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"The Tyne Theatre and Opera House is a theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is a Grade I listed building[1], rated "in the top 4% of listed buildings" by English Heritage and is afforded a three star (the highest) rating by the Theatres Trust, "a very fine theatre of the highest theatrical and architectural quality". It opened in 1867 as the Tyne Theatre and Opera House, designed by the Newcastle upon Tyne architecture practice of William Parnell. The backstage area was damaged by fire in 1985, with subsequent rebuilding restoring the Victorian stage machinery. The importance of the architectural and theatrical heritage of the building is also recognised by The Associated of Historic Theatres in Europe and OISTAT (the International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Technicians and Architects). Brief history It opened in 1867 as the Tyne Theatre and Opera House, designed by the Newcastle upon Tyne architecture practice of William Parnell.[2] In 1919 it became a cinema, the Stoll Picture House, the name which can still be seen on the building front and side. The cinema closed in March 1974 and the building was closed for 3 years, reopening as a theatre in July 1977.[3] It was damaged by a backstage fire in 1985, with subsequent rebuilding restoring the Victorian stage machinery.[1] The theatre has changed hands and management many times. From 2012 to 2014 it was called the Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, operated by SMG Europe, and sponsored by Volvo.[5] It was sponsored by The Journal newspaper during the 2000s, until January 2012. Now the theatre is run by an independent Limited Company Tyne Theatre & Opera House Ltd, which is a subsidiary of the Tyne Theatre & Opera House Preservation Trust. The theatre is a charity and all funds raised by both the Preservation Trust and the Operational Company are used to preserve the building. The Building One of only about twenty-three Grade One listed theatres in Great Britain, the theatre is also one of only ten that date to the Victorian period. The north part of the building is located within the boundary of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site. Stage and understage The stage represents perhaps the most complete working example of the English wood stage - possessing four bridges, eight cuts, one carpet cut, two corner traps, three warm thrappled wing shafts, two staircase traps, three object traps and one grave trap. Overhead there is a series of drum and shaft mechanisms to operate synchronised scene-changes, and a hemp fly floor stage left with drum and shaft for the act drop. An exceptionally complete surviving example of early stage machinery. Deep stage with five sets of tabs, machinery and control panel. Complete switchboard for earliest electric lighting. Very deep and high backstage, dressing and ancillary rooms with many period features. Facade Italianate front of three storeys, five bays (the outer bays narrower) in pale brick with stone dressings. Stone cornice with long brackets, tall parapet and pediment over; small semi-circular pediments, flanked by urns, at sides. Arcaded second floor Ground floor modernised, Lozenge or pointed first floor window. Painted advertisement on left return gable: THE/STOLL/TYNESIDE'S/TALKIE/THEATRE. Auditorium Extraordinary and beautiful circular panelled ceiling, tilting upwards from the proscenium towards the gallery. Excellent plasterwork. This auditorium, undoubtedly one of the finest of its date in Britain, remains structurally the same as when originally built. Interior Horse-shoe shaped auditorium with three tiers of balconies on cast iron columns with floral capitals and long cantilever brackets. Balconies S-curved with thick applied baroque decoration. One set of boxes at either side framed in Orders below and by two large female terms at top stage. Shell-shaped ceiling and very high proscenium arch. Opening and early years The Tyne Theatre & Opera House originally opened on Monday 23 September 1867 and was designed by William Parnell for Joseph Cowen (1829-1900), politician and industrialist, and son of Sir Joseph Cowen, a prominent citizen and Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne from 1865 to 1873. Money for the construction and no doubt materials for the theatre came from the family business, the Blaydon Brickworks, four miles west of Newcastle. The original design was to house a stock companyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-41228954 (producing theatre company) managed by George Stanley who successfully staged locally produced drama, opera, musical spectacles and pantomimes from 1867 until 1881. By the 1880s improvements in railway communications made touring productions more available and local productions of drama and opera were unable to compete with star vehicles from London. The second lessee of the Tyne Theatre & Opera House was Richard William Younge who managed the theatre from 1881 to 1887. When Younge died in