyrone Power.Citadel Press. p. 9.ISBN 978-0-8065-0477-3– via Google Books.

[3] Kabatchnik, Amnon (20 June 2014).Blood on the Stage, 480 B.C. to 1600 A.D.Rowman & Littlefield. p. 271.ISBN 978-1-4422-3548-9.Retrieved16 August2016.

[4] Ferguson, Michael (2003).Idol Worship: A Shameless Celebration of Male Beauty in the Movies.StarBooks Press. p. 55.ISBN 978-1-8918-5548-1.Retrieved16 August2016.

[5] Lawrence., Dier, Caroline (1932).The Lady of the Gardens, Mary Elitch Long.Hollycrofters, Inc.OCLC 610573509.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[6] Fleming, E. J. (2015).Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites: Seventeen Driving Tours with Directions and the Full Story(2 ed.). McFarland. p. 23.ISBN 978-0-786-49644-0.

[7] Arce, Hector (1979).The Secret Life of Tyrone Power.Morrow. p.67.ISBN 978-0-6880-3484-9.

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