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Skimbleshanks

Skimbleshanks is a character in T. S. Eliot's 1939 book of poetry Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1981 musical Cats, which is based on Eliot's book. The character is portrayed as a bright and energetic orange tabby cat who lives and works on the mail trains.

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Based on
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot
Created by
Andrew Lloyd Webber
First appearance
Cats (1981)

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Skimbleshanks

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related to Notable casting · 10
Skimbleshanks → Broadway, Geoffrey Garratt, In, Jeremy Davis, Kenn Wells, On, Reed Jones, Steven McRae, The, West End
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Skimbleshanks → Cats, He, In, Jennyanydots, The
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Skimbleshanks → Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot
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Skimbleshanks → Andrew Lloyd Webber
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is a · 1
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Skimbleshanks → allowing him to visit stations

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SkimbleshanksCreated byAndrew Lloyd Webber1.00infobox
SkimbleshanksFirst appearanceCats (1981)1.00infobox
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Creweinstance ofallowing him to visit stations0.80text
Carlisleinstance ofallowing him to visit stations0.80text
and Gallowgateinstance ofallowing him to visit stations0.80text
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Skimbleshanksinstance ofallowing him to visit stations0.80text
Skimbleshanksrelated to CharacterIn0.60section
Skimbleshanksrelated to CharacterCats0.60section
Skimbleshanksrelated to CharacterHe0.60section

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