評(ping)劇(ju)《珍(zhen)珠衫(shan)》故事源(yuan)自(zi)《今古奇觀》,內容是(shi)明代(dai)東陽縣(xian)(xian)商(shang)人蔣興哥出(chu)(chu)外經商(shang),其妻(qi)王三巧(qiao)(qiao)受(shou)騙(pian)失身于商(shang)人陳商(shang),后被(bei)蔣發覺乃將三巧(qiao)(qiao)休回娘家。三巧(qiao)(qiao)改嫁知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)吳杰,在(zai)合浦縣(xian)(xian)任所(suo),聞悉前夫遭遇人命官司,乃假稱蔣為(wei)自(zi)己的胞兄向(xiang)知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)求情(qing)(qing)。蔣被(bei)開(kai)脫獲釋,在(zai)內室與三巧(qiao)(qiao)重逢,暴露出(chu)(chu)前情(qing)(qing)。知(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)念其夫妻(qi)情(qing)(qing)深,允(yun)其破鏡(jing)重圓。此劇(ju)又(you)名(ming)《循環報》《王三巧(qiao)(qiao)》。原本出(chu)(chu)自(zi)評(ping)劇(ju)鼻祖(zu)成兆(zhao)才手筆,乃評(ping)劇(ju)起家戲之一(yi)。評(ping)劇(ju)眾多流派名(ming)家均擅演此劇(ju),也是(shi)白(bai)派創始人白(bai)玉霜代(dai)表劇(ju)目之一(yi)。