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55-731: Powers was born in Waterford, Ireland . According to the Buffalo Courier-Express obituary dated August 1, 1948, his sister, Mary Ellen Powers, lived in Buffalo for her entire life. Powers partnered with Joseph A. Schubert Sr. and sold phonographs from 1900 to 1907, when they formed the Buffalo Film Exchange, 13 Genesee St. which purchased films from producers and rented them to nickelodeons . In 1910, Powers left Buffalo for New York City , where he founded

110-1023: A disused Methodist church, was purchased by Waterford Corporation in 1988 and refurbished into a museum and gallery. Christian churches in Waterford include the Catholic Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity , the former Franciscan friary of French Church , St Saviour's (Dominican) Church and Priory on Bridge Street, and St Patrick's Catholic Church on Jenkin's Lane, which is one of the earliest surviving post-Reformation churches in Ireland. Church of Ireland places of worship include Christ Church Cathedral and Saint Olave's Church on Peter Street (a Medieval church). Methodist churches include St Patrick’s Methodist Church and Waterford Methodist Church. Other Christian denominations include Waterford Baptist Church, Anchor Baptist Church,

165-462: A friend from Chouinard Art School , Chuck Jones , who was hired and put to work as a cel washer . Despite a contract with MGM to distribute the cartoons, the Iwerks Studio was never a major commercial success and failed to rival either Walt Disney Studio or Fleischer Studios . In 1936, backers withdrew financial support from the Iwerks Studio, and it folded soon after. Iwerks created

220-595: A producer on Erich von Stroheim 's The Wedding March (1928), along with Jesse Lasky and Adolph Zukor . (The latter was a former partner of Mitchell Mark who, like Powers, was a native of Buffalo, New York .) Patrick Powers, at age 78, died on July 30, 1948, at the Doctors Hospital in New York City after a brief illness. His August 1 obituary in The New York Times notes that at

275-458: Is Port Láirge , meaning "Lárag's port". Viking raiders first established a settlement near Waterford in 853. It and all the other longphorts were vacated c.  902 , the Vikings having been driven out by the native Irish. The Vikings re-established themselves in Ireland at Waterford in 914, led at first by Ottir Iarla (Jarl Ottar) until 917, and after that by Ragnall ua Ímair and

330-535: Is a city in County Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. It is located within the province of Munster . The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour . It is the oldest and the fifth most populous city in the Republic of Ireland. It is the ninth most populous settlement on the island of Ireland. As of the 2022 census , 60,079 people lived in the city and its suburbs. Historically

385-737: Is a professional theatre company, founded by Waterford playwright Jim Nolan , that regularly performs in Garter Lane Theatre. Spraoi is a street theatre company based in Waterford. It produces the Spraoi festival and has participated regularly in the Waterford and Dublin St. Patrick's day parades. In January 2005 the company staged "Awakening", a production which marked the opening of the Cork 2005 European Capital of Culture program. Waterford Youth Arts (WYA), formerly known as Waterford Youth Drama,

440-576: Is based in Ardkeen, along with sister station WLR FM. The Waterford News & Star is based on Gladstone Street in Waterford City. It covers Waterford city and county. It is now published in tabloid format. The Munster Express has its office on the Quay in Waterford City and covers stories from across the city and county. It switched to tabloid format in 2011. Local free sheets include

495-614: Is known for Waterford Crystal , a legacy of the city's former glass-making industry. Glass, or crystal, was manufactured in the city from 1783 until early 2009 when the factory there was shut down after the receivership of Waterford Wedgwood plc. A new Waterford Crystal visitor centre in the Viking Quarter, under new owners, opened in June 2010, after the intervention of Waterford City Council and Waterford Chamber of Commerce, and resumed production. Waterford's oldest public house (pub)

550-448: Is located outside the old 'Viking Triangle'. T & H Doolan's, of 31/32 George's Street, has acted as a licensed premises since the 18th century but the premises is believed to be closer to five hundred years in age. The pub's structure includes one of the original city walls, almost 1,000 years old, which can be viewed in the lounge area of the building. Waterford is the main city of Ireland's South-East Region . Historically Waterford

