New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-03

The gentlemen whose feverish imag'-
nations evolve the movie comedies
would have sobbed in an agony OF envy
Yesterday had they witnessed EPISODE
Three in 1.-THE Romance of jacob ana
Anna: or. How to Save Maybe s4s'9ss'
In this. were starred Jacob Henkel, OF
414 West Forty-fourth Street, and Miss
Anna Kuhnel, of 148 East Seventy
eighth Street.
The production was staged under the
personal direction Of Charles A. ODER
wager. of 233 Broadway, and Walter c.
Howell, Of 215 Montague Street. Brook
lvn. attorneys, and scenes in which the
two stars appeared were loudly cheered
by the large crowd, composed mainly of
newspaper men, who witnessed the
showing. 1t was a tremendous success,
even though no pies were thrown, no
bricks were flung, no bombs exploded
and no hose employed to produce eff
fects.
The story as developed by Episode
Three and Episodes One and Two, which
have already been shown, dealt with
the efforts of Miss Kunnel to enter into
the state of matrimony with Mr. Hen
kel and the alleged efforts OF Mr..
Henkel to stay within the boundaries
of another state.
In Episode One Miss Kuhnel, assert
ing that Mr.. Henkel had proposed 10
her on divers dates, filed Soo'ooo
breach of promise suit. -,
In Episode Two Mr.. Henkel filed with
the Supreme Court a formal proposal
of marriage, declaring that Miss kuhnel
had him all wrong and that he was
feverishly anxious to marry her. IN
this formal and legal proposal MI
Henkel set forth that on the second day
Of October, which was yesterday, ne
would appear at the Marriage License
Bureau at 10 o'clock and wait for MISS
Kuhnel. the failure of the said MISS
Kuhnel to appear to be construed as
rejection of his SUIT.
Episode Three dealt with the further
Developments Of the story. AT exactly
one minute after 10 Mr.. Henkel and
Mr.. Howell. his attorney, entered the
Marriage License Bureau and seated
themselves in corner. Mr.. Henkel
Immediately wrapped mantle Of gloom
about himself and became incomunl-
cado. lie never even winked an eye
vhen n newspaper man asked him il he
thought Miss Kuhnel would show up.
Leading Lady Appears.
At nine minutes after 10 Miss Kuhnel
had not appeared. Mr.. Henkel was
fidpetv and nervous, as was also Mr..
Howell. but neither showed 1t TO any
great extent. except that Mr.. Henkel
looked often at the clock. At ten min
utes after 10 Mr.. Henkel smile led,
sighed, walked to the door and looked
up and down the hall. He returned to
his seat, resuming his garment OF
gloom. Five seconds later Miss Kuhnel
and her attorney, Mr.. Oberwager,
entered the room.
Mr.. Henkel and Mr.. Howell rose and
the attorneys shook hands cordially.
Miss Kuhnel passed around the table TO
Mr.. Henkel and was heard to murmur:
"Oh. Jacob"
How do YOU do" said Mr.. Henkel.
The gallery leaned forward, anxious
ly tense. Would he KISS ner
No.
They shook hands.
The company was seated, after suit,
able expressions of mutual esteem, and
the process of preparing the afiidavits
which precede the granting OF the
marriage license was begun, the cere-
monies being in charge of no less
parsonage than City Clerk 2. j. Scully
himself. Miss Kuhnel gave her age
as forty-two, her home as Austria her
OCCUPATION as housekeeper, and stated
further that she had been married be-
fore. but had divorced her husband in
Marburg, Austria, in 1906.
"Oh. you never told me that eX-
claimed Mr. Henkel. 49,.
"Well. what difference does it make ?"
asked Mr. Oberwager. "How many
times have you been married -
"Twice," said Mr. Henkel. Both OF
them are dead"