Wednesday, April 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 April 1, 1964 and is written on white, lined paper in black ink.
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Day of frustration + potterings - got bill for loan interest payment from Chemical New York + I sent it in plus $500 payment on the loan - still owe about $4,300 but it’s been ages since I sent anything. Bill from Lauria’s - paid that and paid April rent. Peter + I went to cleaners + Rick’s Dress Shop. Mother’s skirt ready and it looks lovely. Paid for it + they’ll mail it in time for her birthday. Dropped off some shoes at the Good Will Box and then went to the bank - too crowded it being noon so headed over to Cole + Wilcox to get a duplicate license. Because my own expired on May 23rd I had to reapply and go through the whole thing - tests + all. Totally unprepared. Peter stood near me for first 3 or 4 written questions making signs + was told to go away + leave me alone - Felt like child cheating in school (we both did). I got only one wrong however out of some 40 questions - not too bad! But then I was told I had to take the road test + I flipped - was in Peter’s car which I’m not used to. But they wouldn’t let me keep anything that would serve as identification if I didn’t so I had little choice. Got in car with Peter + couldn’t get it started - rolled back + bumped car behind me. Had fit - wouldn’t go on. Blah blah. Then car behind me pulled out (I was on a hill) + I tried again. Not used to gears. Tense as a tick. But finally took test + squeaked through with six points to spare. Nice inspector luckily. But by this time it was after 2 o’clock + I’d accomplished nothing else. Went to Bank + found to my great disappointment that my favorite teller Diane Mrozeck had moved out to the valley. I could have cried as I wanted to cash N.Y. check as well as deposit one + nobody else there knows me. Went back to house to get ready for appt. + decided I just couldn’t make it. I felt too tired + awful + fat to go to G. A. C. Called Bob Levine + told him I was frantic + would he forgive me etc. And he said to come in as soon as I get back. Sent him pictures + copy of my book + sent copy of my book to Arthur Kingsley. Went + lay down + read “You’re Stepping on My Cloak + Dagger” - funny + interesting but a bit smart alecky. Peter went to unemployment came back + napped. Then I wrote a letter to David Kallman retaining him as my corporation lawyer + asking that he do everything necessary to maintain the existence of Patch pockets - without it I’m sunk. Then wrote James Brown repeating what I’d told him over the phone + enclosed carbon of letter to David “James, James/ Oliver, Oliver/ Representative Brown/ Took good care of his clients….”. Peter fixed us a lovely dinner of all sorts of vegetables + kippers + we opened a bottle of sparkling rose. After dinner we called Richard who wasn’t home + then went to Wilcox to mail everything + thence to the backstage - I in my long dress. Jerry + Jo + Mike + Buddy + Bobby Fry + Bob Thornton + Bobby Lasky + Curt [Doe] + anyone of any import - we got really quite wildly drunk.
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