Same issue - they would like the "full experience", then me and Velma listened to circus music for a while until I quit out. Neat concept and quality art, though!
Yes, it's a bug. I had not time to check it entirely, but I am uploading a version to fix both problems: props being only dressers and the Chamber of escalation freeze. I hope to have time today to fix and check it. Thank you both for your patience.