605-751: Is to offer an alternative to the cineplex experience in Waterford. The Waterford Collection of Art, formerly known as the Waterford Municipal Art Collection, is one of the oldest municipal collections of art in Ireland. Originally founded as the Waterford Art Museum in 1939, the collection now comprises over 500 works of art including works by: Paul Henry , Jack B. Yeats , Mainie Jellett , Louis Le Brocquy , Letitia Hamilton , Dermod O’Brien , Evie Hone , Mary Swanzy , Charles Lamb , Hilda Roberts , Seán Keating , and George Russell (aka. AE). Greyfriars Church,

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660-435: Is triangular in shape, with its apex at Reginald's Tower. Though once the site of a thriving Viking settlement, the city centre subsequently shifted to the west, and it is now a quieter area with narrow streets, medieval architecture, and civic spaces. In the 15th century, the city was enlarged with the building of an outer wall on the west side. Today Waterford retains more of its city walls than any other city in Ireland with

715-687: The Barrow join the River Suir is known in Irish as Cumar na dTrí Uisce ("The confluence of the three waters"). Waterford Port has been one of Ireland's major ports for over a millennium. In the 19th century, shipbuilding was a major industry. The owners of the Neptune Shipyard, the Malcomson family , built and operated the largest fleet of iron steamers in the world between the mid-1850s and

770-658: The Citibank resided here. Waterford Co-op and Avonmore Co-op have merged to form Glanbia plc. The M9 motorway , which was completed on 9 September 2010, connects the city to Dublin . The N24 road connects the city to Limerick city. The N25 road connects the city to Cork city . The route traverses the River Suir via the River Suir Bridge . This cable-stayed bridge is the longest single bridge span in Ireland at 230m. The route continues eastwards to Rosslare Harbour . Iwerks Studio Iwerks Studio

825-532: The Keith-Albee-Orpheum theater circuit to form RKO Radio Pictures . Powers invested in what remained of the sound film company DeForest Phonofilm in the spring of 1927. Lee De Forest was on the verge of bankruptcy, due to legal fees from a series of lawsuits against former associates Theodore Case and Freeman Harrison Owens . DeForest was by that time selling cut-price sound equipment to second-run movie theaters wanting to convert to sound on

880-570: The Mayor of Waterford was established in 1377. A mayor is elected by the councillors from the three electoral areas of the Metropolitan District of Waterford every year, and there is no limit to the number of terms an individual may serve. Mary O'Halloran, who was mayor from 2007 to 2008, was the first woman to hold the post. For the elections to Dáil Éireann , the city is part of the 4-seat constituency of Waterford , which includes

935-449: The Uí Ímair dynasty, and built what would be Ireland's first city. Among the most prominent rulers of Waterford was Ivar of Waterford . In 1167, Diarmait Mac Murchada , the deposed King of Leinster , failed in an attempt to take Waterford. He returned in 1170 with Cambro-Norman mercenaries under Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (known as Strongbow); together they besieged and took

990-487: The Waterford Mail (which comes out on Thursdays and has an office on O'Connell Street) and Waterford Today (an advertising-supported free newspaper which is published on Wednesdays and has an office on Mayors Walk). The city of Waterford consists of several cultural quarters, the oldest of which is known as Viking Triangle . This is the part of the city surrounded by the original tenth-century fortifications and

1045-601: The pro-Parnell faction of the party, defeated David Sheehy in 1891. In July 1922, Waterford was the scene of fighting between Irish Free State and Irish Republican troops during the Irish Civil War . See Annals of Inisfallen (AI) Following the Local Government Reform Act 2014 , Waterford City and County Council is the local government authority for the city and county. The authority came into operation on 1 June 2014. Prior to this

1100-505: The Powers Cinephone so that Disney could make sound cartoons such as Mickey Mouse 's Steamboat Willie (1928). Unable to find a distributor for the sound cartoons, Disney began releasing his cartoons through Powers' company Celebrity Productions (also known as Celebrity Pictures). After one year of successful Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies cartoons, Walt Disney confronted Powers in 1930 about money due to Disney from

1155-769: The Powers Moving Picture Company, also frequently billed in advertisements and credited in his films as "Powers Picture Plays". Early examples of his studio's releases include The Woman Hater (1910) with Violet Heming , Pearl White , and Stuart Holmes ; the comedy Lost in a Hotel (1911); the children's fantasy film An Old-Time Nightmare (1911); and the Western Red Star's Honor (1911). In 1912, Powers's company merged with Carl Laemmle 's Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP) film company and others to create what eventually would become Universal Pictures . He served as treasurer of

