A struggling painter in love with Franzi. After confessing his feelings, he helps modernize the clothing store's hat designs, leading to his hiring and the business's revival. Their relationship falters due to Franzi's intense workload, prompting a breakup. He later defends her honor in a public brawl, strikes an Archduke, and faces arrest and deportation. Ultimately pardoned after Franzi's intervention, he reconciles and marries her.