Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is a set of whimsical poems by T. S. Eliot about feline psychology and sociology. It was first published in 1939; Nicolas Bentley drew the pictures.
The work is known for inspiring and supplying most of the words to the long-running Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats.
Cats from Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot, in order of appearance:
- The Old Gumbie Cat
- Growltiger
- Rum Tum Tugger
- Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer
- Old Deuteronomy
- Mr. Mistoffelees
- Macavity: The Mystery Cat
- Gus: The Theatre Cat
- Bustopher Jones: The Cat about Town
- Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat
- Cat Morgan Introduces Himself
The musical Cats is based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, but introduces several additional characters—most notably Grizabella.