潮(chao)劇(ju)傳(chuan)統劇(ju)目。這出戲,在晚清時(shi)期以名(ming)丑方阿溜做(zuo)工精湛細致而著(zhu)稱。
花花公子胡璉,狎妓(ji)通(tong)宵。回(hui)來時于龍(long)生(sheng)門口(kou)拾(shi)得(de)金釵一支(zhi),罔斷(duan)其妹(mei)(mei)與(yu)龍(long)生(sheng)有(you)嫌,回(hui)家大(da)(da)鬧,并與(yu)婢女(nv)小英以罰三(san)十大(da)(da)板(ban)作賭(du)。后證實胡璉所拾(shi)金釵,乃是自(zi)己(ji)從妓(ji)院(yuan)綴帶來的。結果胡璉自(zi)作自(zi)受,既(ji)遭母、妹(mei)(mei)責(ze)罵(ma),又挨小英一頓(dun)竹板(ban)。
《鬧釵(chai)(chai)(chai)(chai)》原本出自明代(dai)傳奇《蕉(jiao)帕記》中第九(jiu)折(zhe),說有芭蕉(jiao)精(jing)(女(nv)身)因修煉(lian)真形缺乏真陽,須吸男精(jing)煉(lian)神丹才能(neng)脫卻軀殼。芭蕉(jiao)精(jing)看中寄(ji)寓在胡(hu)(hu)府的龍(long)(long)生(sheng),便化作胡(hu)(hu)連之妹胡(hu)(hu)小(xiao)(xiao)姐模樣,引誘龍(long)(long)生(sheng)交合(he)。事后為(wei)酬(chou)謝(xie)龍(long)(long)生(sheng),便撮合(he)龍(long)(long)生(sheng)與胡(hu)(hu)小(xiao)(xiao)姐婚(hun)姻,她一方面作法使胡(hu)(hu)夫人生(sheng)病,另一方面偷來胡(hu)(hu)小(xiao)(xiao)姐一支金釵(chai)(chai)(chai)(chai)丟在龍(long)(long)生(sheng)房門口(kou),不料被胡(hu)(hu)連拾得,大鬧一場。及至胡(hu)(hu)連把(ba)(ba)金釵(chai)(chai)(chai)(chai)拿出來對證時,芭蕉(jiao)精(jing)又(you)作法金釵(chai)(chai)(chai)(chai)變成薔薇花(hua),弄(nong)得大家莫名其(qi)妙。最后,眾(zhong)人到花(hua)園(yuan)尋釵(chai)(chai)(chai)(chai)時,芭蕉(jiao)精(jing)又(you)把(ba)(ba)金釵(chai)(chai)(chai)(chai)插在花(hua)架上,弄(nong)得胡(hu)(hu)連啞口(kou)無言。解放(fang)(fang)后,在大力發掘戲曲遺產的方針(zhen)推動(dong)下,由七十高(gao)齡老(lao)藝(yi)人謝(xie)大目(mu)首先發掘出來,經過(guo)幾代(dai)藝(yi)人的整理提高(gao),《鬧釵(chai)(chai)(chai)(chai)》脫胎換骨(gu),在潮劇舞臺上生(sheng)放(fang)(fang)光彩。