Saturday, February 1, 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 February 1, 1964 and is written on white, lined paper in black ink.
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Well-had trouble sleeping last night. So much rushing through my mind. Up at about eleven finally-wrote in diary. Paid bills-Hayes, Players Guide-rent on 18th St. (told Drue I’d be coming back soon-might stop + see Mary Jean) Wrote Bill-Peter’s been reading his book + is close to half through. I haven’t been able to get at it yet. Explained I called Betty-she was going to see Mary this morning and I told her to tell her that I’d go this afternoon. Dear Betty. She’s solid as a rock. Need to talk to her at length sometime. Told Peter about my Jas. Brown decision-I was pleased he wrote a note to Daddy + I told him it was presumptuous + all wrong. Which was unfair + unkind of me. Called Dick Kneeland-his family is celebrating his birthday which is the 8th tomorrow so he can’t go to Disneyland but I plan to tell Allen it’s the hour anyway. Of all things I got a W-2 from Brock Carson in the mail today. Can’t understand it not including the amt. paid out of bond. Told Peter I’d meet him at Backstage at 6:30 + went off to see Mary. Had tires checked + gas filled up. Got there a little after 4:30. Met roommate Louise who is missing one hand + gangrene after a shot to which she was allergic had forced amputation. Shot given prior to shock treatment. Met Florence someone-very very nice-something to do with [_____] restaurants. Long, long talk with Mary who is clear as a bell. She has now come to the decision of peace at any price. Feels for the first time that the family is behind her. I told her she always asked help too late + it wasn’t fair. I said call me up + say “let’s have lunch, I want to talk things over” and I’d always come. And I said if she wanted to get out + spend the night at my house sometime + go see a movie + have a few drinks to call me at noon and we could arrange it etc. etc. All agreed to. It’s very different this time. I also decided something else very important and that is not to go out to Mandeville at all if possible. Also to tell Betty + Elizabeth to be as unavailable as possible + to talk it over with Millie. Everyone helped make things go deceptively smoothly last time-not this time. At the risk of apparently abandoning the children-let’s let Allen see who keeps that household going. Told Mary I wouldn’t go out after tomorrow. Also said I’d leave them off before bedtime so Allen could put them to bed. Had cup of coffee with Mary + Florence, another Florence, + Charles + drove back to Backstage. Had a few drinks with Peter + then dinner. Played darts-Gave card to Dick. Had planned to go to movies-too late. I was in shaky humor. Back to house + talked-Peter called Allen-said he had to drive. Allen said “How will I explain to David?” Peter said well you work that out. I can’t bear to be driven.” Was delighted because Mary hadn’t wanted the children to be all driven by Allen. David either. Told Peter my decision about Mandeville + he agreed completely.
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