Character Relationship Map: Playing with Fire

Characters

• Enid Gregory (played by Gladys Walton) — protagonist
• Janet Fenwick (played by Kathryn McGuire) — supporting
• Bill Butler (played by Eddie Gribbon) — supporting
• Kent Lloyd (played by Hallam Cooley) — supporting
• Bruce Tilford (played by Hayward Mack) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Enid Gregory → Kent Lloyd (Romantic Interest)

  At the fashionable hotel, Enid succumbs to Kent Lloyd's embrace and allows him to slip a ring onto her finger.

• Bruce Tilford → Janet Fenwick (Professional Employer And Singer)

  Bruce Tilford hires Janet to sing the ballads played by Enid at the music store.

• Enid Gregory → Bruce Tilford (Professional Employee And Employer)

  Enid asks her employer Bruce Tilford to hire Janet to sing the ballads she plays.

• Enid Gregory → Bill Butler (Romantic Companion)

  The plot states that Enid flirts with others while keeping company with Bill Butler, a plumber.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Enid Gregory → Janet Fenwick (Social Friend And Supporter)

  Enid finds Janet in difficult circumstances and helps her obtain singing work at the music store.

Story Analysis

Enid's social restlessness and support for Janet lead both women from the music store into romantic and social upheaval.

Plot Progression

1. Music Store Beginnings
2. A New Singing Partnership
3. Vacation Among Society
4. Rings and Consequences