Pöllönkorven naamiaisyö : Kolminäytöksinen huvinäytelmä by Kaarle Halme

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Author Halme, Kaarle, 1864-1946
Title Pöllönkorven naamiaisyö : Kolminäytöksinen huvinäytelmä
Original Publication Hämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1920.
Series Title Seuranäytelmiä ; 214.
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. 77367
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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