Harjoitushetki Himppulassa : Yksinäytöksinen sankaripila by Kaarle Halme

Harjoitushetki Himppulassa : Yksinäytöksinen sankaripila by Kaarle Halme is a one-act stage comedy—a farcical sketch—written in the early 20th century. Set in a rural community hall, it lightly satirizes small-town militia drilling, poking fun at bluster, incompetence, and local pride during volunteer military exercises. The action unfolds on a summer Sunday at the village hall stage. Herttuala, the janitor, readies the space while the pompous, big-bellied merchant Mallinen takes charge, soon joined by the sleepy Virsilä, the jovial baker Kekkeri, and the farmer Torppala. Ville Ikämies, the training officer, struggles to impose discipline as the men bungle simple formations, confuse left and right, and fidget over details like trouser seams. Ordered to the ground, Mallinen can’t get up without help, and the drill dissolves into banter and excuses. When coffee is mentioned, the “exhausted” trainees spring up at once, revealing their malingering; they cap their bluff with a boastful song about Himppula’s unbeatable “war tricks,” sealing the play’s gentle mockery of patriotic posturing and village vanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Halme, Kaarle, 1864-1946
Title Harjoitushetki Himppulassa : Yksinäytöksinen sankaripila
Original Publication Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1920.
Credits Tapio Riikonen
Language Finnish
LoC Class PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
Subject One-act plays
Subject Finnish drama -- 20th century
Category Text
EBook-No. 76895
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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