The aristocratic owner of Gut Holtenach who initially playfully engages with Maria and her friends mistaken arrival. He accepts Maria wager to pretend to be her husband for two months, but soon falls genuinely in love. He proposes marriage on the strict condition that she abandons her acting career, leading to a major conflict and the eventual dissolution of their illusionary relationship.
Their incompatible claims on Maria's future create an indirect rivalry.
Peter intends to marry Maria and offers her a major theater role, while Stefan proposes marriage on the condition that she quit acting.
Their playful arrangement develops into Stefan's sincere romantic attachment.
After spending several carefree weeks together, Stefan falls genuinely in love with Maria and proposes marriage.
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