The Washington herald., 1906-10-28
Scion Of HOhenzOllern Would
Marry Berlin Actress.
FORTY, WITH DUBIOUS PAST
Is Daughter of WashersyOman and
House Porter and Of Minor Success
ON stage-InfatuatiOn Has Already
Cost Prince MiIIions-The Emperor
May Take Drastic Action.
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German actress of humble birth and ma
ture years So at least the royal wooer
assures his friends. To marry the woman
he loves, he is prepared 70 defy both the
Kaiser's mailed inst and OTacullT tongue.
That the Kaiser will ever give his con-
sent to the morganatic marriage is highly
improbable. He holds most exalted no.
tions Of the social obligations imposed
BY the possession Of Hohenzollern blood
and relationship with his august self.
Such a marriage az the prince IS bent on
would constitute a mesaliiaBce ct the
most glaring character And IL would be
the first mesalliance 10 De contracted by
a member Of the royal house OF Prus-
STA.
The one thing to be said in its favor is
that since the prince became enamored
Of the stin sprighuy. though no longer
youthful soGbrete Of the Triauon Theatc-
here. he has sobered down considerably
and no longer leads the ylotous llfc Of a
royal high roller. The unequal match
may mako better man Of him after all
But considerations Of this kind are hardly
likely 10 weigh With a man who has sucn
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man Emperor. Should he. however,
make a concession to Cupid. and give ms
sanction 10 the marriage. the prince
would have to renounce all his rights and
privileges as a member OF the royal
family. lie would have 70 leave the
army and be excluded from court func-
lions. IN fact, he would become practically
an ex-prince. possessed Of 40 more 3u-
thoTity or dignity than those European
monarchs who nave lost their jobs
InfataaiIOn Cost Millions.
Should he marry without the Kaiser's
consent he Wn1 have to get the nupual
knot tied abroad Instead Of being al
lowed 70 resign from the army, he VIII
De expelled from It IN disgrace. and prob
ably exiled from Germany by imperial
decree. The Emperor might also con-
fscate his property. But foreseeing this
contingency, the prince has taken steps
10 place IS much as possible OF his pos
sessions beyond the reach OF his Imperial
cousin by transferring bis valuables %
the vaults OF a London safe deposit
company, and investing bis money o.
English and French securities.
The fact that he has adopted this
course indicates that be is fully resolved
on marrying the actress. Ii would sill
be possible. however. Tor the Kaiser
should he carry his resentment 80 far
10 order the COnfiscatcu Of some notes
tied up in German securities and deprive
the prince % The land which he Inherited
from bis father. who died Of apopleSy
only q month sso.
Having already sacrificed big fortune
*. so elo-at the shrine OF Cupid. thc
prince does not mind Offering up an adji-
tioEal Sleo.0l0 or so on the same al-ar
Old Prince Albrecht. a great stlclzler 70.
the medieval notions touching the MAJ.
nago OF members Of a sovereign houss
only with their equals In birth. was fulis
cognizant Of his sons iufaCuation for tht
fair Marie. and did his utmost 10 pgt 9
stop 90 il. He succeeded only 10 obtain
ing q promise from the prince tbat tbs
marriage should bt postponed until ~ .,
his death. And he registered his protes
against L by executing q VIII under
which Prince Joachim Albrecht received
only the "PhiChtteil' required by Ger
man law Instead OF 100000. which p,
would have Inherited had De given VI
the actress. he got only half that sum
still with thai. even after dcdUctins
what the Kaiser may pinch" he anC
his wife vlil be able 10 get lot OF en-
+ ioyment out OF Gfe. 80 far ar IL is in tht
power OF money 10 command IT, th'
more especially as he will TO longer 70.
required 20 support the dignity cG
prince Of royal blood.
woman Raised In the SIums.
The most amazing feature Of IN,
romance Is suggested by the query every
body in Berlin Is asking, what on eartl
/ does the prince see 81 Marie Sulzer. tha
hc is SO desperately enamored OF herr
Seldom has there been a match which
better verifes the old adage about TIT
blindness OF love. she is verging OF
forty. and nearly ten years older thar
her royal fancc She is very tall ant
her charms are or that ample type which
are supposed 10 appeal most strOngli
+ to certain beuighted heathens Of dsTkss
Africa. Her photographs fattcT her Sh
has never been numbered amOng st3g
beauties. As an actress lew would con
Cede TO her even second rank IN am
other country than Germany. she woU
+ long since have been considered impJs
Sible as a Soubrette She generally ap
pears al the Trianor IN French PLAYS o
the character that arc sBathema 20 tn
. stern novelist But though they ar
hidden from the casual observer. sh,
must certainly be possessed Of unusua
powers Of fascination. FOR many mel
have been srnitten with her. and hsv
l3vished money upon her
! She is the daughter of house porter
Her old father whose wages have neve
exceeded couple 81 dollars a week
I stiU purSues that humble calling. II
I lives ia 4 couple Of rooms. which ar
/ granted him rent free. ia tho cellar q
the building Of fats Of which he ha
charge In similar dwelling. SIX fec
below the lsvel OF tho street. whose tin
windows admitted little sunlight to IN
mean chambers, Marie was born Befor
/ she became self-supporting her mothe
lsed TO add 10 the scanty family incom
: by going out as a washerwoman. and sh
does il still OCCASIONALLY. but she Is n
1 longer able - do il steadily as in th
/ DAYS when Marie was young
As child. Marie's only playgroun
( was the street. and her playnates chiI
dren of the Sims. She received tn
minimum cducation IN the State school
required by German law and when 81
in her teens became q ballet dancer in
. fifth-ratc music hall in Berlin. Sh
/ remained a ballet dancer for many wear.
and lived the usual life OF one OF thoe
/ flighty. cant-skirtcd Young women. \
years want by she advanced so far as t
be able 10 play minor roles On Leh
/ comedies in cheap theatcrs. In hi
capacity she attracted the attention q
several cavaliers. who spent money freei
upon her She rose a few steps higher @
i the theatrical ladder. when she wa
! given a position at the Trianon Theafei
; Il was here she met Baron Jiebenbers
who. more daring than aRy Of her prey
I Gus admirers, proposed marriage 10 be1
Always the same.