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| Macavity | |
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 Bryn Walters as Macavity in the 1998 film version of Cats. | |
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| Created by | T. S. Eliot |
| Adapted by | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| Portrayed by | John Thornton, Ken Ard, Bryn Walters, Idris Elba |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Macavity the Mystery Cat |
| Alias | Hidden Paw |
| Nickname | Napoleon of Crime |
| Species | Cat |
| Occupation | Criminal Con artist |
| Origin | England |
Macavity the Mystery Cat, also called the Hidden Paw, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of T. S. Eliot's 1939 poetry book Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. He also appears in the Andrew Lloyd Webber 1981 musical Cats, which is based on Eliot's book. Macavity is a cunning criminal and con artist; he possesses mystical powers and is the antagonist of the musical.
- ^ Hart, Henry (2012). "T. S. Eliot's Autobiographical Cats". The Sewanee Review. 120 (3): 379–381. ISSN 0037-3052.