傳(chuan)統京(jing)劇《野豬林》取材于文學(xue)名著《水滸傳(chuan)》第六回(hui)至(zhi)第九回(hui)。
故事說的是林沖(chong)被(bei)(bei)高俅(qiu)陷害得家(jia)破人亡,最(zui)后被(bei)(bei)逼上(shang)梁山的經(jing)過(guo)。該(gai)劇原(yuan)有楊小樓首演(yan),經(jing)過(guo)改編,成為了李少春的代表作。該(gai)劇于1962年(nian)拍成電影。
宋太(tai)尉高(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)子(zi)高(gao)(gao)衙內(nei)(nei)率家丁(ding)到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)東(dong)岳廟游玩(wan),時(shi)(shi)(shi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)夫(fu)婦也到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)東(dong)岳廟燒(shao)香還(huan)原,路經大(da)相國寺,見(jian)(jian)(jian)魯智(zhi)深在菜園(yuan)練武(wu),林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)讓娘(niang)(niang)子(zi)去(qu)(qu)廟中(zhong)還(huan)愿,自已(yi)(yi)與魯智(zhi)深相見(jian)(jian)(jian),二人相見(jian)(jian)(jian)恨晚(wan),結為(wei)兄弟。高(gao)(gao)衙內(nei)(nei)見(jian)(jian)(jian)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)娘(niang)(niang)子(zi)張氏(shi)貌美,百般(ban)調戲。使女(nv)錦兒(er)奔告林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong),林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)趕至欲打高(gao)(gao)衙內(nei)(nei),陸(lu)(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)(qian)出(chu)面(mian)調停(ting),林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)方住手,魯智(zhi)深趕到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao),欲打死(si)高(gao)(gao)衙內(nei)(nei),林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)勸(quan)阻,高(gao)(gao)逃(tao)(tao)去(qu)(qu)。陸(lu)(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)(qian)又獻(xian)計高(gao)(gao)俅(qiu),假(jia)賣寶刀(dao)給林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)。陸(lu)(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)(qian)找(zhao)到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong),說(shuo)高(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)也有一(yi)把寶刀(dao),想看看林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)的寶刀(dao),讓林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)帶(dai)刀(dao)去(qu)(qu)見(jian)(jian)(jian)高(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)不(bu)(bu)敢違(wei)命,便帶(dai)上(shang)寶刀(dao)去(qu)(qu)見(jian)(jian)(jian)高(gao)(gao)俅(qiu),陸(lu)(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)(qian)把林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)領到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)白(bai)虎堂門口(kou),讓林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)等候,說(shuo)自己先進(jin)去(qu)(qu)通報,便離(li)開(kai)了(le)(le)。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)等了(le)(le)許久,不(bu)(bu)見(jian)(jian)(jian)陸(lu)(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)(qian)出(chu),也不(bu)(bu)見(jian)(jian)(jian)回音,不(bu)(bu)知是計,自己進(jin)了(le)(le)門。此時(shi)(shi)(shi)高(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)出(chu),誣林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)行刺,將林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)拿住,重刑(xing)拷打,未得(de)口(kou)供,只得(de)發配滄州。陸(lu)(lu)(lu)又暗(an)使解(jie)(jie)差(cha)董超(chao)、薛(xue)霸在途中(zhong)加害(hai)。至野豬林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin),解(jie)(jie)差(cha)正欲謀害(hai)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)時(shi)(shi)(shi),魯救林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)脫險,并(bing)護送林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)了(le)(le)滄州。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)滄州后,分(fen)派到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)草(cao)料場(chang)(chang)看守(shou)草(cao)料。一(yi)計不(bu)(bu)成又生一(yi)計,高(gao)(gao)俅(qiu)指使陸(lu)(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)(qian)又夜燒(shao)草(cao)料場(chang)(chang)加害(hai)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)。正巧(qiao),天(tian)降(jiang)暴風(feng)雪(xue),林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)為(wei)避寒(han)去(qu)(qu)買酒,回來時(shi)(shi)(shi)猛烈的風(feng)雪(xue)已(yi)(yi)將營房(fang)壓倒,林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)只得(de)在山神廟避雪(xue),不(bu)(bu)在草(cao)料場(chang)(chang)。這時(shi)(shi)(shi)陸(lu)(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)(qian)率人在草(cao)料場(chang)(chang)放起大(da)火(huo),認為(wei)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)必死(si)無疑(yi)了(le)(le),因為(wei)火(huo)太(tai)大(da),林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)是逃(tao)(tao)不(bu)(bu)出(chu)去(qu)(qu)的,就是萬一(yi)燒(shao)不(bu)(bu)死(si)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong),草(cao)料被(bei)(bei)燒(shao),林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)也是死(si)罪(zui)難逃(tao)(tao)。陸(lu)(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)(qian)一(yi)伙(huo)放完火(huo)來到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)山神廟。林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)沖(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)從陸(lu)(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)(qian)口(kou)中(zhong),知道自己的被(bei)(bei)害(hai)經過,并(bing)得(de)知娘(niang)(niang)子(zi)已(yi)(yi)被(bei)(bei)逼(bi)死(si),怒(nu)從心頭(tou)起,奮力將陸(lu)(lu)(lu)謙(qian)(qian)(qian)一(yi)伙(huo)殺(sha)死(si)報仇(chou),然(ran)后上(shang)了(le)(le)梁山。
京(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)《野豬林》的(de)故事取材(cai)于我國(guo)古典(dian)文學名(ming)著(zhu)《水滸傳》,其內容(rong)是(shi)說北宋年(nian)代東京(jing)八十(shi)萬(wan)禁軍教頭林沖(chong),被太尉高(gao)俅(qiu)陷害(hai),發配(pei)滄州。高(gao)俅(qiu)又責令解差在(zai)野豬林內殺害(hai)林沖(chong),不想被林沖(chong)的(de)結義(yi)兄弟魯(lu)智深搭(da)救。后來在(zai)山(shan)(shan)神廟(miao),林沖(chong)手刃了仇人陸謙(qian),冒風(feng)雪連夜投奔梁山(shan)(shan)泊。最早把這個故事搬上京(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)舞臺(tai)(tai)的(de)是(shi)武(wu)生(sheng)宗師楊(yang)(yang)小樓。他與(yu)溥緒(清逸居(ju)士)共同編創了京(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)《山(shan)(shan)神廟(miao)》,后改為(wei)(wei)《野豬林》,由楊(yang)(yang)小樓扮演林沖(chong),花(hua)臉郝(hao)派(pai)創始人郝(hao)壽臣扮演魯(lu)智深,上演后享譽劇(ju)(ju)(ju)壇。四十(shi)年(nian)代末,著(zhu)名(ming)京(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)表(biao)演藝(yi)術(shu)家李少春(chun)先(xian)生(sheng)對(dui)(dui)這出戲重新加以(yi)整理改編,與(yu)郝(hao)派(pai)傳人袁(yuan)世(shi)海先(xian)生(sheng)、梅派(pai)傳人杜近芳(fang)等在(zai)上海天(tian)蟾舞臺(tai)(tai)合作(zuo)演出,引起轟動。后來李少春(chun)又對(dui)(dui)該(gai)(gai)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)進行了多(duo)次修改,使該(gai)(gai)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)日臻完善,成為(wei)(wei)五(wu)十(shi)年(nian)代京(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)舞臺(tai)(tai)優秀(xiu)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)目之一。