 However, in 1873, the "Teatro Reale" - was officially renamed the ""Manoel Theatre"", and it enjoyed a brief new lease on life when the Royal Opera House burnt down.But by 1877, the Royal Opera House had been rebuilt, and once more, the Manoel Theatre was eclipsed and fell again into disuse.On December 27, 1922, January 6, 1923 and February 3, 1923, the Manoel Theatre was the venue for the first public airing of Malta's National Anthem, ""L-Innu Malti.""