"下(xia)河(he)東"為戲劇曲(qu)目名稱,蒲劇、秦(qin)腔、晉(jin)劇、大平調(diao)、武安平調(diao)等劇種(zhong)中都有此(ci)劇,尤其以秦(qin)腔最(zui)為著(zhu)名。有的(de)(de)地方也叫"斬壽(shou)(shou)(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)"還名“龍(long)虎斗”“白(bai)龍(long)關(guan)”,是一出(chu)(chu)悲慘劇目。主要(yao)(yao)劇情為趙(zhao)(zhao)匡(kuang)胤(yin)稱帝(di)后(hou)(hou)北(bei)漢劉鈞興師動兵,呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)奏報宋太祖趙(zhao)(zhao)匡(kuang)胤(yin),趙(zhao)(zhao)匡(kuang)胤(yin)命呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)(兵部)征討北(bei)漢,奸相歐(ou)陽芳(fang)上(shang)(shang)殿(dian)進諫讒(chan)言(yan),蠱(gu)惑宋主,最(zui)后(hou)(hou)奪得(de)元(yuan)帥,呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)為先行(xing),因將帥原(yuan)有怨(yuan)(yuan),歐(ou)陽芳(fang)又私通(tong)北(bei)漢,暗約敵軍(jun)共(gong)劫宋營,趙(zhao)(zhao)匡(kuang)胤(yin)幾乎被敗,幸呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)、呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)金蓮(lian)父女出(chu)(chu)馬,打(da)敗敵軍(jun),轉敗為勝。歐(ou)陽芳(fang)奸謀未(wei)逞,反誣呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)叛亂,當著(zhu)趙(zhao)(zhao)匡(kuang)胤(yin)的(de)(de)面前,以元(yuan)帥身份斬了(le)先行(xing)呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting),弄得(de)趙(zhao)(zhao)匡(kuang)胤(yin)也無可奈何,然后(hou)(hou)被困河(he)東。后(hou)(hou)呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)的(de)(de)夫人及兒(er)(er)子前來找趙(zhao)(zhao)匡(kuang)胤(yin)討要(yao)(yao)說(shuo)法,趙(zhao)(zhao)匡(kuang)胤(yin)使盡種(zhong)種(zhong)辦法才(cai)說(shuo)服呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)妻(qi)子和兒(er)(er)子不計私怨(yuan)(yuan)原(yuan)諒趙(zhao)(zhao)匡(kuang)胤(yin),之后(hou)(hou)呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)妻(qi)子羅氏(shi)和兒(er)(er)子呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)贊(zan)、女兒(er)(er)呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)金蓮(lian),掛(gua)帥出(chu)(chu)征,啞兒(er)(er)呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)贊(zan)在路上(shang)(shang)恢復了(le)說(shuo)話能力,最(zui)終打(da)敗亂軍(jun)活擒歐(ou)陽芳(fang),救下(xia)趙(zhao)(zhao)匡(kuang)胤(yin)的(de)(de)故事。
下河東(又名《龍虎斗》、《斬呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)壽(shou)(shou)廷》)蒲劇(ju)秦(qin)腔(qiang)傳統(tong)戲。宋(song)太(tai)祖時(shi),河東白龍造反,趙(zhao)匡(kuang)胤御駕親征,歐(ou)(ou)陽芳(fang)(fang)掛帥,呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)壽(shou)(shou)廷兄(xiong)妹為(wei)先鋒。歐(ou)(ou)陽芳(fang)(fang)私通白龍,約劫宋(song)營。呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)兄(xiong)妹擊敗白龍,歐(ou)(ou)陽反誣其出戰不力(li),斬了壽(shou)(shou)廷,欲行篡逆。呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)蘭玉四處尋兄(xiong),恰(qia)遇趙(zhao)匡(kuang)胤巡營,被趙(zhao)之(zhi)盤龍棍誤傷致死。呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)妻攜子呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)贊于山(shan)中教養,贊長大后(hou)下山(shan)“趕駕”尋趙(zhao)報仇,經趙(zhao)說明(ming)情況(kuang)后(hou),“護駕”河東,共誅歐(ou)(ou)陽芳(fang)(fang)。此戲本(ben)事見(jian)《北宋(song)楊家將演(yan)義(yi)》第(di)一回,這(zhe)是一本(ben)以紅生為(wei)主及武生、凈(jing)角唱打并重的戲。為(wei)陸順子、孫省國、米鐘(zhong)華、高信民、袁克勤等(deng)的常演(yan)劇(ju)目(mu)。傳統(tong)本(ben)有(you)清三元堂刻本(ben),民國南院門義(yi)興書(shu)局刊(kan)行本(ben)。《陜西(xi)傳統(tong)劇(ju)目(mu)匯編秦(qin)腔(qiang)》第(di)二十七(qi)集書(shu)錄本(ben)。西(xi)安市藝術研究(jiu)所藏有(you)抄存本(ben)。
這個戲有時接演后部,敘述呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)壽(shou)(shou)廷之(zhi)子呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)贊報(bao)仇(chou),名(ming)為"白龍關"。此(ci)戲老生、凈(jing)角都(dou)是主角,表演技藝要(yao)求(qiu)很高。當(dang)年郝壽(shou)(shou)臣(chen)最擅演戲中(zhong)的(de)反面人物歐陽芳,對歐陽芳奸險狡詐的(de)內心,刻畫得十(shi)分生動(dong)。跪在桌前(qian)的(de)是呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)壽(shou)(shou)廷,站(zhan)著拔劍是歐陽芳,正(zheng)是呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)得勝回營,反遭冤(yuan)殺(sha)的(de)一幕。趙匡胤(yin)(紅生扮演)前(qian)場戴王帽,穿黃(huang)袍,此(ci)場則(ze)應穿箭衣(yi)、黃(huang)馬褂(gua);呼(hu)(hu)延(yan)(yan)、歐陽都(dou)扎靠。旁立的(de)是太監(jian)。