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1210-633: The Protestant Reformation, Waterford remained a Catholic city and participated in the confederation of Kilkenny – an independent Catholic government from 1642 to 1649. This was ended abruptly by Oliver Cromwell , who brought the country back under English rule ; his son-in-law Henry Ireton finally took Waterford in 1650 after a two major sieges . In 1690, during the Williamite War , the Jacobite Irish Army

1265-529: The Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Later, in 1916 and 1917, Powers introduced a cartoon series titled Fuller Pep , which was similar to Paul Terry's Farmer Al Falfa series. Nine cartoons were produced. In 1912, Powers had led his own filmmaking company, part of multiple mergers that created Universal Pictures . Between the 1922 reorganization of Film Booking Office of America and October 1923, Powers, as one of

1320-737: The Waterford Quaker Meeting House (Newtown Road), and the Russian Orthodox Parish of St Patrick. RTÉs southeastern studio is in the city. Waterford Local Radio (WLR FM) is available on 94.8FM on the Coast, 95.1FM in the County and on 97.5FM in Waterford City. WLR FM is Waterford's local radio station. Beat 102 103 is a regional youth radio station broadcasting across the South East of Ireland, it

1375-494: The Wide Streets Commission to extend the city southwards. It contains some of the city's finest Georgian architecture. The People's Park , Waterford's largest park, is located nearby. Once a historic market area, the city's Apple Market district is known for its nightlife culture and includes a number of bars, restaurants and nightclubs. Investment in the mid-2010s saw a portion of the area pedestrianised and

1430-488: The area reflect the fact that the area was where inhabitants of the medieval city practised archery. Ballybricken is an inner-city neighbourhood centred around Ballybricken hill, which was a large, open market-square. Today it has been converted into a green, civic space, but the Bull Post, where livestock was once bought and sold, still stands as a remnant of the hill's past. The Mall is a Georgian thoroughfare, built by

1485-537: The characters Flip the Frog , and later Willie Whopper . Several short films were made with both characters. The Flip the Frog series was the first series from the Iwerks Studio, produced 1930 to 1933. As the series progressed, Flip became more of a down-and-out, Chaplin-esque character who always found himself in everyday conflicts surrounding the poverty-stricken atmosphere of the Great Depression . After

1540-519: The cheap. In June 1927, Powers made an unsuccessful takeover bid for De Forest's company. In the aftermath of the failed takeover, Powers hired a former DeForest technician, William Garity , to produce a cloned version of the Phonofilm sound recording system, which became Powers Cinephone . By this time, De Forest was in too weak a financial position to mount a legal challenge against Powers for patent infringement. In 1928, Powers sold Walt Disney

1595-516: The city after a desperate defence. In furtherance of the Norman invasion of Ireland , King Henry II of England landed at Waterford in 1171. Waterford and then Dublin were declared royal cities, with Dublin also declared the capital of Ireland. Reginald's Tower , built after the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland on the site of an earlier fortification and retaining its Viking name, was one of

1650-575: The city and county of Waterford. For elections to the European Parliament , the county is part of the South constituency. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour ( Loch Dá Chaoch or Cuan Phort Láirge ). The River Suir , which flows through Waterford City, has provided a basis for the city's long maritime history. The place downriver from Waterford where the Nore and

1705-513: The city from 1783 until early 2009 when the factory closed following the receivership of Waterford Wedgwood plc . The Waterford Crystal visitor centre was opened, in the city's Viking Quarter, in 2010 and resumed production under new ownership. As of the 21st century, Waterford is the county town of County Waterford and the local government authority is Waterford City and County Council . The name 'Waterford' comes from Old Norse Veðrafjǫrðr  ' ram (wether) fjord '. The Irish name

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1760-475: The city had its own local council, Waterford City Council . The new council is the result of a merger of Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council . The council has 32 representatives (councillors) who are elected from six local electoral areas . The city itself forms three of the electoral areas – which when combined form the Metropolitan District of Waterford City – and returns a total of 18 councillors to Waterford City and County Council. The office of

1815-439: The city, was home to a very successful co-operative . The farmers of the area benefited from the sale of their produce (mostly butter and milk ) to the co-op. In 1964, all of the co-ops in Waterford amalgamated to become Waterford Co-op. This led to the construction of a cheese factory on a greenfield site opposite the general store, and Kilmeadan cheese was to become one of the most recognised and successful Cheddar brands in

