Bustopher Jones

Bustopher Jones is a featured character in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. He appears only in the number "Bustopher Jones", and does not have an ensemble identity as such.

Personality
Bustopher Jones is a parody of an Edwardian gentleman of leisure. He 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. He is shown to be genial, cheerful, a personality who enjoys life to the fullest. However at the first sign of trouble, he leaves as swiftly as he can.

Role
"GUS/GROWLTIGER/BUSTOPHER JONES:  Tenor. Range to B flat. Character role. Playing age: 30 - 45. Gus: an old and frail theatre cat.  In his dream, Gus becomes Growltiger - a swashbuckling pirate. Bustopher Jones: a distinguished, aristocratic tomcat. Good living has made him round and plump."

- Casting Calls

He is featured in the song about himself: "Bustopher Jones". He is the central character in this song and usually doesn't appear for the rest of the performance. The actor who plays Bustopher Jones usually also plays Asparagus / Growltiger, however in the original London production, he was played by Brian Blessed who also played Old Deuteronomy.

Appearance
Bustopher Jones, like Mistoffelees, is a black and white tuxedo cat. Due to his constant lunching at 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. He also carries a huge silver spoon like a staff. Because of these traits, he is described as "this Brummell of cats" - a reference to Beau Brummell, the founder of dandyism. His wig has small rolled ears positioned differently than those of Coricopat, Tantomile, and Cassandra.