The Railway Cat
E500701
fictional cat
fictional character
literary character
musical theatre character
stage musical character
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."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Railway Cat canonical | 1 |
| poem "Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat" | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional cat
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ musical theatre character ⓘ stage musical character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
2019 film adaptation of Cats
ⓘ
stage musical Cats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Cats
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
children’s poetry
ⓘ
musical theatre ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Andrew Lloyd Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
night mail train
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
railway trains ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | Jellicle cats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | T. S. Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Skimbleshanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSong | Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredByWork | Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryOriginCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ stage musical ⓘ |
| musicalNumberType | ensemble feature ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| nickname | The Railway Cat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
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orderly ⓘ responsible ⓘ |
| workAuthor | T. S. Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
poem "Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat"