Had Cagney's mother had her way, his stage career would have ended when he quit Every Sailor after two months; proud as she was of his performance, she preferred that he get an education.
Da je odlučivala Cagneyjeva majka, njegova kazališna karijera bi završila nakon što je nakon dva mjeseca napustio Every Sailor; ponosna kao što je bila na njegove izvedbe, smatrala je da treba bolje obrazovanje.