June 1887, Augustus Henry Glossop Harris, well known for being the manager and lessee of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, took over the lease of the Tyne Theatre & Opera House. Harris had very successfully run the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, London since 1879 and has been referred to as the ‘Father of modern Pantomime’. Harris was knighted in 1891. It was under his and especially the productive joint lease with Frederick WP Wyndham and James Brown Howard, headquartered in Edinburgh, who had been running the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, that the majority of the late 19th century alterations to the theatre were carried out. The buildings that currently house the Bistro Bar and the shops to the West of the theatre were added at this time creating a Grand Salon for entrance to the stalls and circle seating. Following the partnership of Wyndham and Howard the newly formed Howard & Wyndham Ltd, created by Michael Simons of Glasgow in 1895 took over the lease. These partnerships with larger groups brought major stars and spectacularly staged productions to the theatre. The Cinema Years The changing market for theatre during the First World War and the growing popularity of the movies brought about the closure of the theatre in 1917. The theatre was leased by Sir Oswald Stoll and converted for cinema use by 1919 (following on from some experimentation in 1916 by Howard & Wyndham). There were already six cinemas in Newcastle by the time the Theatre was converted to a picture house. The Stoll Picture Theatre opened on 2 June 1919 with an opening presentation of ‘Tarzan of the Apes’. The Stoll Picture Theatre was the first cinema in Newcastle to show ‘talkies’. The conversion, unlike that of many other theatres around the country was minimal. The theatre machinery was left in situ and the key changes at this time included the construction of a projector box at Upper Circle level, a cinema screen over the stage and alterations to the entrances of the building. The conversion was carried out by the office of Frank Matcham & Co., prominent theatre architects in London. The theatre thrived as a cinema through four decades but due to a rise in the popularity of television, the number of people going to the cinema declined during the 1960s and the Stoll cinema attempted to counter this by cornering a select market showing ‘X’ rated films. This did not help maintain the cinema and it closed on 23 March 1974 after a bill of ‘Danish Bed and Board’. The New Tyne Theatre The Stoll cinema remained closed for three years, during which time a ‘Save the Stoll’ campaign had been started by Mr Jack Dixon. A protection order was placed on the building in 1974 and was the first step for the Tyne Theatre Preservation Group. In 1976, the Stoll Theatre Corporation agreed to lease the theatre to the Tyne Theatre Trust for 28 years. It was during the closure of the theatre and exploration of the building that the original 1867 stage machinery was discovered in situ and intact, along with the stage sets from the last show performed – all simply concealed behind the inserted cinema screen. The New Tyne Theatre and Opera House Company Limited was formed as an independent registered charity with the aim to restore and reopen the theatre for stage performances. In 1980, the Company made an offer to purchase the theatre and the surrounding property from the Stoll Corporation and the offer was accepted. The Trust first acquired the lease of the adjacent public house and then proceeded to purchase the entire block comprising 5 shops, 2 public houses, a restaurant, offices and six flats. The investment was seen as an endowment fund for the ongoing running of the theatre. One of the most memorable performances for the Tyne Theatre & Opera House following its restoration in the 1970s was in the return of opera to the theatre with Tosca on the evening of 6 May 1983, with Plácido Domingo as the lead. The Northern Sinfonia of England filled the orchestra pit and was conducted by Robin Stapleton. At this time, the Bistro Bar was renamed ‘Tosca’s’. Grade 1 Listing, the fire and after In August 1985, the Tyne Theatre & Opera House was upgraded from a Grade II* listing to Grade I. On 25 December 1985 there was a fire in the backstage area of the theatre, which destroyed the flytower. Following the fire, on 14 January 1986, a strong wind caused the remaining standing wall of the flytower to fall through the stage, damaging the Victorian wooden stage machinery and stage. Fortunately, work had been suspended on site that day due to the wind. Prior to this, the stage machinery was largely intact. Miraculously, the task of rebuilding began almost immediately under the direction of Mr Jack Dixon, who was responsible for organising the original restoration programme in 1977. With the insurance money, the Company set about replacing the damaged structure and refurbishing the auditorium to a higher standard than had previously been possible. Works included a new roof, further