Jeeves Stories · Character
Cyril Bassington-Bassington
An aspiring actor of spectacular self-regard and negligible talent, whose uncle's disapproval of the stage creates complications for everyone in his orbit.
supporting
Also known as Bassington - Bassington, the chump Cyril, old Bassington - Bassington
First appearance: Jeeves and the Chump Cyril
As a supporting figure in Jeeves Stories, Cyril Bassington-Bassington is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Aunt Agatha's nominee, a chump who gets arrested and causes trouble.
Cyril Bassington-Bassington is a young man of imposing pomposity who has decided to grace the theatrical profession with his presence, much to the horror of his uncle, a bishop. His uncle's insistence that he abandon the stage and take up something respectable sets in motion a series of schemes involving Bertie and Jeeves. Cyril matters because his oblivious vanity and the family pressure bearing down on him create the kind of social minefield Bertie is perpetually stumbling through, and his fate hinges on Jeeves's ingenuity.
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- Troublesome Acquaintances
- Protagonist
- Bertie's Social Circle
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