In 1843-44, it was used as a school for children and since the end of the 19th century it began to be used as a theater, under the name of Teatro Calatrava, which was later renamed the Modern Theater and, from 1915 to 1953, as the Gayarre Theater. It was demolished in 1954 and reopened as Teatro-Cine Calatrava between 1955 and 1974, which is how it is also known today, having been reopened in 1981.