Saturday, February 6, 1965

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A diary entry written by Patience Cleveland that discusses her acting career and her personal life. The entry is dated February 6, 1965 and is written on white, lined paper in black ink.

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[continued from February 5th] (cont.) especially with Bill. She gave us a new webbed belt which is much more comfortable + showed me how to use it. Also showed Peter better how to work the facial pad. They left about 2 am + then I read “The Collections” by Pinter. Strange play. A sort of Pirandello-Rashomon-type thing. Got message at 10:47 to come in for a reading Saturday at 11:00-11:30am. A number to call if I couldn’t but I got the message too late. Bed about 3am.

[New entry starts here] Up at 8:30-let Jiggs out. Made coffee and re-read “the Collection.” Felt too tired to read properly so at 10 o’clock called the Stage Society + said I had a Dr’s appt. at noon + couldn’t come until after 2 pm. Went back to bed for about 2 hours. Message from Steve Brown. Called back + said I hadn’t seen the Dr. yet blah blah. Had a message from him at 2:30. Returned it at 3 o’clock-said I’d just come home. Ended up with appt at 4:30. Couldn’t refuse-washed hair + bathed. Timmy called + asked us to dinner. Peter drove me to Stage Society. Ed Balin whom I’d met + liked at Florida’s party for Ed Weston but didn’t remember (oh dear) is the director. I had a long talk with Steve Brown. I do like him. They’re doing a double bill of “the Dumb Waiter” + “the [crossed out writing] Collection” + they’re doubling the men. John Harding playing Harry in the Collection so Peter I guess is out. I read with John and [crossed out writing] Charles Francisco (who said he liked reading with me) and Tom somebody. I read fairly well I thought. Steve Brown told me he’d liked it + took down my number again + Jack Donaldson’s. But of course who knows. I’d like to do it of course but have a faintly doomed feeling about the Stage Society. We drove back to Price St. stopping at 2 card shops en route for Valentines. Nothing inspirational to be found. Bill from Dr. Richman-only $325.00 and a gloriously happy letter from Bill Wellborne. Who’s back at the Saint George-a great medley of good news-hard to make much out of but it was an ecstatic letter-with no mention of his return fare which of course is still due him. Stopped at Burlington + changed clothes-Jiggs all right. Peter decided not to feed him today as the second time we got up at noon there were two great heaps on the rug + he’s had diahrea (sp) all day. Took rug to be cleaned. Went to Timmy’s at 7:30-lovely dinner-veaux mystere. We talked about his invitation to Virgin Islands-He may go-Chris popped in + out-looking very presentable. After dinner watched H’wood Palace + then the first part of Oliver Twist-too tired to stay-Home at midnight. Let Jiggs out + watched the end-Brought home Timmy’s painting-Xmas gift.