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P.A.Poznjakov did not regret money for performances; theatrical suits were sewed by the best Moscow tailors. Scenery were written by well-known-artist Giovanni Battista Skotti (or as it named, Ivan Karlovich Skotti), the native of Italy, the author of decorative panels and lists in style of classicism in Gatchina, Pavlovsk, Taurian, Winter and Mihajlovsky palaces. The journalist ' SH ' wrote about unusually fast change of scenery at theatre: ' One instant of the eye, one silent rustle - and magnificent halls turn to a charming grove '.

In 1812 during occupation of Moscow Napoleon's by armies in theatre Poznjakova Frenchmen put performances for officers ' Great army '. The prefect of a court yard of Napoleon - the general the Boss has ordered to plaster and bleach it anew. Count Duma (the father of writer Duma-father, the general) to which Napoleon has charged protection of the Moscow Kremlin, has given the stolen treasures of the Kremlin chambers and churches for performances. Theatre boxes have been decorated by a multi-coloured drapery, the new curtain is made of expensive brocade. In the middle of a hall the enormous silver church chandelier taken from a cathedral on 170 candles has been hung up. The clothes of the French theatre in Moscow shone with riches and luxury. Here there was expensive brocade, the Venetian velvet, alansonskie laces, Turkish shawls, gold and silver.

Halls and foyer were decorated by ancient furniture, marble and bronze. The orchestra of this theatre consisted of serf musicians of the Riga landowner of baron Fitingofa which has moved to Moscow before the war beginning. Fitingoftsy have been changed clothes for dress coats and became henceforth ' court French theatrical musicians '. We do not know, where at this time there were poznjakovskie actors. At theatre the Frenchmen living by the moment of arrival of Napoleon in Moscow played.