Harrigan's habit of hiring relatives soured his partnership with Hart. In May 1885, five months after the fire, Harrigan and Hart appeared on Broadway together for the last time. Hart's health deteriorated, and he died at age 36 in 1891, while Harrigan opened up his Harrigan's Theatre in 1890 on Herald Square. Twenty-three of his plays achieved runs of more than 100 performances each on Broadway. Harrigan continued writing plays and performing until his last public appearance on March 16, 1910. Harrigan died in 1911. Harrigan 'n Hart In 1985, a musical celebrating the partnership, Harrigan 'N Hart, opened on Broadway. The show has a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Peter Walker, and music by Max Showalter is based on the book The Merry Partners by Ely Jacques Kahn, Jr. and material found by Nedda Harrigan Logan. Harry Groener portrayed Harrigan, Mark Hamill (of Star Wars fame) played Hart, and Joe Layton directed. Frank Rich of The New York Times found the show dull and "aimless", and it closed after 25 previews and four regular performances. Works 1877: Old Lavender 1878: The Mulligan Guard Picnic 1879: The Mulligan Guards' Ball 1880: The Mulligan Guards' Surprise which included the hit song "Whist! The Bogie Man" words by Harrigan and music by David Braham. 1881: The Major 1882: Squatter Sovereignty 1883: The Mulligans' Silver Wedding 1883: Cordelia's Aspirations 1886: The Leather Patch 1888: Waddy Googan 1890: Reilly and the Four Hundred Notes References Greenleaf, Jonathan A History of the Churches, of All Denominations, in the City of New York (New York: E. French, 1846) Kahn, E.J. (1955) The Merry Partners: The Age and Stage of Harrigan and Hart (Random House). Biography of Harrigan and Hart. Moody, Richard. (1980) Ned Harrigan - From Corlear's Hook to Herald Square. (Chicago: Nelson Hall) Further reading Dormon, James H. "Ethnic Cultures of the Mind: The Harrigan-Hart Mosaic." American Studies Fall 1992: 21–40. JSTOR. Web. 8 March. 2013. Finson, Jon W., ed. (1997). Collected Songs, 1873–1896. Music of the United States of America (MUSA) vol. 7. Madison, Wisconsin: A-R Editions. External links Edward Harrigan biography Profile of Harrigan Harrigan and Braham at Music of the United States of America (MUSA) Edward Harrigan papers, 1871–1984, Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Edward Harrigan papers, circa 1870–1908, Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library Ned Harrigan - Internet Accuracy Project Collected