 The new building, as reconstructed under the supervision of architects Julien Guadet and Henri Prudent, was inaugurated on 26 December 1900.The "Fauteuil de Molière" (armchair of Molière), in which the actor agonized while performing the role of Argan in his last play, "Le Malade imaginaire", is on permanent display in the public foyer of the theatre.The painter Pierre Roussel created numerous portraits of actors who have appeared at the theatre.