16 September 1853
Fri. 16th Warm. Rehearsing A.M. studying & writing P.M. W …illegible G Brydges, an actor & scene-painter, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor, nearly severing the head from the body—He had been in a town but a few days, and had in vain tried to effect an engagement at the Theatre, but there being no his almost habitual drunkeness having destroyed all confidence in him—At the time of committing the deed he was suffering with from the mania-a-potu. I remember Brydges when he was quite a respectable man, and almost invaluable in the Theatre—having an excellent study and being always perfect in his parts—This was but a few short years ago and now he sleeps in the "drunkard's grave "—another victim to the relentless murderer, Rum"—Tis' a pity that this mon
