ɔnðə sˈaɪt ʌvðə nˈuː bˈɪldɪŋ ʌv ˈɛm kˌeɪˈeɪtʃ æt nˈoʊ.twˈɛnti tˈuː stˈʊd ðə hˈaʊs əvə. kˈɑːləɡɹˌɪvɑːv, wˌɛɹ lˈɔŋ jˈɪɹz ɐɡˈoʊ ɛkstɹˈævəɡənt bˈɔːlz wɜː hˈɛld.
On the site of the new building of MKhAT (No.22) stood the house of A. Kologrivov, where long years ago extravagant balls were held.