The Washington times., 1931-11-12
CYRIL Was Popular

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Cyril Was Popular
At any rate, Cyril was such a
man as to make strong nus
bands groan with Jealousy.
When he stepped from the
stage door, women Of all ages
crowded around and sent heavy
signs in his direction. The
papers printed romantic tales
about him and the managers
Wed with one another in order
to get his signature upon a con.
tract. In other words, sweet
people, Cyril was the nuts.
Accordingly, it Is easy to
understand that Mr.. Grady
gazed upon Cyril with tender
eyes. Each week that Cyril re-
ceived a salary, Mr.. Grady was
entitled to-and received, /
might add-1O per cent Of said
salary. Small wonder that the
agent looked upon his star as a
loving mother looks upon her
only child.
There, then, was an aSsocia-
ton that all Broadway talked
about and respected. Never did
an actor enjoy better represen-
tation than Mr.. Grady offered
Cyril.
He Liked the Ladies
So far, SO good. If the story
could only roll along in the
same direction until we reached
the last line everything would
be hotSy-totSy and Mr.. Grady
would not find it necessary to
walk about with the sour puss
he always employs whenever
this story Is mentioned. Much
as it pains me, then. I am COM
PEELED to tell you that this
beautiful association came to
an untimely end. A trag1cally
untimely end, as we dramatists
say.
He Never Settled
It seems that Cyril had a
sweetie. You might tell me
that, inasmuch as Cyril had q
wife and two children, he had
no business to have a sweetie.
I, being the purest Of men at
heart, would certainly agree
with you. But I would still
have to add-regretfully, to be
Sure-that Cyril had a sweetie.
And what a sweetie! She
must have been a first cousin
to a hot tamale, or a second
cousin to Lupe Velez. When
this damsel grew angry, moth
ing could stop her. She thought
nothing of blackening CyriPs
eyes when she felt in the mood,
and she counted that day lost
when she didn't throw a plate
at him. If he had known what
he was in for when he first
made a play for her, it's 5000
to that he would have taken
a dive in the river in order to
beat the rap. But how was he
to know?
Eventually, the situation grew
SO hot that Cyril felt something
had to be done. He went at
once to his agent.
Ruin Threatened
Bill" he asserted, there
must be something you can do.
This woman threatens to ruin
my career. She says she will
sue me. She says she will ex-
pose me in the newspapers. She
says terrible things"
Mr.. Gr~dy soothed his great
est artist. he smiled Broad
way smile. And don't ask me
what a Broadway smile is, be-
caueS haven't the slightest
idea.
"I wouldn'. worry too much
If I were you, Cyril" he muir
INJURED. Just keek out Of her
way. She hasn't any letters, OF
courSe?"
cyril .noaned a swift one.
That's just it," he cried.
"She has dozens of my letters.
Long, passionate letters, too. as
only I can write them. She
swears she's going to sell them
to a syndicate"
Mr.. Grady seconded the
groan. Then, Of a sudden, he
went into action. He grabbed
his hat.
I'm going over to see her, "
he announced. We've got to
get those letters back, regard
less of the cost. She can't ruin
us this way.
Actor Was Grateful
I don't have to give you Mr..
Grady's conversation with the
sweetie. Sufficient to relate
that he handled her in manly
fashion, and that he didn't have
to slug her once. A slight choke
here and there as all that was
necessary.
On one point the lady was
extremely insistent. She was
going to publish those letters
and make Cyril the jest of the
country. That would be her
revenge, Kissed the villainess
And 1t was only when Mr.
Grady began to talk cash that
the sweetie changed her tone
Yes, she said. she would listen
10 reason as long as the reason
was in excess of $25, 900. Mr.
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