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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.

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Gender
male
Performer
T. S. Eliot
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present in work
Cats
publication date
1939-07-20
language of work or name
English language
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