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1610: 29: 425:). Macavity is described as being a ginger cat who is very tall and thin with sunken eyes, and "sways his head from side to side with movements like a snake". The poem also says: "His brow is deeply lined in thought, his head is highly domed; His coat is dusty from neglect, his whiskers are uncombed." Once again, this description is a close parallel to that of Professor Moriarty: 140: 506: 334:, Eliot wrote, "I have done a new cat modeled on the late Professor Moriarty, but he doesn't seem very popular; too sophisticated perhaps." The name "Macavity" is thus a pun on "Moriarty". The word 'cavity' also implies a hole or void or absence of something, and Macavity is described in the poem as being "not there" at the time or location of any crime. 581:
come to her defense and, in a dramatic cat fight, battle him. Confronted and surrounded by other tribe members, he manages to escape. As seen in the film production and most stage performances, he appears to be capable of performing some form of hypnosis. When Demeter and Bombalurina (a flirty queen
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during the Jellicle Ball). His costume is ginger and white, and specifically includes a simple make-up design that the actor transforms into the elaborate Macavity make-up, and then re-applies after the featured scene. Admetus/Plato is also often recognisable as one of the tallest cast members, as
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According to the poem, even when the Secret Service decides that Macavity was behind a loss, they are unable to apprehend him, as "he's a mile away", "... engaged in doing complicated long division sums". Doyle wrote that Moriarty "is never caught" as at the moment of the crime he is probably
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The poem accuses Macavity of misbehaviour that would be within the capabilities of an ordinary cat, such as stealing milk, but also holds him responsible for major crimes. He is referred to as a "fiend in feline shape, a monster of depravity" and has been suspected of stifling
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Macavity is typically depicted as a cat with a chaotic array of red, orange, white, and sharp black stripes. He is often portrayed with very long claws and wild dark hair. The role of Macavity is usually played by the same actor as Plato (a chorus cat who notably does a
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which, since January 2007, has been observed to regularly use the local bus service on its own. Macavity's fur is reported to be completely white, he has a green left eye and a blue right eye, and he wears a purple collar. His owner and true name are unknown.
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His appearance was quite familiar to me. He is extremely tall and thin, his forehead domes out in a white curve, and his two eyes are deeply sunken in his head...his face protrudes forward and is forever oscillating from side to side in a curiously reptilian
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cat who is close friends with Demeter) sing about him, they do so in a sensuous manner, suggesting he is more familiar to them. The Macavity number develops from a bluesy duet into a big female ensemble routine.
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Gillian Robert's schoolteacher detective Amanda Pepper has an elderly male companion cat whose métier seems to be relaxation. The following books by Roberts feature Macavity the cat:
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Within the storyline of the musical, Macavity makes several attempts to scare the tribe. This culminates in his abduction of Old Deuteronomy, after which two queen cats,
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among the members. Holmes in Doyle's narrative describes Moriarty as "the organizer of half that is evil and of nearly all that is undetected in this great city."
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In the poem, Macavity is a master criminal who is too clever to leave any evidence of his guilt. His nicknames include: the Mystery Cat, the Hidden Paw, and the
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Kot Makawity), a criminal mastermind who loses a chess duel with animal detective Kajetan Chrumps and is then persuaded to become Chrumps' assistant.
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annually in several categories, including Best Mystery Novel, Best First Mystery Novel, Best Bio/Critical Mystery Work, Best Mystery Short Story.
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echoed this two years later, opining that "the chancellor has a Macavity quality. He is not there when there is dirty work to be done."
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and Demeter, sing about him. He then returns disguised as Old Deuteronomy, but is unmasked by Demeter.
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the fight scene between Macavity and Munkustrap requires him to be able to lift other male dancers.
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Webster, H.T.; Starr, H.W. (October 1954). "Macavity: An Attempt to Unravel His Mystery".
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of Crime. Similarly, Sherlock Holmes describes Moriarty as "the Napoleon of Crime" in
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Webster and Starr assumed that Eliot referred to the cases of Mr. Joseph Harrison (
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From the garden to the street: an introduction to 300 years of poetry for children
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Poetry experience: teaching and writing poetry in secondary schools
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And they say that all the Cats whose wicked deeds are widely known
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The poem "Macavity the Mystery Cat" is the best known of Eliot's
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He's the bafflement of Scotland Yard, the Flying Squad's despair:
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For when they reach the scene of crime – Macavity's not there!
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Grzegorz Suski as Macavity in the non-replica production of
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One night stands: a critic's view of modern British theatre
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Hart, Henry (2012). "T. S. Eliot's Autobiographical Cats".
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Macavity is the name given by several bus drivers from the
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said: "Pinter has become the Macavity of English letters".
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Are nothing more than agents for the Cat who all the time
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Just controls their operations: the Napoleon of Crime!
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Macavity's a Mystery Cat: he's called the Hidden Paw -
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on 17 December 2008 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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