評(ping)(ping)劇(ju)《珍珠衫》故事(shi)源自《今古奇觀》,內容是(shi)明代東陽縣(xian)(xian)商(shang)人(ren)蔣興哥出(chu)(chu)外經商(shang),其妻(qi)王(wang)三(san)巧(qiao)(qiao)受騙失身于商(shang)人(ren)陳商(shang),后被蔣發(fa)覺乃(nai)(nai)將三(san)巧(qiao)(qiao)休(xiu)回(hui)娘家。三(san)巧(qiao)(qiao)改嫁(jia)知(zhi)(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)吳杰,在合(he)浦縣(xian)(xian)任所,聞悉前(qian)夫(fu)遭遇人(ren)命官(guan)司,乃(nai)(nai)假稱蔣為自己的胞兄(xiong)向知(zhi)(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)求情(qing)。蔣被開(kai)脫獲(huo)釋,在內室與三(san)巧(qiao)(qiao)重(zhong)逢(feng),暴露(lu)出(chu)(chu)前(qian)情(qing)。知(zhi)(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)念(nian)其夫(fu)妻(qi)情(qing)深,允其破鏡重(zhong)圓。此劇(ju)又名《循環(huan)報(bao)》《王(wang)三(san)巧(qiao)(qiao)》。原本出(chu)(chu)自評(ping)(ping)劇(ju)鼻祖成兆才手(shou)筆,乃(nai)(nai)評(ping)(ping)劇(ju)起家戲之(zhi)一。評(ping)(ping)劇(ju)眾多流派名家均(jun)擅演此劇(ju),也是(shi)白派創(chuang)始人(ren)白玉霜代表劇(ju)目(mu)之(zhi)一。