She is ninth to reign in this venerable home of allies and relatives which includes among others, a veritable round table of wits, actors, critics and poets. Who is she?

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Matilda, the house cat of New York's Algonquin Hotel. "The hotel has a tradition of keeping a cat that has the run of the hotel. The practice dates to the 1930s, when Frank Case took in a stray. Hotel lore says actor John Barrymore suggested the cat needed a theatrical name, so he was called Hamlet. Decades later, whenever the hotel has a male he carries on the name; females are named Matilda. The current Algonquin cat, a Matilda, is a Ragdoll who was named 2006 cat of the year at the Westchester (New York) Cat Show. Visitors can spot Matilda on her personal chaise longue in the lobby; she can also be found in her favorite places: behind the computer on the front desk, or lounging on a baggage cart. The doormen feed her and the general manager's executive assistant answers Matilda's e-mail." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algonquin_Hotel http://www.algonquinhotel.com/algonquin-cat http://www.algonquinhotel.com/round-table Jul 04 09, 2:12 AM

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Excellent! "Though known by several names in the past, the most common term "Algonquin" derives from the Maliseet word elakómkwik "they are our relatives/allies" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algonquin "Matilda, the resident cat at the Algonquin Hotel on West 44th Street in New York City, is the ninth cat to greet guests and call this gracious hotel home." http://www.catchannel.com/magazines/catfancy/august-2009/meet-matilda-the-algonquin-hotel-cat.aspx http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5590366 Jul 04 09, 3:42 PM

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