dressing rooms and rehearsal rooms. By November 1986, less than a year after the fire, the theatre was reopened and its stage machinery operational again, reusing as much as could be salvaged from the fire. This was only 11 months after the fire and work had been competed for a total cost of £1.5million. In 1987, Northern Arts helped broker a deal where the Tyne and Wear Theatre Company, then based at the Playhouse Theatre, was moved to the Tyne Theatre & Opera House and towards the end of this year, they had signed short term lease on the building. Unfortunately, this arrangement was short-lived and by 1989, the New Tyne Theatre and Opera House Company Limited was in a difficult position financially. In the search for a financial solution to keep the theatre running, the Company looked to its property interests and also went into partnership with the local College of Technology (now Newcastle College) to establish a centre for performing arts within Waterloo House to the south of the theatre. The City Council and other interested parties intended to create a national centre of excellence in the performing arts – based around the theatre. Unfortunately accumulating debts forced the New Tyne Theatre and Opera House Company into administration in 1995. The Tyne Theatre & Opera House was purchased by Mr Karl Watkin for £650,000 on 7 December 1995. He planned to use the theatre as a national base for the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company (it was later found to be unobtainable) and to create a centre of excellence for lyric theatre. During the time of his ownership, Watkin maintained the theatre building and honoured the previous owner's agreement with the College to improve the performing arts facilities. Between 1996 and 1998, Watkin attempted to run the theatre as a commercial venue in competition with the Theatre Royal, which put a financial strain on the theatre. By the late 1990s Watkin sought to recover some of his financial losses from the theatre by subdividing and selling off portions of the associated properties. In 2004, the Council brokered a partnership with Adderstone Properties, SMG Europe and the Tyne Theatre and Opera House Preservation Trust for the operation and development of the theatre and the development of new flats in the space vacated by the College. As part of the arrangements, the Council secured a five-year option for the purchase of the theatre. The history of the theatre throughout the 20th century has been one of versatility and enterprise to keep the theatre in use – to help it survive, and this character and quality of the theatre continues today, through variety of performance and flexible use of the building. In March 2008, Newcastle City Council was able to purchase the theatre from Adderstone Properties for £600,000 and later that year transfer the freehold ownership to the Tyne Theatre and Opera House Preservation Trust. At the time of purchase, SMG Europe, managers of the Newcastle Arena and part of a multi-national theatre and facilities management company still had over 11 years to run on their 15-year lease of the Tyne Theatre & Opera House. SMG Europe stepped away from the theatre in December 2014 after Newcastle Panto Company's Christmas production. Tyne Theatre & Opera House today The building is now managed by Tyne Theatre & Opera House Ltd., a new subsidiary created by Tyne Theatre & Opera House Preservation Trust. Back in January 2015 the theatre was given a new lease of life when a new operating company, Tyne Theatre & Opera House Ltd was set up to operate and manage the business. Together with the operating company, the Trustees of the Tyne Theatre & Opera House Preservation Trust are committed to restoring the theatre to its former glory and raising the necessary funds to ensure that its heritage is sustained for future generations. The objectives for which the Tyne Theatre & Opera House Preservation Trust is established are; (a) To acquire, restore and preserve for the benefit of the public at large the Grade One Listed Building known as The Tyne Theatre and Opera House; (b) The advancement of public education in all aspects of the dramatic arts by the presentation and production of plays and other expressions of drama including the commissioning of new works and the mounting of public performances and the mounting of classes, exhibitions and demonstrations of dramatic arts and theatre technology; (c) The advancement of public education in theatre technology by the preservation, conservation and exhibition of machinery and technology of the performing arts and the interpretation of such artifacts and their historical context; (d) The advancement of public education in all aspects of the arts including music and music theatre, drama, decorative and visual arts, dance, ballet, circus, music hall and comedy and variety performance. The Tyne Theatre and Opera House Preservation Trust has plans to undertake a major refurbishing of the Tyne Theatre over the next few years with the auditorium and stage machinery