Bustopher Jones

"Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town" is a poem from T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and a song from the Cats musical which is based on that poem.

Bustopher Jones is a parody of an Edwardian gentleman of leisure and is described as the St. James's Street cat, a regular visitor to many gentlemen's clubs in the area, including Drones, Blimp's, and The Tomb.

Due to his constant lunching at these clubs, he is "remarkably fat" ("a 25-pounder"). He has a "fastidious black" coat and apparently has white markings on his paws which resemble spats. Because of these traits, he is described as "this Brummell of cats" - a reference to Beau Brummell, the founder of dandyism.

Cats, the musical
Bustopher Jones is portrayed by James Barron in the Cats movie. In the original West End show, and for the accompanying album, he was played by Brian Blessed. At times, the actor who portrays him also portrays Asparagus and Growltiger, a trend that began with the original Broadway production where he was played by Stephen Hanan, who also played Asparagus/Growltiger.



Actors to play the part
Nathan Morgan, Christopher E. Sidoli, James Barron, Ryan Bailey

Bustopher Jones