论周贻白话剧《李香君》的剧本与演出

On the Script and Performance of the Modern Drama Li Xiangjun Wrote by Zhou Yibai

著名学者、戏剧史家周贻白(1900-1977)最早将《桃花扇》改编为话剧《李香君》。周贻白依据各类相关史料,对原剧的情节细目和相关人物做了不少改动,但并不成功,使《李香君》远不及原剧。此剧于1940年7月17日由中国旅行剧团在上海璇宫剧院首次公演。《李香君》还曾于1942至1945年间在重庆上演过,由著名话剧与电影导演贺孟斧(1911-1945)导演。

The eminent scholar Zhou yibai（1900- 1977） is the first playwright who adapted Peach Blossom Fan to modem drama named Li Xiangjun. He changed many plots and characters of the original play according to some historical materials,but it wasn51 successful.The play premiered on July 17,1940 at Shanghai Xuangong Theatre by the Travel Dra-ma Troupe of China.lt was performed at Chongqing between 1942 and 1945 directed by He Mengfu（l911 - 1945）.