Des Moines State House Echoes French Palace Design
Des Moines article recalls the Iowa State House interiors modeled after the Fountainbleau palace. Mahogany furniture, carved frames, and ornate wainscoting echo French grandeur once planned by a French architect. Gen Gouraud praised Gov Kendall’s private offices, calling them the finest seen in his travels.
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Directors of Sofia Theatre Freed from Liability for Fire
Sofia November 12 Directors of performers in the theatres whose work is chiefly artistic are not responsible if the house catches fire and burns down. The Sofia circuit court established this principle in a recent decision arising from the National theatre fire a year ago which killed four people and caused thousands in damages. Following the fire Teankoff the theatre director and Popoff the stage manager
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Bulgarian poet Taankoff cleared of negligence in Bulgaria fire
Indictments cited against Tsankof and White Popol for criminal negligence. The court ruled the fire was caused by a rustic lamp and found no negligence by Taankoff or Popoff in the performance. The decision preserves their reputations on the Bulgarian stage.
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