being restored back to their Victorian roots as well as the creation of an education and heritage centre. Famous guests and performers There have been many, many performers at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House since it was built in 1867. Apart from actors and actresses, there were various types of entertainers and speakers, as the theatre was also used for a time to hold Sunday lecture circuits. A summary list (this list is not exhaustive) of some of the main performers, entertainers and speakers over the years includes: * Oscar Wilde, in 1885 spoke on Fashionhttp://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north- east-news/final-act-secures-future-journal-4487424 * Former Prime Minister William Gladstone spoke in 1891 (at 82 years of age) at the end of his political career – * Sarah Bernhardt performed at the Tyne Theatre three times from 1895 * Host to the first performance in Newcastle of La Bohème in 1897 by the Carl Rosa Opera Company and location for the first performance on any opera stage of The Jewels of the Madonna * Richard Todd, 1978, star of The Dambusters and Robin Hood * Plácido Domingo performed in Tosca, May 1983 * Dame Joan Sutherland performed in 1989 * Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel performed in August 2018, in the set-list was the rarely played 2006 single, 'The Last Goodbye'. ReferencesExternal links * Category:Theatres in Newcastle upon Tyne Category:Grade I listed theatres Category:Grade I listed buildings in Tyne and Wear "
"The etymology of the surname Morrison is either Anglo-Norman, commonly found throughout England, Scotland and Ireland, or from the Clan Morrison, a Scottish clan originally from Sutherland and the Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais) in Scotland. History Morrison in England is traditionally believed to be a patronymic of Maurice/Morris,See George F Black (1946), p 612. introduced into England following the Norman invasion in 1066. In Scotland there is strong evidence that other surnames of Anglo Norman origin such as Moir, Muir and More, were equally influential as potential multiple origin points for the derivative of the modern spelling of Morrison. This is supported by evidence including the association of Moor or Saracen head(s) on some Moor, Moore, More, Mores, Morrison, Mure and Muir family crests.James Fairbairn (1905), pp 396-403.Alexander Moir (1913). While the Highland Clan Morrison derives from MacGhilleMhoire, or servants of Mary, the lowland Clan Morrison Society of Scotland, registered their arms featuring three Moor heads in 1919, demonstrating the symbolic similarity between all these families. Historical evidence suggests many early surnames in Scotland were nuanced and altered by such simple devices as phonetic interpretations by religious scribes. For example, Scottish records identify a marriage in 1584 between George Morese and Babara Forguson in Aberdeen.Scotlands People, Church Registers - Old Parish Registers Banns and Marriages, FR3914, 120 202, Aberdeen. Later in other Aberdeen records their names become George Moreson and Barbara Ferguson,Lord Provosts of Aberdeen (Munro, 1897, pp 165-167) then George Morrison and Barbara Ferguson.The Records of Aboyne (Huntly, 1894, p 276) Similar Morrison name evolutions are recorded in Edinburgh at this time. Those from the Clan Morrison may originally have been anglicised to Morison, with Morrison becoming more widely used later on. Another form of name changing came through rebranding of surnames. This occurred in Scotland for both convenience or necessity to disguise a Scottish Highland name, for example, McCoinnich describes the adoption of the name Morrison on the Isle of Lewis (Eilean Leòdhais) around 1640 by families formerly known as "McBrief" or "mac a’ Bhritheimh”.For example, see Aonghas McCoinnich (2015) who describes the adoption of the name Morrison on the Isle of Lewis around 1640 by families formerly known as "McBrief" or "mac a’ Bhritheimh", pp 64-65. Alexander Morison (Heraldry of the Clan MacGhille-mhuire) makes the statement that the name is from ancestors who were vassals or adherents of the jarls of More or Moeri in Norway.Black (1946) makes the observation that "Equally baseless is the modern idea that "Morison" interpreted as "Mary’s son," represents Gaelic Mac Gille Mhuire". Alexander Morison (Heraldry of the Clan MacGhille-mhuire) makes the wild statement that the name is from ancestors who were vassals or adherents of the jarls of More or Moeri in Norway! (Black, 1946, p 639). Perhaps the earliest recording of the recognisable surname Morrison is found in the English Yorkshire Poll Tax records in 1379 for "Ricardus Morisson”.see Nelson, P and Hinson, C. (2001) English Yorkshire Poll Tax records in 1379 for "Ricardus Morisson". Some fifty years later in Scotland there is a Morrison recorded as "Arthuro Morison domino de Darleith" being a witness to the "Resignation by John MacRoger of Gleane MacKerne, in favour of John of Culquoune of Luss, of Gleane Mackecherne, etc. 