14 September 1853
Wed. 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—