 From 1768 to 1770 the impresario was a woman, Natala Farrugia.In setting up the theatre, Grand Master de Vilhena set the rent to be paid by the impresario at 320 "scudi" per annum, of which 80 accrued for rent from Easter to August, 120 for autumn, and another 120 "scudi" from Christmas to Carnival.When dances or "veglioni" (masked ball) were held in the theatre, the pit was raised by a scaffolding to the level of the stage.