7th February 1429".See William Fraser (1869), "Arthuro Morison domino de Darleith" being a witness to the "Resignation by John MacRoger of Gleane MacKerne, in favour of John of Culquoune of Luss, of Gleane Mackecherne, etc. 7th February 1429", p 287. The spelling Morrison became more popular over Morisson and Morison later on. Following the gradual introduction of surnames in England, Scotland and Ireland many names such as Mirryson, Mirrison, Morisson, Morisone, Morrieson, Morriceson, Morason, Moorison, Mooresone, Morisoun, Moresoun, Murison, Muirison, Murieson, Murrison, Muresoun, Muirsoun and no doubt many other phonetic synonyms or Anglicised adaptations evolved and were standardised to become Morrison, Morison or Murison. Such standardisation in Scotland came after 1854 when Lord Elcho (Francis Richard Chateris, 10th Earl of Weymss) finally succeeded in framing An Act to Provide for the Better Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Scotland, 31 May 1854.Anne Cameron (2007) describes the history of this Act in detail, pp 377-395. Overall there is a common inconsistency in the spelling of Morrison or Morison in many records throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland. There is no particular rule or convention that specifies which spelling should be used. Morrison and Morison families today are widely distributed across England, Scotland and Ireland and in many cases with no common genetic or family ancestry. Morison is typically the older spelling of ancestors of the Clan Morrison from Sutherland and the Eilean Leòdhais, with Morrison being the more commonly used now. People with the surname *A. B. Morrison (1878–1967), American college sports coach *Adam Morrison (born 1984), American basketball player *Agnes Morrison (1867–1934), British charity fund-raiser *Aileen Morrison (born 1982), Irish triathlete *Alan Morrison (general) (1927–2008), Major General in the Australian Army *Alan Morrison (lawyer), American Supreme Court litigator, co-founder of Public Citizen *Alan Morrison (organist), American musician *Alan Morrison (poet) (born 1974), British poet *Alan Morrison (racing driver) (born 1968), British race-car driver *Alasdair Morrison (banker), Scottish banker *Alasdair Morrison (politician), Scottish Labour Party politician *Alastair Morrison, 3rd Baron Margadale (born 1958), British peer *Alastair Ardoch Morrison (1911–1998), Australian graphic artist and author *Alex Morrison (Canadian Forces officer) (born 1941), former Lieutenant Colonel of the Canadian Forces *Alexander Morrison (botanist) (1849–1913), born Scotland, Australian *Alexander Morrison (headmaster) (1829–1903), born Scotland, Australian headmaster of Scotch College *Alexander Morrison (judge) (born 1927), British judge *Alexander Morrison (politician) (1851–1930), Canadian Member of Parliament *Alexander B. Morrison (born 1930), Canadian scientist, academic, civil servant and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *Angus Morrison (minister), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2015–2016 *Angus James Morrison (1900–1952), Canadian politician *Arthur Morrison (1863–1945), English author and journalist *Barb Morrison (born 1967), American record producer *Blake Morrison (born 1950), British poet and author *Father Brian Morrison (1933–2009) Charity worker, Priest *Brendan Morrison (born 1975), Canadian hockey player *Bret Morrison (1912–1978), American actor *Brooke Morrison (born 1979), Australian field hockey player *Bruce Morrison (born 1944), American politician *Bruce Morrison (cricketer) (born 1933), New Zealand cricketer *Cameron Morrison (1869–1953), American politician *Charles Morrison (cricketer) (1883–1948), West Indian cricketer *Charles Clayton Morrison (1874–1966), American Disciples of Christ minister and Christian socialist *Chick Morrison (1878–1924), American silent film actor *Clinton Morrison (born 1979), Irish footballer *Dan Morrison (umpire), umpire in Major League Baseball *Dan Morrison (wrestler) (born 1974), American professional wrestler *Daniel Morrison, Royal New Zealand Ballet *Daniel Morrison, actor who played Chris Sharpe in Degrassi: The Next Generation *Danny Morrison (writer) (born 1953), Irish republican writer and activist *Danny Morrison (cricketer) (born 1966), New Zealand cricketer *Danny Morrison (sports executive), President of the Carolina Panthers *Dave Morrison (footballer), footballer *David Morrison, Australian army officer *David Morrison (astrophysicist) *Dave Morrison (ice hockey) (born 1962), hockey player *Dave Morrison (poet) *Dave Morrison (soccer) (born 1957) American soccer player *deLesseps Story Morrison (1912–1964), Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana 1946–1961 *deLesseps Morrison Jr. (1944–1996), Louisiana politician and son of deLesseps Story Morrison *Des Morrison (boxer), Jamaican/British boxer of the 1970s and '80s *Dorilus Morrison (1814–1898), American politician *Ellis Morrison, American politician *Emmett Morrison (1915–1993), American basketball player *Frances