評劇(ju)(ju)《珍珠衫(shan)》故事源自(zi)《今古奇觀(guan)》,內容(rong)是明代東陽縣(xian)(xian)商(shang)(shang)人(ren)(ren)蔣興(xing)哥出(chu)外經商(shang)(shang),其(qi)妻王三巧(qiao)受騙失身于商(shang)(shang)人(ren)(ren)陳(chen)商(shang)(shang),后被蔣發覺乃(nai)將三巧(qiao)休回娘家。三巧(qiao)改(gai)嫁知縣(xian)(xian)吳杰(jie),在(zai)合浦縣(xian)(xian)任所,聞悉前夫遭(zao)遇人(ren)(ren)命官司,乃(nai)假稱蔣為(wei)自(zi)己(ji)的胞兄向知縣(xian)(xian)求情(qing)(qing)。蔣被開脫獲(huo)釋(shi),在(zai)內室與三巧(qiao)重逢(feng),暴露出(chu)前情(qing)(qing)。知縣(xian)(xian)念(nian)其(qi)夫妻情(qing)(qing)深,允其(qi)破鏡重圓。此劇(ju)(ju)又名《循環報》《王三巧(qiao)》。原本出(chu)自(zi)評劇(ju)(ju)鼻祖成(cheng)兆才手筆,乃(nai)評劇(ju)(ju)起(qi)家戲之一。評劇(ju)(ju)眾多流派名家均(jun)擅演此劇(ju)(ju),也(ye)是白派創始(shi)人(ren)(ren)白玉霜代表劇(ju)(ju)目(mu)之一。