春柳社演出日本新派剧剧目考论

Investigation into a Repertoire of Japanese New Drama School Plays Staged by Chunliu Troupe

本文以中国话剧的第一个艺术团体春柳社为研究对象,着重梳理、探讨20世纪初期长达10年活动中所演的日本新派剧剧目。不仅对这些剧目的内容、上演情况等进行细致的考辨、论析,而且还进一步考析它们的艺术渊源及日本剧坛的上演情况。这些剧目,如著名的《不如归》、《社会钟》、《猛回头》、《血蓑衣》、《茶花女》、《热泪》等,都在文明新戏时期产生过深远的影响,它们不仅是春柳社的看家戏,影响、左右着春柳社的编剧模式和剧作的审美特征,而且,由于它们也常被其他文明戏社团所搬演,因而它们也与中国传统戏曲一起,深深地影响了中国早期话剧的创作和舞台面貌。

This paper focuses on sorting out and discussing the Japanese New Drama School plays staged by Chunliu Troupe,the first art troupe of Chinese modern drama,during its decade-long thriving in early20th century.Not only are the content and staging of these plays carefully examined and analyzed,but also their artistic origin and staging in Japan are further investigated.These plays,such as the well-known Better to Return,Society Bell,A Sudden Turn,Bloody Coir Cloak,La Dame aux Camélias,Warm Tears,have been profoundly influential at a time when new forms of theatrical play were emerging in China.As part of a repertoire by Chunliu Troupe,they have influenced and dominated the play-writing mode and aesthetics of the Troupe.Frequently staged by other drama troupes at the time as well,they,together with traditional Chinese operas,have deeply influenced the creation and staging of China's early dramas.