Morrison (1807–1898), British activist *Francis Moryson (before 1628 – c. 1681), Virginia colonial politician *Frank Morrison (disambiguation) *Fynes Moryson (1566–1630), English traveller and writer *Geanie Morrison (born 1950), American politician *George Morrison (artist) (1919–2000), American artist *George Morrison (documentary maker) (born 1922), Irish filmmaker *George Morrison (director, acting teacher) (born 1928), US acting teacher, teaches at The New Actors Workshop *George Morrison (ice hockey) (born 1948), National Hockey League player *George Morrison (Northern Ireland politician), member of the Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party *George Morrison (British politician) (George Alexander Morrison) (1869–1956), Liberal (then National Liberal) Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities *George D. Morrison (1890–1973), American actor better known as Pete Morrison *George Ernest Morrison (1862–1920), Australian adventurer known as Chinese Morrison *George F. Morrison (1867–1943), American electric executive *George Ivan Morrison (born 1945), birth name of singer/songwriter Van Morrison *George M. Morrison (born 1902), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada *George Pitt Morison (1861–1946), Australian painter and engraver *George S. Morison (engineer) (1845–1903), American engineer and bridge designer *George S. Morrison (diplomat) (c. 1830–1893), British diplomat *George Stephen Morrison (1919–2008), U.S. Navy Admiral and father of The Doors singer Jim Morrison *George W. Morrison (1809–1888), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire *Grant Morrison (born 1960), Scottish comic book writer and artist *Greg Morrison (born 1965), Canadian writer and composer *Henry Morrison (cricketer) (1850–1913), New Zealand cricketer for Otago *Henry C. Morrison (1871–1945), American educator *Henry Clay Morrison (1857–1942), American evangelist and Asbury College president *Henry Morrison Flagler (1830–1913), American industrialist *Herbert Morrison (1888–1965), British politician *Howard Morrison (1935–2009), New Zealand singer *Hugh Morrison (Manitoba politician) (1892–1957), Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba *Hugh Morrison (UK politician) (1868–1931), British Conservative Party Member of Parliament *Ian Morrison (disambiguation) *James Morrison (disambiguation) *Jane Morrison, runaway slave and plaintiff in the 1857 case Morrison v. White *Jason Morrison (disambiguation) *Jennifer Morrison (born 1979), American actress *Jim Morrison (1943–1971), American singer-songwriter *Joe Morrison, NFL football player *John Morrison (disambiguation) *Joseph Curran Morrison (1816–1885), lawyer, judge and political figure in Canada West *Joseph G. Morrison (1871–1947), minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene *Joseph Wanton Morrison (1783–1826), British soldier in the War of 1812 *Keith Morrison (born 1944), Canadian journalist *Ken Morrison (1931–2017), English businessman *Ken Morrison (producer) (born 1957), American television producer *Kenny Morrison (born 1974), American actor *Kirk Morrison (born 1982), American football linebacker *Kirk Morrison (poker player) (fl. since 1994), American poker player *Logan Morrison, American baseball player *Margaret Morrison, (born 1960), American Painter *Marin Morrison (1990–2009), American Paralympic swimmer *Marion Morrison (1907–1979), birth name of John Wayne, American actor *Mark Morrison, R&B; singer *Mark Morrison (ice hockey b. 1963), Canadian *Mark Morrison (ice hockey b. 1982), Northern Irishman *Mark Coxon Morrison, Scottish rugby union footballer *Matthew Morrison (born 1978), American actor *Mateo Morrison, Dominican author *Father Michael Morrison, Army chaplain *Michael Morrison (actor) (1946–2006), American pornographic actor and director *Michael Morrison (author) (born 1970), American author, software developer and toy inventor *Michael Morrison (footballer), currently playing for Charlton Athletic *Mike Morrison (ice hockey) (born 1979), American ice hockey player *Mike Morrison (baseball) (1867–1955), American Major League Baseball pitcher *Mike Morrison (basketball, born 1967), American basketball player *Mike Morrison (basketball, born 1989), American basketball player *Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903–1986), Scottish writer *Nigel Morrison, Vanuatuan footballer *Norman Morrison (1933–1965), American Vietnam War protester *Patricia Morison (1915–2018), American actress *Patricia Morrison (born 1962), American bass guitarist, singer and songwriter *Patricia Kennealy-Morrison (born 1946), American author *Paul Morrison (artist) (born 1966), English painter *Paul Morrison (director) (born 1944), British film director & screenwriter *Paul J. Morrison (born 1954), American politician and lawyer *Peter Reed Morrison (1919–2019), American physiologist *Phil Morrison (baseball), American baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates *Phil Morrison (director) (born 1968), American movie director *Phil