評(ping)劇(ju)《珍珠衫(shan)》故事源自(zi)《今古奇觀》,內容是(shi)明代(dai)東陽縣(xian)(xian)(xian)商(shang)人蔣(jiang)興哥出(chu)外(wai)經商(shang),其妻王三巧(qiao)受騙失身于(yu)商(shang)人陳商(shang),后被(bei)蔣(jiang)發覺(jue)乃將三巧(qiao)休回(hui)娘家(jia)。三巧(qiao)改嫁知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)吳杰,在合(he)浦縣(xian)(xian)(xian)任所,聞悉前夫遭遇(yu)人命(ming)官(guan)司,乃假(jia)稱蔣(jiang)為自(zi)己(ji)的胞兄(xiong)向知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)求情。蔣(jiang)被(bei)開脫獲釋(shi),在內室與三巧(qiao)重(zhong)逢,暴露(lu)出(chu)前情。知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)念其夫妻情深(shen),允其破鏡重(zhong)圓。此(ci)劇(ju)又名《循環報》《王三巧(qiao)》。原本出(chu)自(zi)評(ping)劇(ju)鼻祖成兆才手(shou)筆,乃評(ping)劇(ju)起家(jia)戲之(zhi)一。評(ping)劇(ju)眾多流派(pai)名家(jia)均擅演此(ci)劇(ju),也是(shi)白派(pai)創始人白玉霜(shuang)代(dai)表劇(ju)目之(zhi)一。