"下河東"為(wei)戲劇曲目名稱,蒲劇、秦腔、晉劇、大平(ping)調、武安平(ping)調等劇種中都(dou)有此(ci)劇,尤其以秦腔最為(wei)著(zhu)名。有的(de)(de)地方也叫"斬壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)"還(huan)名“龍虎斗”“白龍關”,是一出悲慘劇目。主要(yao)劇情為(wei)趙(zhao)匡(kuang)(kuang)胤(yin)(yin)稱帝后(hou)北(bei)漢劉鈞興師(shi)動兵,呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)奏(zou)報(bao)宋(song)太祖趙(zhao)匡(kuang)(kuang)胤(yin)(yin),趙(zhao)匡(kuang)(kuang)胤(yin)(yin)命呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)(兵部(bu))征討北(bei)漢,奸(jian)相歐(ou)陽(yang)(yang)芳(fang)上殿(dian)進(jin)諫讒言,蠱惑宋(song)主,最后(hou)奪得(de)元帥(shuai),呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)為(wei)先行(xing),因將帥(shuai)原(yuan)有怨,歐(ou)陽(yang)(yang)芳(fang)又私通北(bei)漢,暗約敵軍共劫宋(song)營,趙(zhao)匡(kuang)(kuang)胤(yin)(yin)幾乎(hu)被敗,幸呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)金蓮父女出馬,打敗敵軍,轉敗為(wei)勝(sheng)。歐(ou)陽(yang)(yang)芳(fang)奸(jian)謀未逞,反(fan)誣呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)叛亂,當著(zhu)趙(zhao)匡(kuang)(kuang)胤(yin)(yin)的(de)(de)面前,以元帥(shuai)身份斬了先行(xing)呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting),弄(nong)得(de)趙(zhao)匡(kuang)(kuang)胤(yin)(yin)也無可奈何,然后(hou)被困河東。后(hou)呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)的(de)(de)夫(fu)人及兒子(zi)前來(lai)找趙(zhao)匡(kuang)(kuang)胤(yin)(yin)討要(yao)說(shuo)(shuo)法,趙(zhao)匡(kuang)(kuang)胤(yin)(yin)使盡種種辦(ban)法才(cai)說(shuo)(shuo)服呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)妻子(zi)和兒子(zi)不計私怨原(yuan)諒趙(zhao)匡(kuang)(kuang)胤(yin)(yin),之后(hou)呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)妻子(zi)羅氏(shi)和兒子(zi)呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)贊(zan)、女兒呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)金蓮,掛帥(shuai)出征,啞兒呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)贊(zan)在路上恢復了說(shuo)(shuo)話(hua)能(neng)力,最終打敗亂軍活擒歐(ou)陽(yang)(yang)芳(fang),救下趙(zhao)匡(kuang)(kuang)胤(yin)(yin)的(de)(de)故事。
下河東(又名(ming)《龍(long)虎(hu)斗》、《斬呼延(yan)(yan)壽廷(ting)》)蒲劇(ju)秦(qin)腔(qiang)傳(chuan)(chuan)統戲(xi)。宋(song)太祖時,河東白(bai)(bai)龍(long)造(zao)反,趙匡(kuang)(kuang)胤御駕(jia)親(qin)征,歐陽(yang)芳掛帥,呼延(yan)(yan)壽廷(ting)兄妹為先鋒。歐陽(yang)芳私通(tong)白(bai)(bai)龍(long),約(yue)劫(jie)宋(song)營。呼延(yan)(yan)兄妹擊(ji)敗(bai)白(bai)(bai)龍(long),歐陽(yang)反誣(wu)其出戰不(bu)力,斬了壽廷(ting),欲行篡逆(ni)。呼延(yan)(yan)蘭玉(yu)四處尋兄,恰遇(yu)趙匡(kuang)(kuang)胤巡(xun)營,被(bei)趙之盤龍(long)棍誤傷(shang)致死。呼延(yan)(yan)妻攜子(zi)呼延(yan)(yan)贊(zan)(zan)于山中(zhong)教養,贊(zan)(zan)長大后(hou)下山“趕駕(jia)”尋趙報仇,經趙說明情況后(hou),“護駕(jia)”河東,共(gong)誅歐陽(yang)芳。此戲(xi)本(ben)事見《北宋(song)楊家將演(yan)義》第(di)一回,這是一本(ben)以(yi)紅(hong)生為主及武生、凈角唱打并重的戲(xi)。為陸順子(zi)、孫省(sheng)國、米鐘(zhong)華、高信(xin)民、袁克勤等的常(chang)演(yan)劇(ju)目。傳(chuan)(chuan)統本(ben)有(you)清三(san)元堂刻本(ben),民國南院門義興書局刊行本(ben)。《陜西傳(chuan)(chuan)統劇(ju)目匯編秦(qin)腔(qiang)》第(di)二十七集書錄本(ben)。西安市(shi)藝(yi)術研究所藏有(you)抄存(cun)本(ben)。
這個(ge)戲有時接演(yan)(yan)后部(bu),敘(xu)述(shu)呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷之子呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)贊報仇,名(ming)為"白龍關"。此(ci)(ci)戲老生(sheng)、凈(jing)角(jiao)都是主角(jiao),表演(yan)(yan)技藝要求很(hen)高(gao)。當(dang)年(nian)郝壽(shou)臣最擅演(yan)(yan)戲中的(de)(de)(de)反(fan)(fan)面人物歐陽(yang)(yang)(yang)芳,對歐陽(yang)(yang)(yang)芳奸險狡詐的(de)(de)(de)內心(xin),刻畫得十分生(sheng)動。跪在桌前的(de)(de)(de)是呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)壽(shou)廷,站著拔劍是歐陽(yang)(yang)(yang)芳,正(zheng)是呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)得勝回營,反(fan)(fan)遭(zao)冤殺(sha)的(de)(de)(de)一幕。趙匡胤(紅生(sheng)扮演(yan)(yan))前場戴王帽(mao),穿黃袍,此(ci)(ci)場則應穿箭衣、黃馬(ma)褂;呼(hu)延(yan)(yan)、歐陽(yang)(yang)(yang)都扎靠。旁(pang)立的(de)(de)(de)是太(tai)監。