Morrison (driver), British race driver *Phil Morrison (yachts) (born 1946), British yacht designer *Philip Morrison (1915–2005), American physicist involved with the Manhattan Project *Philip J. Morrison (born 1950) American physicist in the field of hydrodynamics and plasma physics and a professor at the University of Texas *Piercy Morrison (1868–1936), English rugby union player *Ravel Morrison (born 1993), English footballer *Ray Morrison (1885–1982), American athlete and coach *Reece Morrison (born 1945), American football player *Sir Richard Morrison (1767–1849), Irish architect *Richard Morrison (ambassador) (16th century), Edward VI's ambassador to Charles V *Richard Morrison (Neighbours), fictional character from the soap opera Neighbours *Richard James Morrison (1795–1874), English astrologer *Richard T. Morrison, United States Tax Court judge *Rob Morrison (journalist) (born 1968), American television journalist *Rob Morrison (scientist) (born 1942), Australian zoological researcher and science communicator. *Robbie Morrison, British comics writer *Robert Morison (1620–1683), Scottish botanist *Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison (1881–1953), British Labour Party politician *Robert Morrison (footballer), New Zealand international football player *Robert Morrison (missionary) (1782–1834), first Protestant missionary to China in 1807 *Robert Morrison (Phi Delta Theta) (1822–1902), one of the founders of Phi Delta Theta, an international fraternity *Robert Morrison (rower) (1902–1980), British rower, gold medal winner at the 1924 Summer Olympics *Robert Morrison (soccer) (died 1952), Scottish American soccer half back *Robert F. Morrison (c. 1840 – 1887), 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California *Robert J. H. Morrison (born 1961), Canadian academic *Ronald Hugh Morrieson (1922–1972), New Zealand writer *Ruia Morrison (born 1936), tennis player from New Zealand *Samuel Eliot Morison (1887–1976), American historian *Scott Morrison (born 1968), Australian politician, and Prime Minister *Scott Morrison (basketball player), Canadian professional basketball player *Scott Morrison (footballer) (born 1984), Scottish association football player *Scott Morrison (journalist), Canadian sports writer *Sean Morrison (beach volleyball) *Sean Morrison (footballer) *Sean J. Morrison, American biology professor *Shelley Morrison (1936–2019), American actress *Sophia Morrison (1859–1917), Manx cultural activist, folklore collector and writer *Sterling Morrison (1942–1995), American musician *Steve Morison (born 1983), English born Welsh international footballer *Steve Morrison (American football), former Indianapolis Colt *Steve Morrison (footballer), Scottish footballer *Steve Morrison (radio personality), American radio DJ *Stevie Morrison, British yachtsman *Terry Morrison (academic), Canadian academic *Terry Morrison (politician), state legislator from Maine *Temuera Morrison (born 1960), New Zealand actor *Theodore Nevin Morrison (1850–1929), Episcopal Bishop in the United States *Thomas Brash Morison (1868–1945), Scottish politician and judge *Thomas David Morrison (1796–1856), Canadian doctor and politician *Thomas Morrison (actor) (born 1983), English television actor *Tom Morrison (baseball) (1869–1902), American baseball player *Tom Morrison (footballer) (1904–?), Scottish footballer *Tommy Morrison (1969–2013), American boxer *Tommy Morrison (footballer, born 1874) (1874–1940), Irish footballer *Tommy Morrison (footballer born 1943), Scottish footballer *Toni Morrison (1931–2019), American author, Nobel Prize winner *Van Morrison (born 1945), Northern Irish singer/songwriter *Walter Frederick Morrison (1920–2010), American inventor of the frisbee *Walter "Junie" Morrison (1954–2017), American funk musician, member of the Ohio Players *William Morrison (Alberta politician), former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta *William "Bill" Morrison (1928–2013), member of the Australian House of Representatives *William Morrison (businessman), founder of the Morrisons supermarket chain *William Morrison (dentist), American dentist *William Morrison (director), music video director and musician *William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil (1893–1961), British politician and Governor General of Australia *William Morrison (gardener), plant collector employed by Kew, 1824–39 *William Morrison (missionary), American missionary based in the Congo Free State *Joseph Samachson (1906–1980), biochemist and science-fiction writer under the pseudonym William Morrison *William Garth Morrison (1943–2013), Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories *William R. Morrison (Canadian historian) (born 1947) *William Ralls Morrison, U.S. Representative from Illinois *William Robert Morrison (1878–1947), Canadian politician and Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario See also *Morison (surname) *Clan Morrison, a Scottish Highland clan of Lewis, Harris and Sutherland *Dùn_Èistean, traditionally a stronghold