Prague, Bohemia, 1820. Balduin, a penniless student, falls in love with Countess Margit, a wealthy noblewoman whom he has saved from drowning.
Balduin - A Student / Self
Countess Margit von Schwarzenberg
Lyduschka - A Wanderer Girl
Scapinelli - An Old Adventurer
Count von Schwarzenberg - Margit's father
Baron Waldis-Schwarzenberg - Margit's Cousin and Fiancé
Self
