The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
SHE WANTED THE ARoHDUKE.
When He Renowned Princely Rank
for Her She Forsook Him.
From the Nelo York Herald.

for Her She Forsook Him.
From, the Nelo York Herald
Some American friends of Fraulein Jen-
ME Stubel, at one time a dashing operetta
singer under the management of Messrs.
Conried & Hermann at the old ITALIA
theater, have lately received letters from
her that seem to throw new light on the
Austrian Archduke Johann's resignation of
titles and royal prerogatives which startled
the world few months ago.
1.-THE prince retired to private life not on
account of democratic tendencies, but in
order to marry me" says Fraulein Stubel,
and Vienna special correspondent Of a
German paper corroborates her statement
His retirement was in the nature of a sur
prise to everybody, not excepting Jennie.
II was dumfounded," she saws "when
Johann, one fine morning, on entering my
room, stated that all obstacles which pre-
vented our mar iage had been removed.
q Has the emperor given his consentF
asked.
"'No,' he said, and have not asked him
for it, either. / am no longer member of
the imperial family And then he explained
all, and added, viii you become Frau
Johann OrthP
81 was terribly angry. meant tomarry
the archduke, not the man, and he, 10 the
simplicity of his heart, unwttingly had
spoiled my fondest hopes by throwing his
title to the dogs
"'Can't you at least retain the title of
count or baronf l cried. Even a plain
eve yday Won may prove acceptable; but
plebian John Orth-j annals, neverp"
The correspondence further states that
Jennie broke off her relations with the ex-
Archduke entirely, and that both parties
may we'll be congratulated on this, as it
now turns out that the failure of the Vienna
banker, Alfred Kendler, left Johnann a
comparatively poor man.
jennie Stubel is well known to German
thea or goers of New York as a voluptuous
beauty, and piquant singer, who made
her American debut in the fall OF 1880.
She had been the star of the Friedrich
Wilhelm theater in Berlin before Coaried
captured her for his Bowery temple, and
her record as a heart-breaker had preceded
her. The great Berlin publisher Hoffman
put codlcll to his testament decreeing that
his oldest son should be cut off with a
penny If be ever married Jennie Stubel.
In New York Jennie became soon notori-
GUS for the extravaganza of her costumes
and the liberal display of her charms on
the stage. She created the roles of BE-
tina" in La Mascotte" in German, and of
Violet a" in 1.-THE Merry War"
In Milloeckers "Apajune," ola Vie
Parlslenne" and other OReDbach operettas
she was likewise a pronounced success.
But German society did not take kindly
to her. Indeed, Fraulen Stubel left New
York in a hurry when she was hustled
from the floor of the Arlon masquerade
ball because the manager thought her cos
tune too suggestive for the occasion. She
nlasqueraded as French cook of the male
kind.
Jennie Stubel has since then figured in
light opera in the German capital. She is
said to be still beautiful, although nearly
40 years Of age. She is sister of Lori
Stubel. who drove the Austrian peer.
Prince Starhemberg, defendant of the
Lioerator of Vienna, to bankruptcy, and
created an immense scandal Later on she
appeared at the ITALIA theater under Mr..
Amberg's management, but proved very
bad substitute for her vivacious sister.