of the Clan Morrison of Lewis *Baron Morrison, a title in the United Kingdom Peerage *Morrison-Bell Baronets, a Baronetage of the United Kingdom *Durness, an area in Sutherland where Clan Morrisons live with their traditional allies, the Clan Mackay *Ness, Lewis, an ancestral home of the Lewis Morrisons *Gilmore, a sept name of Morrison/ Morison *Gilhemoire, progenitor of the Scottish Clan Morrison, and half-brother to Leod *Pabbay, Harris, traditionally a home of the Clan Morrison *Barvas, site of a battle between the Morrisons and Macauleys of Lewis ReferencesBibliography *Black, George F. (1946). The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History, New York, The New York Public Library. *Cameron, Anne. (2007). The Establishment of Civil Registration in Scotland, Cambridge, England, Historical Journal, 50 (2), pp 377-395. *Fairbairn, James. (1905). Crests of the families of Great Britain and Ireland. *Fraser, William (1869). The Chiefs of Colquhoun and their country, Vol 2, Edinburgh. *Huntley, C. G., Marquis of. (1894). The records of Aboyne MCCXXX-MDCLXXXI, Printed for the New Spalding Club, Milne and Hutchison, Aberdeen. *MacCoinnich, A. (2015). Dùn Èistean: the historical background, c. 1493 – c.1700. In: Barrowman, R.C. (ed.) Dùn Èistean, Ness: The Excavation of a Clan Stronghold. Acair Press, Stornoway. *Moir, Alexander L. (1913). Moir Genealogy and Collateral Lines. Union Printing Co., Lowell, Massachusetts. *Morrison, Alexander W, (2016). The Genealogy of the Morrison Origins in Scotland: A critical evaluation of the historical evidence for the origins of the Morrisons in Scotland, On Line, Academia. *Morrison, L. A. (1880). The history of the Morison or Morrison family with most of the "Traditions of the Morrisons" (clan Mac Gillemhuire), heredity judges to 1880, A Williams and Co., Boston, Massachusetts. *Munro, A. M. (1897). Memorials of the Aldermen, Provosts and Lord Provosts of Aberdeen 1272-1895, Aberdeen. *Nelson, P and Hinson, C. (2001). Yorkshire: Some of the Subsidy Rolls (Poll Tax) for the year 1379, Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Journals, with the agreement of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society, Geniuk. *Scotlands People, Church Registers - Old Parish Registers Banns and Marriages, FR3914, 120 202, Aberdeen. *Trevor-Roper, H. (2014). The Invention of Scotland, Myth and History, Yale University Press, London. 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"The twenty-seventh season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 29, 2001 and May 18, 2002. Eighteen days before the season started, the September 11 terrorist attacks took place in New York. The season premiere (hosted by Reese Witherspoon) went on as scheduled, with a special cold open featuring Rudy Giuliani, the Mayor of New York City at the time, along with firefighters from the FDNY and police officers from the NYPD, declaring that despite the terrorist attack, New York City will run as normal and Saturday Night Live will go on as planned (with Lorne Michaels asking Giuliani "Can we be funny?" and Giuliani replying "Why start now?"). Three weeks into the season the show faced another scare when anthrax was found in the GE Building (from where the show is broadcast). The scare caused most of the cast and crew, as well as that week's guest host Drew Barrymore, to evacuate the building. Cast Before the start of the season, Jerry Minor and Chris Parnell were both let go from the show. However, Parnell was hired back to the show mid-season in the episode hosted by Jonny Moseley, becoming the second cast member to be hired back to the show after being fired, the first person being Jim Belushi in 1983. Four new cast members were hired to the show: stand-up comic Dean Edwards, Chicago improv comedian Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler of the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe, and stand-up comic/impressionist Jeff Richards who was previously a cast member on the rival sketch show Mad TV. Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey and Maya Rudolph were all upgraded to repertory status at the beginning of the season, and Poehler was promoted to repertory status mid- season. Will Ferrell was absent from a number of episodes because he was filming Old School. This would also be the final season for both Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer. Cast roster Repertory players *Rachel Dratch *Jimmy Fallon *Will Ferrell *Tina Fey *Ana Gasteyer *Darrell Hammond *Chris Kattan *Tracy Morgan *Chris Parnell (first episode back: March 2, 2002) *Amy Poehler (upgraded to repertory status: January 12, 2002) *Maya Rudolph *Horatio Sanz Featured players *Dean Edwards *Seth Meyers *Jeff Richards bold denotes "Weekend Update" anchor WritersEpisodesSpecialReferences 27 Category:Saturday Night Live in the 2000s Category:2001 American television seasons Category:2002 American television seasons Category:Television programs directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller "