Tuesday, March 17, 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 March 17, 1964 and is written on white, lined paper in black ink.
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(Called Gertrude to make date for tomorrow)
Wakened by the phone at 9:30-Bill Wiley of all people to say Hello + Good bye + how nice it had been. How nice he had been! + how very thoughtful. Started the day off wondrous well. Made coffee + called Colby to say okay to the Thursday noon departure for Washington. Some qualms but what the hell. Buzzer rang + it was Bill spoiling for a fight but I wasn’t about to oblige although we did have a moment of pure yelling on both sides. He was drunk but there was nothing here to offer thanks God except a little bit of sweet Vermouth which wasn’t discovered for an hour or so. Coffee before. He told me I was a trivial person + I agreed on + on. Lambasted Mullen-finally in Mullen’s defense I said he’d been a good + loyal friend to Sam. To my great surprise that was the first Bill had known of Sam’s death + he went a little bit to pieces. I felt badly but after all he had it coming. We called Siggy at the hospital (St. Luke’s) trouble getting him until Bill said he was Siggy’s father. Poor Siggy-I thought it a little thoughtless. Still nice to talk to him. Bill left at one-clutching a deposit for his boat fare to Ibeza. I [crossed out writing] made call for hair appointment. Letter from Peter + card from Annie (Erin go braugh)-the letter was the one I’d missed in New London saying he’d been offered a soap opera in New York but Peter Faith had suggested [crossed out writing] he put his price out of their range which he did. Also some chance of a Disney three-parter at $1,000 a week which would mean three thousand. Good lord. Marc Perrier of Muller, Jordan + Herrick called with a job for me on Monday. told him to call Lionel Larner at G.A.C. He’d never realized I was away! Oh well. I went to the Towers + had my hair cut very well + had a manicure from Julie Canestra-gee she’s a nice girl. Saw Ernie + Rae et all. Came back + called Drue who was going to Meet Dick Jennings at the Oak Room at the Plaza at 7:15. Said I’d try to get over. Called Lester, missed him, he called me + we made date at 6:00 at Pete’s. Called Lionel Larner + found they’d offered minimum he’d asked for $250 and it’s firm at $200. Whee! Nice to have an agent like that. Met Lester + we had 3 drinks + some antipasto. Long talk about money, money, money. He apologized for having said what he did about not going over $10,000 on a settlement + that it was after all my money + my life. I told him it was good for me to have a sounding board + liked our relationship just exactly as it was + is. Lester dropped me at the Plaza. Found Drue in Kelly Green as was I. Dick going to be on “To Tell the Truth”-taping tomorrow what fun. Went to Strand Tavern left copy of book off with Tommy-his day off but there he was-next stop Theatre Bar with Tommy. Gave book to Danny + Sammy. John Abbey there + he brought me home. Drue spent the night here at the apt + a drunk night it was.Date Created
- March 17, 1964
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