Old Deuteronomy Jobin Andrews in the 2015 Bahrain production. Currently the role is being played by Quentin Earl Darrington in the 2016 Broadway Revival. In October 2018 it was announced that Judi Dench would be taking on the role in the 2019 movie adaptation. The first time the character has been represented as female. Old Deuteronomy Old Deuteronomy is a character in T. S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" and its musical adaptation, "Cats". In Eliot's original poem, Old Deuteronomy is described as an ancient, wise cat who has "lived many lives in succession" and is respected by the other
Possum belly Possum belly A Possum belly, on a drilling rig, is a metal container at the head of the shale shaker that receives the flow of drilling fluid and is directly connected to and at the end of the flow line. A possum belly may also be referred to as a distribution box or flowline trap. The purpose of the possum belly is to slow the flow of the drilling fluid (after it has gained momentum from coming down through the flow line) so that it does not shoot off of the shale shakers. Possum bellies are generally used when bentonite