The Railway Cat

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The Railway Cat is the nickname of Skimbleshanks, a diligent and orderly railway-working cat from T. S. Eliot’s "Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats" and the musical "Cats."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional cat
fictional character
literary character
musical theatre character
stage musical character
adaptedIn 2019 film adaptation of Cats
stage musical Cats
linked to: Cats (musical)
appearsIn Cats
Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats
appearsInGenre children’s poetry
musical theatre
appearsInWorkBy Andrew Lloyd Webber
associatedWith night mail train
linked to: Night Mail

railway trains
belongsToGroup Jellicle cats
creator T. S. Eliot
firstPublicationYear 1939
gender male
hasAlias Skimbleshanks
hasSong Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat
linked to: The Railway Cat
inspiredByWork Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats
languageOfWork English
literaryOriginCountry United Kingdom
medium film
poetry
stage musical
musicalNumberType ensemble feature
nationality British
nickname The Railway Cat
occupation railway cat
railway worker
partOf Cats musical character list
Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats character list
roleInStory ensures order on the train
keeps the railway running smoothly
setting railway
species cat
targetAudience children
family audiences
theme order and discipline
railway life
trait diligent
orderly
responsible
workAuthor T. S. Eliot

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Skimbleshanks notableWork poem "Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat"
linked to: The Railway Cat
Skimbleshanks describedAs The Railway Cat
Cats (franchise) hasSong Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat
linked to: The Railway Cat
Skimbleshanks nickname The Railway Cat
subject linked to: The Railway Cat
Skimbleshanks hasSong Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat
subject linked to: The Railway Cat
linked to: The Railway Cat