Kirkkopatruuna : Multa-aatelia IV : 3-näytöksinen huvinäytelmä by Kaarle Halme
Kirkkopatruuna by Kaarle Halme is a three-act comedic play written in the early 20th century. Set in a grand rural estate newly owned by an ambitious “peasant aristocrat,” it satirizes social climbing, shaky finances, and tangled romances, all revolving around the status-laden pride of having a private church. The plot follows Esa Pöllönkorpi, whose purchase of the Linnamäki estate hangs by a thread when a large final payment is due and the
expected funds do not arrive in time. While he considers selling the forest to the suave Freckstedt, the latter is caught flirting with Esa’s wife, Maiju; a hasty cover story about a “speck in the eye” calms tempers. Kalle, a blundering suitor, quietly blackmails Freckstedt into signing the forest deal, saving the estate, but then ruins his own engagement when he is found with the maid Maiju’s apron. When news comes that Esa’s wife has eloped with Freckstedt, friends urge him to let them go. Easier about money but wiser about love, Esa seeks a divorce and promptly pairs with Saara, while Kalle shifts his affections to the maid Maiju. The curtain falls on a brisk reshuffling of partners and a wry nod to turning the estate’s church into something more useful than a status trophy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Halme, Kaarle, 1864-1946 |
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| Title | Kirkkopatruuna : Multa-aatelia IV : 3-näytöksinen huvinäytelmä |
| Original Publication | Helsinki: Kust.Oy Kirja, 1913. |
| Credits | Tapio Riikonen |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Finnish drama -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77132 |
| Release Date | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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