 During a scuffle at the Opera Comique, early in the run of "Pinafore", when Carte's former backers tried to seize the scenery and properties during a performance and were repelled by the backstage crew, Everard earned admiration for carrying on bravely with the show.Everard was next cast to play Ruth in "The Pirates of Penzance", when she became the victim of an accident during rehearsals for the piece.Rutland Barrington was a witness to the incident and later described it thus