Seinä väliä : Yksinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä by Martti Wuori
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"Seinä väliä : Yksinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä by Martti Wuori" is a one-act comedic play written in the late 19th century. It centers on a noise feud between a young piano student and her studious neighbor that unexpectedly rekindles an old romance. The piece pokes gentle fun at domestic nerves, artistic ambition, and propriety, while turning a thin wall—and what passes through it—into a catalyst for reconciliation. Maikki Peron practices tirelessly for music studies,
to the irritation of the new neighbor, a scholar who complains through the house staff and then blasts a hunting horn in retaliation, frightening Maikki’s anxious aunt, Neiti Filander. Maikki writes a polite appeal, and the neighbor arrives—revealed as Ville Karén (now calling himself Verho), Maikki’s former suitor, determined to finish his exams and secure a post. After awkward apologies, a comic interrogation by the aunt, and a softening song that wins her over, the couple reconcile. With Iida’s bustling help and jokes about opening a door in the wall, peace is restored: the piano will move to an inner room so study and music can coexist, and the evening closes with a cheerful toast and a promise of future happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wuori, Martti, 1858-1934 |
|---|---|
| Title | Seinä väliä : Yksinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä |
| Original Publication | Kuopio: U. W. Telén & Co., 1894. |
| Series Title | Näytelmäkirjallisuutta; 5. |
| Credits | Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | One-act plays |
| Subject | Finnish drama -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 76568 |
| Release Date | Jul 26, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 232 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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