評劇(ju)《珍(zhen)珠衫》故事源自《今(jin)古(gu)奇(qi)觀(guan)》,內容(rong)是(shi)明(ming)代(dai)東陽縣(xian)(xian)商(shang)人(ren)蔣(jiang)興哥出外經商(shang),其(qi)妻(qi)王三巧(qiao)受騙失身(shen)于(yu)商(shang)人(ren)陳商(shang),后被(bei)蔣(jiang)發覺乃將三巧(qiao)休回娘家。三巧(qiao)改嫁知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)吳杰,在(zai)合浦(pu)縣(xian)(xian)任所,聞悉前夫遭(zao)遇人(ren)命(ming)官司,乃假稱蔣(jiang)為自己的(de)胞兄向知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)求情。蔣(jiang)被(bei)開脫獲釋,在(zai)內室與三巧(qiao)重逢,暴露出前情。知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)念其(qi)夫妻(qi)情深(shen),允其(qi)破鏡重圓。此(ci)劇(ju)又名《循環報》《王三巧(qiao)》。原本出自評劇(ju)鼻祖成兆才手筆,乃評劇(ju)起家戲之一(yi)。評劇(ju)眾多(duo)流派名家均擅演此(ci)劇(ju),也是(shi)白(bai)派創始人(ren)白(bai)玉霜代(dai)表劇(ju)目(mu)之一(yi)。