New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-10
Ada Clare,

The remarkable woman known to the
world socially, in literature and on the stage
theatrical as Ada Glare, died at her resi-
d6hce in New York last Wednesday eve
ming of hydrophobia, the effects of bite
from pet dog. Her real name was Jane
McElhenny, and she was born at Charles
ton, South Carolina, in 1886. She came of
Paul H. Hayne. At an early age she com.
menced writing for the press, and produced
many short stories, sketches and misoel-
laneous articles, brilliant and original enough
to attract considerable attention at the time
they were written. Her emily novel pub
lished was called "Only Woman's Heart. ="
1t was talked of for day and forgotten.
novel called "Asphodel," from her pen,
was put in type, but never published, Ow-
ing to the suspension Of Boston firm, en-
gagged to bring it out, during the war.
Ada Clara was not only a brilliant writer
she was q beautiful woman, and mingling
in a free and easy society of hterateurs in
New York, was proclaimed Queen of BO-
hemia. The old club Of Bohemians, who
were wont to meet at Pfaff's saloon, num-
charming, reckless and talented authors,
actors and artists of the day. Of them K.
G. Wilkins. Fitz James o 'Brien, Charles G.
Halpine miles O'Riley), Artemus Ward,
Dolly Davenport, George Jordan, Harry
Nell, Charles Seymour and George Arnold,
are all now dead. Ada Isaacs Menken,
who was one Of this circle, rests with them.
In such society, and in such place, Ada
Glare asserted her right, although Q wo-
man, to mingle and meet. She necessarily
caused many harsh words to be said Of
her. All of her errors were known to the
world. She made no secret of her attach
ment at one time to Louis Gottschalk, the
pianist-as talented and handsome as he
was cold and heartless. As years went on,
and death thinned out the old ranks, she
grew to a soberer life, and of late years,
and since her death, only the good that
was in her is remembered.
She made her first appearance on the
stage November q, 1855, at the Academy
of Music, New York, as Ophelia, in Ham
let" In 1866 she acted at the New Mem
phis Theatre, and afterward joined w. II:
Crisp's dramatic company, and acted in
this State and Texas under the name of
Agnes Stamfeld. AS an actress she did not
become famous. September 9, 1868, she
was married, at Houston, Texas, to Mr.. j.
F. Noyes, an actor well known to the
habitues of our st. Charles Theatre, and
they have since lived quietly and happily
together Her last appearance on the
stage was made in Rochester, New York,
with company supporting Miss Lucille
Western. This was ON the second instant
one month after the injury inflicted by her
dog. She was seized with hydrophobia
while on the stage at Rochester, and was
Immediately conveyed to her home in New
York city, where, after suffering most in
tense agonies, she breathed her last, sur
rounded by friends and medical attendants
who were powerless to relieve her.
In accordance with her last wishes her
remains were taken to HamertOn, New Jer-
sey, and laid to rest beside son who went
some time before her, and who was very
dear to her heart.
The life of Ada Glare has been one of re-
markable .vicissitudes. Her errors were
not of the heart. She had many and strong
friends who speak gently of the good she
possessed, and who will wear her memory,
while they live, with kindly tenderness.