▁the ▁famous ▁ch and el ier ▁was ▁lit ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁ ▁The ▁theatre ▁was ▁formally ▁inaugur ated ▁on ▁ 5 ▁January ▁ 1 8 7 5 ▁with ▁a ▁lav ish ▁g ala ▁performance ▁attended ▁by ▁Marsh al ▁Mac M ah on , ▁the ▁Lord ▁Mayor ▁of ▁London ▁and ▁King ▁Alfonso ▁XII ▁of ▁Spain . ▁The ▁program ▁included ▁the ▁over t ures ▁to ▁A uber ' s ▁La ▁mu ette ▁de ▁Port ici ▁and ▁Ross ini ' s ▁William ▁Tell , ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁acts ▁of ▁Hal év y ' s ▁ 1 8 3 5 ▁opera ▁La ▁Ju ive ▁( with ▁Gab ri elle ▁Kra uss ▁in ▁the ▁title ▁role ), ▁along ▁with ▁" The ▁Con sec r ation ▁of ▁the ▁S words " ▁from ▁Meyer be er ' s ▁ 1 8 3 6 ▁opera ▁Les ▁H ug uen ots ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 8 6 6 ▁bal let ▁La ▁source ▁with ▁music ▁by ▁Del ib es ▁and ▁M ink us . ▁As ▁a ▁sop rano ▁had ▁fallen ▁ill ▁one ▁act ▁from ▁Charles ▁G oun od ' s ▁Fa ust ▁and ▁one ▁from ▁Am bro ise ▁Thomas ' s ▁Ham let ▁had ▁to ▁be ▁omitted . ▁During ▁the ▁inter mission ▁G arn ier ▁stepped ▁out ▁onto ▁the ▁landing ▁of ▁the ▁grand ▁st air case ▁to ▁receive ▁the ▁appro ving ▁app la use ▁of ▁the ▁audience . ▁ ▁History ▁of ▁the ▁house ▁since ▁opening ▁In ▁ 1 8 8 1 ▁electric ▁light ing ▁was ▁installed . ▁In ▁the ▁ 1