02098cam a22003133u 4500 76895 UtSlPG 20260610134759.0 m cr n 260607r20251920utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fi iso639-1 PH Halme, Kaarle, 1864-1946 Harjoitushetki Himppulassa Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-09-17 Tapio Riikonen 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.) Originally published: Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1920 One-act plays Finnish drama -- 20th century https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76895 117620 117620