[2] The theatre was built by architect Johan August Voigt [nl] with a capacity of 700 seats,[3] and opened on 20 January 1840.

On 4 February 1894, former chairman Wessels postulated that there were two kinds of members: anarchists and conservatives.

[6] The staging of a play dedicated to the governor van Wijck culminated in a public fistfight and the hospitalisation of one member of the theatre.

[8] The theatre company Pohama performed at Thalia as well, and was known for their 1 July event dedicated to the emancipation of slavery in Suriname.

[10] In 2011, Thalia Theatre was restored, and reopened with reduced capacity of 500 seats.