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 Michael Braugher as Booker T. Washington Khamary Rose as David Sturt Co Starring William Ryall as Mr. Hefty Josh Tobin as Mr. West James Mount as Journalist Adam Monley as John Burns David Newer as Butler Rebecca Watson as Headmistress Audrey Bennett as Nora Jonathan Fielding as Journalist Skye Madison Murphy as Theresa Lennart Nielsen as Servant Edgar Sebastian as Student Andy Ingalls as Mr. Harris Sophia Adler as Lillie Langtry Fred Inkley as Mr. Thompson Michael Di Liberto as Organizer Julia Coffey as Mrs. Glennie