the european svengali

a european noble with papers

print shows a wily, destitute, european noble with papers extending from his pockets labeled “laundry bill. hotel bill. livery bill. tailor bill.” seeking a fortune among a young american heiresses as he hypnotizes them with the crown of his nobility and they, in their weakened state, kneel before him offering bags of money, to the chagrin of young, well-to-do american men.