Guest Stars Ward Horton as Charles Fane David Furr as Dashiell Montgomery Robert Sean Leonard as Reverend Matthew Forte Matilda Lawler as Frances Montgomery Jeremy Shamos as Mr. Gilbert Nicole Brydon Bloom as Maud Beaton Dakin Matthews as Joshua Winterton Christopher Denham as Robert McNeil Ben Lamb as The Duke of Buckingham Laura Benanti as Susan Blane Brittany Bradford as Fannie Washington Khamary Rose as David Sturt Michael Braugher as Booker T. Washington Co Starring William Ryall as Mr. Hefty Josh Tobin as Mr. West Rebecca Watson as Headmistress James Mount as Journalist Adam Monley as John Burns Edgar Sebastian as Student Lennart Nielsen as Servant Andy Ingalls as Mr. Harris Skye Madison Murphy as Theresa Sophia Adler as Lillie Langtry Michael Di Liberto as Organizer David Newer as Butler Fred Inkley as Mr. Thompson Audrey Bennett as Nora Julia Coffey as Mrs. Glennie Jonathan Fielding as Journalist