1870-505: The company's new American investors, was effectively in command. Powers apparently(?) changed the name of Robertson-Cole/FBO to the Powers Studio for a brief period, though there is no record of the company ever having produced or released a film under that banner. In 1925, he moved briefly to take over at the distribution outfit Associated Exhibitors . In 1928, Joseph P. Kennedy and RCA head David Sarnoff merged FBO and

1925-505: The county. Central Library, or Waterford City Library , opened in 1905. It was the first of many Irish libraries funded by businessman Andrew Carnegie and renovated in 2004 for its centenary. The library is built over Lady's Gate, part of the medieval city walls of the city. Waterford Film For All (WFFA) is a non-profit film society, operating primarily from the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) campus, whose aim

1980-776: The distribution deal. Powers responded by signing Disney's head animator Ub Iwerks to an exclusive deal to create his own animation studio. The Iwerks Studio was only mildly successful, with cartoon series such as Flip the Frog and Willie Whopper , released through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , and the ComiColor cartoons, released by Celebrity Pictures. The Iwerks studio closed in 1936 and Iwerks subsequently returned to Disney. As for Disney, he would go on to distribute his cartoons without Powers to Columbia Pictures . In his lifetime, Powers produced nearly 300 movies, most of them early silent films produced at Universal before 1913 or one-reel animated shorts. He is, however, also credited as

2035-461: The early 19th century, declining to just over 20,000 at the end of the 19th, then rising steadily to over 40,000 during the 20th century. By the time of the 2016 census , Waterford city and suburbs had a population of 53,504 and the broader metropolitan area a population of 59,854. Theatre companies in Waterford include the Red Kettle, Spraoi and Waterford Youth Arts companies. Red Kettle

2090-544: The exception of Derry , whose walls were built much later. Tours of Waterford's city walls are conducted daily. The Quay, once termed by historian Mark Girouard as 'the noblest quay in Europe', is a mile long from Grattan Quay to Adelphi Quay, though Adelphi Quay is now a residential area. Near Reginald's Tower is the William Vincent Wallace Plaza, a monument and amenity built around the time of

2145-514: The first in Ireland to use mortar in its construction. Throughout the medieval period, Waterford was Ireland's second city after Dublin. In the 15th century, Waterford repelled sieges by two pretenders to the English throne: Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck . As a result, King Henry VII gave the city its motto: Urbs Intacta Manet Waterfordia ("Waterford remains an untouched city"). After

2200-488: The first two cartoons, the appearance of Flip the Frog gradually became less froglike. The Willie Whopper series was the second from the Iwerks Studio. 14 shorts were produced 1933 to 1934. Willie is a young lad who tells of his many outlandish adventures, which are then depicted on-screen. His fantastic accounts are, in fact, outright lies or "whoppers". His stories are usually preceded by his memorable catchphrase, "Say, did I ever tell ya this one?" The character's first film

2255-422: The installation of a large outdoor roofing section. Ferrybank, in County Waterford , is Waterford's only suburb north of the river. It contains a village centre of its own. In April 2003, a site combining a fifth-century Iron Age and ninth-century Viking settlement was discovered at Woodstown near the city, which appears to have been a Viking town that predates all such settlements in Ireland. Waterford

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2310-473: The late 1860s, including five trans-Atlantic passenger liners. The climate of Waterford is, like the rest of Ireland, classified as a maritime temperate climate ( Cfb ) according to the Köppen climate classification system. It is mild and changeable with abundant rainfall and a lack of temperature extremes. The counties in the Waterford area are often referred to as the 'Sunny Southeast'. The warmest months of

2365-477: The millennium that commemorates the Waterford-born composer. John Roberts Square is a pedestrianised area that is one of the focal points of Waterford's modern-day commercial centre. It was named after the Waterford architect, John Roberts , and was formed from the junction of Barronstrand Street, Broad Street and George's Street. It is often referred to locally as Red Square, due to the red paving that

2420-509: The site of a Viking settlement, Waterford's medieval defensive walls and fortifications include the 13th or 14th century Reginald's Tower . The medieval city was attacked several times, and earned the motto Urbs Intacta Manet ('The Untaken City'), after repelling one such 15th century siege. Waterford is known for its former glassmaking industry, including at the Waterford Crystal factory, with decorative glass being manufactured in

