Humbert sounds like a very interesting man.  I'd love to ask him what it was like living on his boat.  This is something I've always wanted to do.  Would love to know how that went for him.  I've heard that it was difficult, because of the dogs (dogs and boats don't mix very well!) 

I located a few notes from Linda on this site regarding Humbert, and found them very entertaining. 

Yes, it's very difficult if you want to be an actor, but don't necessarily want the celebrity status.  Unfortunately, the two go hand in hand, and I don't see a way to get out of that.  It's a shame though, for people who just enjoy the job, and really want to do it.

Elizabeth

Very little has been said of Humbert, much to my dismay!  He only attended one Dark Shadows convention, and it's been said that he didn't care much for that type of gathering.  I've only met (online) one person who met him, but the meeting was a brief one, after a stage performance.  Yes, if anyone could tell us something about Humbert's "real" live self, lol, that would be wonderful!

Elizabeth 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR FUTURE BARNABAS COLLINS!!

Johnny Depp:  born June 9, 1963

  

Elizabeth-

A VERY SPECIAL HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my favorite DS actor, Humbert Allen Astredo,
born April 4, 1929.
    

Elizabeth-

Happy Birthday Dear Cassandra,

Nick

As for Nicky's smoking jacket, it was different from Barnabas'. Nicky's was a grey silk thing (my, but he was fond of grey). Barn's was green and long, almost like a dress. Nicky's was short.

I checked again, Barnabas's grey silk lounging thing had black lapels, Nicholas's had grey lapels, but the two were very similar.  Yes Indeed!  Nicholas did love grey.  I wonder who made that decision; that he would always dress in grey.  As I read these notes, it appears Barnabas had many different "smoking jackets", in different colors.   Nick only got one.

Elizabeth-

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUMBERT!  
Born:  April 4

Roles:

Nicholas Blair
Evan Hanley
Charles Dawson