Henry Martyn Blossom ( May 10 , 1866 -- March 23 , 1919 ) was the lyricist for several musicals , including '' Eileen '' , and '' Kiss Me Again '' ( 1931 ) , and was a master at puzzle solving and cipher writing .
Henry Martyn Blossom ( May 10 , 1866 -- March 23 , 1919 ) was the lyricist for several musicals , including '' Mlle . 
 Modiste '' ( 1905 ) , '' Eileen '' ( 1917 ) , and '' Kiss Me Again '' ( film version , 1931 ) , and was a master at puzzle solving and cipher writing .