Maisteri Pöllökorpi : Multa-aatelia III : 3-näytöksinen huvinäytelmä

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Maisteri Pöllökorpi : Multa-aatelia III : 3-näytöksinen huvinäytelmä

by Kaarle Halme

FI·~1 hours·3 chapters

Chapters

3 total

language: Finnish

46:33

KAARLE HALME

0:05

KALLE.

21:25

Description

A lively three‑act farce opens on the bustling farm of Pöllönkorpi, where the sun‑lit drawing‑room buzzes with the clatter of plates and the scent of a half‑finished dinner. Maiju, the quick‑witted servant girl, darts about with boundless energy, while a bewildered stranger named Kalle slips in through a side door, sparking a cascade of witty banter and playful misunderstandings. Their exchanges tumble between cheeky insults and frantic attempts to sort out who owns the house, hinting at deeper quirks among the farm’s quirky inhabitants.

Meanwhile, the enigmatic Master Pöllönkorpi looms in the background—a slow‑moving, self‑important figure whose pompous speech adds a deliciously pompous flavor to the chaos. With doors that seem to lead nowhere and a surrounding village celebration that threatens to spill into the house, the first act establishes a charmingly tangled web of personalities that promises plenty of laughter and surprising turns without giving away what lies beyond the opening scene.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~1 hours (65K characters)

Release date

Oct 25, 2025

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Kaarle Halme

Kaarle Halme

1864–1946

A pioneer of Finnish theatre and early film, this versatile writer moved easily between the stage, the page, and the director’s chair. His work helped shape Finnish-language performance culture at a time when it was still finding its modern voice.

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