Electra (cat)
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Electra is minor female feline character in Cats
, a musical inspired by the T. S. Eliot
's 1939 poetry book, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
. She is a dancer in the chorus line
of "kittens" in the tribe of Jellicle cats.
's original poems:
's musical production Cats
, Electra is one of the youngest female kittens in the tribe of Jellicle cats. Like many of the other young feline characters, she is in awe of the Rum Tum Tugger
, a flirtatious rogueish male main character.
Electra is quite similar to Etcetera
, another Jellicle chorus-kitten, in appearance (striped and dark) and personality. Electra is regarded as darker in color, and less excitable. She is sometimes believed to be her sister.
Electra is considered a sweet, solemn quiet kitten, probably owing to her predominantly background role as a chorus member.
In the video, she is very close to Jennyanydots.
and Jemima
), Electra only appears in group dances and does not have a signature song or dance. However, in a few tours she has been in 'Macavity the Mystery Cat' as a dancer.
As a chorus kitten, she is often omitted from smaller productions such as tours.
Cats (musical)
Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot...
, a musical inspired by the T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot
Thomas Stearns "T. S." Eliot OM was a playwright, literary critic, and arguably the most important English-language poet of the 20th century. Although he was born an American he moved to the United Kingdom in 1914 and was naturalised as a British subject in 1927 at age 39.The poem that made his...
's 1939 poetry book, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is a collection of whimsical poems by T. S. Eliot about feline psychology and sociology, published by Faber and Faber. It is the basis for the record-setting musical Cats....
. She is a dancer in the chorus line
Chorus line
A chorus line is a substantial group of dancers who together perform synchronized routines, usually in musical theatre. Sometimes, singing is also performed. Chorus line dancers in Broadway musicals and revues have been referred to by slang terms such as ponies, gypsies and twirlies...
of "kittens" in the tribe of Jellicle cats.
Origins
Electra is one of the names mentioned in one of T. S. EliotT. S. Eliot
Thomas Stearns "T. S." Eliot OM was a playwright, literary critic, and arguably the most important English-language poet of the 20th century. Although he was born an American he moved to the United Kingdom in 1914 and was naturalised as a British subject in 1927 at age 39.The poem that made his...
's original poems:
Character personality and appearance
In Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
's musical production Cats
Cats (musical)
Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot...
, Electra is one of the youngest female kittens in the tribe of Jellicle cats. Like many of the other young feline characters, she is in awe of the Rum Tum Tugger
Rum Tum Tugger
Rum Tum Tugger is one of the many feline characters in the poetry book Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot, published in 1939, and in the musical Cats which was based on Eliot's book....
, a flirtatious rogueish male main character.
Electra is quite similar to Etcetera
Etcetera (cat)
Etcetera is a fictional character in Cats, the musical play based primarily on T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. Primarily a dancer, she is one of the chorus line kittens in the tribe of the Jellicle cats.-Origins:...
, another Jellicle chorus-kitten, in appearance (striped and dark) and personality. Electra is regarded as darker in color, and less excitable. She is sometimes believed to be her sister.
Electra is considered a sweet, solemn quiet kitten, probably owing to her predominantly background role as a chorus member.
In the video, she is very close to Jennyanydots.
Stage role
Unlike some of the other named Jellicle tribed characters (VictoriaVictoria the White Cat
Victoria is the white cat from the musical Cats, and one of the show's principal characters as well as a starring dance role. She was named after T. S. Eliot's favorite queen, Queen Victoria. As this is a very demanding role, requiring extensive ballet training, the actor enacting the character of...
and Jemima
Jemima (cat)
Jemima is a principal character in the musical play Cats, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber using the poetry of T. S. Eliot. She is the youngest member of the tribe of Cats, the voice of innocence and wonder.-Character:...
), Electra only appears in group dances and does not have a signature song or dance. However, in a few tours she has been in 'Macavity the Mystery Cat' as a dancer.
As a chorus kitten, she is often omitted from smaller productions such as tours.