 The Mailovs decided not to wait for the approval of the City Council but were ordered to stop the construction as it violated building regulations.Soon Bayev managed to convince the city legislature and received its approval.Azeri magnate Zeynalabdin Taghiyev who had earlier sponsored the construction of the Taghiyev Theatre (present-day Azerbaijan State Musical Comedy Theatre) expressed his doubts that the new theatre could be fully constructed in such a short period of time.