Cats, Comedy, and Masks

Cats, comic character pieces, sly masks, and Eliot's lighter formal invention.

Skimbleshanks: The Railway CatThere’s a whisper down the line at 11.39 / When the Night Mail’s ready to depart, / Saying “Skimble

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Gus: The Theatre CatGus is the Cat at the Theatre Door. / His name, as I ought to have told you before, / Is really Aspa

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Macavity: The Mystery CatMacavity’s a Mystery Cat: he’s called the Hidden Paw— / For he’s the master criminal who can defy th

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The Old Gumbie CatI have a Gumbie Cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots; / Her coat is of the tabby kind, with tiger s

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Growltiger’s Last StandGROWLTIGER was a Bravo Cat, who lived upon a barge; / In fact he was the roughest cat that ever roam

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Bustopher Jones: The Cat About TownBustopher Jones is not skin and bones— / In fact, he’s remarkably fat. / He doesn’t haunt pubs—he ha

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