"下河東(dong)"為(wei)戲劇(ju)(ju)曲目名(ming)(ming)稱(cheng),蒲劇(ju)(ju)、秦腔、晉劇(ju)(ju)、大平調、武安平調等劇(ju)(ju)種(zhong)中都有(you)此(ci)劇(ju)(ju),尤其以秦腔最(zui)為(wei)著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)。有(you)的(de)地方也叫(jiao)"斬壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)"還(huan)名(ming)(ming)“龍(long)虎斗”“白(bai)龍(long)關(guan)”,是一出悲(bei)慘劇(ju)(ju)目。主(zhu)要劇(ju)(ju)情為(wei)趙匡胤(yin)(yin)稱(cheng)帝后北(bei)漢劉鈞興師動(dong)兵,呼(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)奏報宋(song)太祖趙匡胤(yin)(yin),趙匡胤(yin)(yin)命(ming)呼(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(兵部)征討北(bei)漢,奸(jian)(jian)相歐陽(yang)芳(fang)上殿(dian)進諫讒言,蠱惑宋(song)主(zhu),最(zui)后奪(duo)得元帥(shuai),呼(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)為(wei)先(xian)行,因(yin)將帥(shuai)原有(you)怨,歐陽(yang)芳(fang)又私(si)通北(bei)漢,暗約敵軍共(gong)劫宋(song)營,趙匡胤(yin)(yin)幾乎被敗,幸呼(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)、呼(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)金(jin)蓮父女出馬(ma),打敗敵軍,轉敗為(wei)勝。歐陽(yang)芳(fang)奸(jian)(jian)謀未逞,反誣呼(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)叛(pan)亂(luan),當著(zhu)趙匡胤(yin)(yin)的(de)面(mian)前,以元帥(shuai)身(shen)份斬了(le)先(xian)行呼(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting),弄得趙匡胤(yin)(yin)也無可奈何,然后被困河東(dong)。后呼(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)的(de)夫人及兒(er)子(zi)(zi)前來找(zhao)趙匡胤(yin)(yin)討要說法,趙匡胤(yin)(yin)使盡種(zhong)種(zhong)辦法才說服(fu)呼(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)妻子(zi)(zi)和兒(er)子(zi)(zi)不(bu)計私(si)怨原諒趙匡胤(yin)(yin),之后呼(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)妻子(zi)(zi)羅(luo)氏和兒(er)子(zi)(zi)呼(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)贊(zan)、女兒(er)呼(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)金(jin)蓮,掛帥(shuai)出征,啞兒(er)呼(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)贊(zan)在路(lu)上恢(hui)復(fu)了(le)說話(hua)能力,最(zui)終打敗亂(luan)軍活擒歐陽(yang)芳(fang),救下趙匡胤(yin)(yin)的(de)故(gu)事。
下河(he)東(dong)(又名《龍虎斗》、《斬呼延壽(shou)(shou)廷(ting)》)蒲劇秦腔(qiang)傳(chuan)(chuan)統戲。宋(song)太(tai)祖時,河(he)東(dong)白(bai)龍造反,趙(zhao)匡(kuang)胤御駕親征,歐(ou)(ou)陽(yang)(yang)芳(fang)掛(gua)帥,呼延壽(shou)(shou)廷(ting)兄妹(mei)為(wei)先(xian)鋒。歐(ou)(ou)陽(yang)(yang)芳(fang)私(si)通白(bai)龍,約(yue)劫(jie)宋(song)營。呼延兄妹(mei)擊敗(bai)白(bai)龍,歐(ou)(ou)陽(yang)(yang)反誣其出戰不力,斬了壽(shou)(shou)廷(ting),欲行篡逆。呼延蘭(lan)玉四處尋(xun)兄,恰遇趙(zhao)匡(kuang)胤巡(xun)營,被(bei)趙(zhao)之盤龍棍誤傷致死(si)。呼延妻(qi)攜子呼延贊于山中教養,贊長大后下山“趕(gan)駕”尋(xun)趙(zhao)報仇,經趙(zhao)說明(ming)情況后,“護(hu)駕”河(he)東(dong),共誅(zhu)歐(ou)(ou)陽(yang)(yang)芳(fang)。此(ci)戲本(ben)事見《北(bei)宋(song)楊家將(jiang)演義(yi)》第一回(hui),這是一本(ben)以紅(hong)生為(wei)主及武生、凈角(jiao)唱打并重(zhong)的(de)戲。為(wei)陸順子、孫(sun)省國、米鐘華、高信民、袁克勤等的(de)常(chang)演劇目。傳(chuan)(chuan)統本(ben)有清三(san)元堂刻本(ben),民國南院(yuan)門義(yi)興書局刊行本(ben)。《陜西傳(chuan)(chuan)統劇目匯編秦腔(qiang)》第二十七集書錄本(ben)。西安(an)市(shi)藝(yi)術研究所藏有抄存本(ben)。
這(zhe)個戲(xi)有時接演(yan)后部,敘(xu)述(shu)呼(hu)延壽(shou)廷之子(zi)呼(hu)延贊報仇,名為"白龍關"。此戲(xi)老(lao)生、凈角都(dou)是主(zhu)角,表(biao)演(yan)技(ji)藝要求(qiu)很(hen)高。當年郝(hao)壽(shou)臣最擅(shan)演(yan)戲(xi)中的反面人物(wu)歐陽芳,對歐陽芳奸(jian)險狡詐的內心,刻畫得十分生動。跪在桌前的是呼(hu)延壽(shou)廷,站著拔劍是歐陽芳,正是呼(hu)延得勝回營,反遭冤殺的一幕。趙匡胤(紅生扮演(yan))前場戴(dai)王(wang)帽,穿(chuan)黃袍(pao),此場則應穿(chuan)箭衣、黃馬褂(gua);呼(hu)延、歐陽都(dou)扎靠。旁立的是太監。