The Harry Watkins Diary, Volume 11 [July 22, 1853–June 12, 1854]

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Title: The Harry Watkins Diary, Volume 11 [July 22, 1853–June 12, 1854]
Author: Harry Watkins
Editor: Amy E. Hughes, Naomi Stubbs
Print Source: Harry Watkins. Diary. Papers of the Skinner family, 1874-1979 (inclusive), box 17, MS Thr 857. Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.; Harvard Library Viewer (opens in new tab)
Date: July 22, 1853
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14 September 1853

Wed. (Wednesday) 14th Rainy—Rehearsing, A.M. studying P.M. at Theatre 7 P.M played Gilbert in the Idiot Witness. This drama in representation ends tragically, but Mr G W Howard, who played Arnand, came near making a really tragical end of it: in making the fall, after stabbing himself, he allowed his head to strike first, and as the head had to fall some six feet it ~~came~~ was very near being broken by the concussion. HHoward fainted and it was some time before he was restored to consciousness—