Tuesday, October 13, 1964

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A diary entry written by Patience Cleveland that discusses her acting career, her book, “The Lion is Busy,” and her personal life. The entry is dated October 13, 1964 and is written on white, lined paper in black ink.

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Metrecal Dinner + Drinks

Slept til about 11-up futzed about-coffee. Diary etc. Called Judy Spicer + George. Made date to get hair done at 5 o’clock. Called Izzy + straightened out plans for the evening. Called Thomas Cook-not a word from Ibiza. Frank Verhoorn thoroughly mystified. Janie came down-was going to dentist but couldn’t get appointment until tomorrow. I worked with Peter on his lines for the Donna Reed show + got very sharp with him for not knowing them or as best I could see even having thought about them. Oh well. He went up to Price St. and the bank and cleaners etc-while I went off to unemployment-long wait but once at the window although it was a scheduled interview took no time at all Looked at Cocktail Party lines a little. Saw Bill Allyn in the parking lot. Nice chat. He’s not acting any more he said + is a hundred times happier which is nice. Told me there had been a big article on Sid Michaels in Show magazine. How nice too. Talked briefly about Olive Deering-not happy for which I’m sorry. Alfred Ryder is out here + they’re (Olive + Alfred) on very bad terms. Thayer David may be coming out in the American Rep Company with Farley Granger + Signe. I went to Pickwick’s + bought 2 copies of Cocktail Part and a mystery. Went to Judy + George-Bryan in lovely humor-cute as a button. George gave me a very good cut. Peter + I invited to dinner on Monday. Called Peter + decided to meet him at Timmy’s as time was getting short. Played 3 games of double solitaire with Judy + then went to Larrabee via the Shermart for cigarettes. I’m going to have to cut down for Cocktail Party I know. Timmy on the phone when I got there-very involved story. Some Little Princess (of Bismark) of 25 with husband + two children has rather fallen for him. The only problem is Mon Sturges is madly in love with her + wants to marry her-Timmy should stay out of the whole thing-no ifs ands or buts. The job Timmy mentioned didn’t come through-we had a good dinner but then Timmy turned on the set. He seems unable to do without it. Peter took Izzy home. Peter + I drove back to Burlington + cleaned up some dishes.