Saturday, November 21, 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 November 21, 1964 and is written on white, lined paper in black ink.

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Up about 7:30-Pottered about-went over lines, exercises, coffee, diary etc. Made 2 loaves (prepared) of Garlic bread. Peter went to post office to get forms for Rita’s package. Came back + I filled them out + addressed it + he mailed it for me. Six dollars. I washed my hair + then got Peter to cue me. I knew my lines better than I’d thought and at last I’ve started thinking about Celia in more specific terms. WE stopped at Price St. and I had a note form the N.Y. Trust Co. saying the money was in the bank. Then out to Otsego. We hit an accident on the Freeway + were a few minutes late but so were alot of the others. Dear Peter-he’s had a rather nasty day or two thanks to my own blacks + difficulties with tackling Celia. The afternoon rehearsal to my surprise went alot better than I’d hoped-then we had dinner + went through it again. It didn’t go as well for me personally. And that’s one of the problems. Until I have the play based solidly it’s going to be very chancy. Peter came to get me at almost 1 am. He’d had dinner with Timmy + Joan Korda + a bit much to drink although I didn’t realize it until we’d had a couple of beers at home + he was suddenly quite drunk. Jane + Paul stopped by. But before they did we had a long discussion about the play + my part + my difficulties and although alot of it was a little pointless I think in talking it over + clarifying my ideas it was a great help to me. We went to bed about 3:30!

Clyde Houston called me about coming to the Coronet + meeting Ray Bradbury-replacement maybe-or understudy. Told him I was going home at Christmas but he said to call Monday.