Tan Xinpei, Yang Xiaolou, Wang Yaoqing, Mei Lanfang, Shang Xiaoyun, Gao Qingkui and other famous Peking Opera artists met at home on birthdays and full moons, and most of them invited several Quyi parties. Liu Baoquan, the king of drums, has a sweet, crisp, crisp and powerful voice, and his jokes such as The West Chamber, Fighting Changsha and Boya Wrestling the Piano are the most popular. In addition, Jin Wanchang's plum blossom drum, Fu Shaofang's Old Pumpkin, Winter Melon and funny drum, the joke "The Red Chamber", the trick of fast hand Liu, and Dan Xianhe's fast book have also been welcomed.
On the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month (1942), Shang Xiaoyun held a birthday party and arranged several juggling parties.
In the pear garden, most people who invite their peers appear in a cross-dressing way to increase the interest.
19 19 September 1 1 day, Yu Shuyan celebrated her mother's birthday and held a church gathering at the Zhengyi Temple in Xiheyan. Acrobatics during the day and Peking Opera at night. In the meantime, celebrities cross-talk and are full of fun. For example, "Spring fragrance makes snow" is actually played by Shoushan Li, a girl with a shelf face. A girl with a strong figure is really hilarious. For example, in "Beating Rough Bars", the robber Zhang San played by Lotus Grass () and the village woman played by Qian actually read the gentle and lovely voice in a hoarse voice, which made people laugh. Especially after the village women cajoled the barbell, he went against the "normal" and resumed his performance in Wu Hualian, waving wooden poles and flying up and down, which was absolutely wonderful.
The host played Liu Bei in the big-axis play "Shooting the Story of the Yuanmen" and also performed the famous play "Chopping firewood in the house". Mei Lanfang plays Lu Bu, Trojan Horse plays Zhang Fei, and Shoushan Li plays Ji Ling. The lineup is neat. Mei Lanfang was handsome, personable, vigorous and euphemistic, which fascinated the audience and pushed the church to a climax.
1923 In February, during the Lunar New Year, President Li hosted a banquet for three consecutive days from the eighth day to the tenth day of the first month, inviting male and female celebrities to perform on the same stage. On the afternoon of the eighth day 1 1 entertain the prince of Mongolia. The repertoires include: Qin Xuefang's The Fairy Head of Ma Gu, Mei Lanfang, and Qian's Celebration of the Summit, Jin Shaomei's Drunk Imperial Lady and Qilin Pavilion. On the eighth day, from 2 o'clock to 8 o'clock, he gave a banquet in honor of the senator. The repertoire includes Harmony between the North and the South by Chen Delin, Wang Fengqing, Shang Xiaoyun, Gong Yunfu, Wang Yaoqing and Zhu Suyun, Women's Deduction by Jin Shaomei, Yu Tangchun by Mei Lanfang, Protecting the Country by Su Lanfang, Li Guifen and Wang Jinkui, Eight Hammers by Yu Shuyan and Yang Xiaolou, and Daiyu Burying Flowers by Qin Xuefang. On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, from 3pm to 7pm, the diplomatic corps was entertained. The performances included Qin Xuefang's Yuelai Hall, Yu Shuyan and Shang Xiaoyun's Imperial Monument Pavilion, Su Lanfang River, Mei Lanfang's Mulan Joining the Army, Jin Shaomei's Daughter Laughing, and Hao's Comic Book. From day 10, 12 to 7: 00 pm, the guest house has government offices. The performances include: Wen Zhaoguan by Wang Fengqing, Playing the Flower Drum by Jin Shaomei, Famen Temple by,, Hao, Shang Xiaoyun, An Tianhui by Qin Xuefang,, Wang's Fairy Tales, Mei Lanfang, Gong Yunfu, Cheng Jixian, Shiro's Visiting Mother and Cheng Yanqiu. It is rare for men and women to perform together like this, which lasted for three days.
1937, Zhang Boju, a famous person, studied Peking Opera all his life and studied art under Yu Shuyan. On his 40th birthday, Yan Shu suggested raising money for last year's drought in Henan, so it was held in Fuquan Museum. The opening scenes include Guo Chunshan's return to the camp to attack the encirclement, Cheng Jixian's meeting by the river, Wei Nvshi, Wang Fengqing's fish intestine sword, meeting with Qian Hero, and Yu and Ugly Return. The big axis is empty, with Zhang Boju as Zhuge Liang, Wang Fengqing as Zhao Yun, Cheng Jixian as Ma Dai, Yu Shuyan as Wang Ping, Yang Xiaolou as Ma Su, Chen Xiangyun as Sima Yi, Qian as Zhang He, Xiao Changhua and Ma Fulu as the Second Old Army. It can be said that the stars hold the moon and set each other off, which is a much-told story in the pear garden.
1928 After the Northern Expedition, Tang Hui Opera in Central Beijing was gradually neglected, but it has become a custom, so it still appears constantly. It was not until the government moved south and the dignitaries left Beijing, that the Tang Hui Opera of Beijing School gradually went into depression with the change of political situation. Church drama, which has formed social customs, has turned to the people. There are occasional celebrations among the people, and most of them are staged by the "ticket circle", which costs less and can give up addiction. The performance venues are mostly in major hotels, such as Juxian Hall in Xidan, Qinghe Hall in Di 'anmen, Fushou Hall in Jinyu Hutong and Fuquan Hall in Long Fu Temple. At that time, Guan Zuichan, a "ticket circle" in Beijing, and others often showed their talents at church meetings.
1949 65438+ 10, Mr. Xiao Longyou, the first of the "four famous doctors" in Beijing, celebrated his 80th birthday and invited him to get together at Juxiantang, a famous shop in Xidan Pailou Baozi Street.
The doctor's name is extensive, and her husband Jiang is a famous painter in Beijing, so there are many people and celebrities. On the birthday, social celebrities donated nearly 400 paintings and calligraphy. Wang Aishi, Qi Baishi, Mei Lanfang, Wu Jingting, Cheng, Xu and Xun Huisheng all have excellent works.
Jiang also specially painted a portrait of Lao Taishan sitting in the courtyard to rest. His wife and calligrapher added scenery and trees to the portrait and wrote poems on it. Mr. Xiao Qiong, the librarian of Beijing Literature and History Museum, described the grand occasion of this meeting in detail to the author. Since then, celebrations and church meetings in Beijing have rarely appeared again.