評(ping)(ping)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)《珍珠衫》故(gu)事(shi)源自《今古奇觀》,內(nei)(nei)容是(shi)明代(dai)東陽縣(xian)商(shang)(shang)(shang)人(ren)蔣興哥出(chu)(chu)外(wai)經商(shang)(shang)(shang),其(qi)妻王三(san)巧(qiao)(qiao)受騙失身于商(shang)(shang)(shang)人(ren)陳商(shang)(shang)(shang),后(hou)被蔣發覺乃(nai)將三(san)巧(qiao)(qiao)休回娘(niang)家。三(san)巧(qiao)(qiao)改(gai)嫁知縣(xian)吳杰,在(zai)合(he)浦縣(xian)任所,聞(wen)悉前(qian)夫(fu)遭遇人(ren)命官司,乃(nai)假稱蔣為自己的胞(bao)兄(xiong)向知縣(xian)求情。蔣被開脫(tuo)獲(huo)釋,在(zai)內(nei)(nei)室與三(san)巧(qiao)(qiao)重(zhong)逢,暴露出(chu)(chu)前(qian)情。知縣(xian)念(nian)其(qi)夫(fu)妻情深,允其(qi)破鏡(jing)重(zhong)圓。此劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)又名《循環報》《王三(san)巧(qiao)(qiao)》。原本出(chu)(chu)自評(ping)(ping)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)鼻祖成(cheng)兆(zhao)才手筆,乃(nai)評(ping)(ping)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)起家戲(xi)之一。評(ping)(ping)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)眾多流(liu)派名家均擅演此劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju),也(ye)是(shi)白(bai)派創始(shi)人(ren)白(bai)玉霜代(dai)表劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)目之一。