What character did Ernst Lubitsch play in his early one-reel silent comedies?

In his early one-reel silent film comedies, Ernst Lubitsch played the character of Meyer, a well-meaning Jewish bungler. This role was characterized by ethnic stereotyping common to the era, though it was portrayed in a sympathetic manner. Through these performances, Lubitsch became one of the most popular comic actors in Germany before eventually transitioning to writing and directing the films himself.1