2475-769: The time of his death he was president of the Powers Film Products Company of Rochester, New York . He also had two homes, one in Rochester and another in Westport, Connecticut . His obituary also states that he was survived by his sister Mary Ellen and a daughter, Mrs. Roscoe N. George of San Fernando, California . Powers' gravesite is at Holy Cross Cemetery in Lackawanna, New York , near Buffalo. Waterford, Ireland Waterford ( Irish : Port Láirge [pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠaːɾʲ(ə)ɟə] )

2530-524: The world, winning gold and bronze medals in the World Cheese Awards in London in 2005. The Irish economic recession from 2008 onwards has had a major negative impact on Waterford's economy. A number of multinational companies have closed, including Waterford Crystal (which subsequently reopened) and Talk Talk, which has led to a high level of unemployment. Until 2013 the hedge fund office of

2585-473: The year are June, July and August with average daytime temperatures of around 17 – 22 degrees. Rainfall is evenly distributed year-round; however, the period from late October to late January is considerably wetter and duller than the rest of the year. With a 2022 population of 60,079, Waterford is the fifth most populous city in the state and the 32nd most populous area of local government. The population of Waterford grew from 1,555 in 1653 to around 28,000 in

2640-574: Was forced to surrender Waterford in the wake of the Battle of the Boyne . The 18th century was a period of huge prosperity for Waterford. Many of the city's architecturally notable buildings appeared during this time. A permanent military presence was established in the city with the completion of the Cavalry Barracks at the end of the 18th century. In the early 19th century, Waterford City

2695-532: Was " The Air Race " (1933). From 1933 to 1936, the studio release a series of shorts (independently distributed, not part of the MGM deal) in Cinecolor , named ComiColor cartoons, which mostly focused on fairy tales with no continuing character or star. They are now in the public domain. Iwerks also experimented with stop-motion animation in combination with the multiplane camera . Although first developed in

2750-447: Was an animation studio headed by animator Ub Iwerks . Iwerks was working for Walt Disney when he accepted a contract with Disney's former distributor, Pat Powers , to leave Disney and start an animation studio under his own name. The Iwerks Studio opened in 1930. Financial backers led by Pat Powers suspected that Iwerks was responsible for much of Disney's early success. Newly hired animator Fred Kopietz recommended that Iwerks employ

2805-414: Was an important trading port which brought much prosperity to the city throughout the city's eventful history. Throughout its history, Waterford Crystal provided employment to thousands in the city and surrounding areas. Waterford Port is Ireland's closest deep-water port to mainland Europe, handling approximately 12% of Ireland's external trade by value. Waterford's most famous export, Waterford Crystal ,

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2860-763: Was deemed vulnerable and the British government erected three Martello towers on the Hook Peninsula to reinforce the existing Fort at Duncannon . During the 19th century, industries such as glass making and ship building thrived in the city. The city was represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1891 to 1918 by John Redmond MP , leader (from January 1900) of the Irish Parliamentary Party . Redmond, then leader of

2915-663: Was established in August 1985. The Theatre Royal Waterford dates back to 1785. There are four public libraries in the city, all operated by Waterford City and County Council : Central Library, in Lady Lane; Ardkeen Library, in the Ardkeen shopping centre on the Dunmore Road; Carrickphierish Library in Gracedieu, and Brown's Road Library, on Paddy Brown's Road. Waterford Council operates eight further library branches through

2970-660: Was manufactured in the city from 1783 to 1851, 1947 to 2009 and again from 2010 to the present day. Places, where Waterford Crystal can be seen, include New York City, where Waterford Crystal made the 2,668 crystals for the New Year's Eve Ball that is dropped each year in Times Square ; Westminster Abbey ; Windsor Castle ; and the Kennedy Center ( Washington, DC ). Agriculture played an important part in Waterford's economic history. Kilmeadan , about 5 km from

3025-513: Was used when the area was first pedestrianised. A short distance to the east of John Roberts Square is Arundel Square, which the City Square shopping centre opens onto. Ballybricken, in the west, just outside the city walls, is thought to have been Waterford's Irishtown, a type of settlement that often formed outside Irish cities to house the Vikings and Irish that had been expelled during the Norman invasion of Ireland . Modern street names in

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