In a letter dated October 6, 1792, two days after the official opening of the theatre on October 4, Baron Joseph Delfau de Pontalba wrote to ex-Louisiana governor, Esteban Miró, the following description of the theater's interior: A professional French troupe began to perform in the city in the 1790s.
At least initially, the staff of the theatre consisted of professional actors led by Louis Tabary, singers and dancers from Saint-Domingue (Haiti), refugees of the Haitian Revolution, a group which became very populous in New Orleans at this time.
Other noted artists were Joseph Destinval from Comédie de Port-au-Prince; Denis-Richard Dechanet Desassarts, who assisted in the re-organization of 1794; and Louis Champigny, who were otherwise a known hair dresser in New Orleans.
The principal dancer Jean-Baptiste Francisquy, the two leading actors Jean Baptiste Le Sueur Fontaine and Jeanne-Marie Marsan, Mme.
In 1800, an etiquette argument about reserved seats in the theater led to its closure, officially because the gambling concession was said to have been abused.