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[A Series of Unfortunate Events] Would Count Olaf's first plan have worked if he just played the nice uncle?

So in the first book, when Count Olaf gets custody of the Baudelaires, he immediately treats them like garbage, which makes the siblings very suspicious of his wedding-theater plan. But would they have caught on if he just pretended to be nice up until the theater day? After all, he is an accomplished actor (and a very handsome man).
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He probably would have gotten as far as marrying Violet. He might have had more trouble killing them. If successful, it's likely the other members of VFD would catch on and he'd be either caught for the murder, or at least have a very difficult time enjoying that money while on the run from the law.

It's also possible that his marriage would be annulled on the basis that Violet didn't know she was getting married. Justice Strauss didn't seem to think that mattered, and the Man With a Beard but No Hair and Woman with Hair but No Beard would have undoubtedly ruled in Olaf's favor, but there's other judges.