Saturday, April 25, 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 25, 1964 and is written on white, lined paper in black ink.

Transcription

Janice Wylie’s murderer caught-evidently motiveless. How awful.

Busy day. Called Richard + left the house about 9:45. We went to Akron + bought a pebble (black-white-slate) rug + mat for $74.00 about-we’ll have to cut it which will be a chore got a few odds + ends + then went out to Glendale to pickup a bookcase. Bought an ash one for about $24-they made an extra shelf for us. Car so loaded Peter could hardly see. I drove my car over to Richards + we went down to Larrebee to meet Peter. Dick painted the whole ceiling in the living room. I finished taking the books out + piling them + then waxed the bookcase. We had picnicky sort of lunch. Peter planning big electrical reforms. Dick left after finishing the ceiling-but first we called Robert Q. All three talked to him. He’s here for 2 weeks + we plan to get together. Peter then decided to leave the wiring til later + we painted the entire living room. Really quite alot to have got done. We were utterly exhausted + pretty dirty-Left about 7:30-Food Giant for Metrical etc. then home. Tried to call Dick but didn’t get him. Called Lyle who was on his way to Florida’s. We washed up + bought a bottle to take Had planned to have a few drinks + then go out for dinner. Hah. Stayed til the bitter end. Florida served food so we had no reason to go! Eddie Weston there Like him. Howard Caine + wife-Joan Ellen + baby Lyle (!!), Judy Holland, Bobo Lewis (funny-liked her), Barbara Babcock + husband Jay Sheffield. She + I went on a cigarette commercial together-Ed Bollere whom I liked alot-Philip Carey Jones. Al Russio + wife (I forget her name) + of course Lyle + Florida. I was a lovely party of lovely people. Stayed til almost 3 am. Poor Florida. Messages for both of us from Allen + a message for me from a Mr. Jackson (???)