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Lady Precious Stream

1948
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About Lady Precious Stream

Produced successfully in New York and London, Lady Precious Stream is a beautiful, romantic drama of love, fidelity, treachery, and poetry presented in the style of traditional Chinese theatre. Lady Precious Stream opened at the Booth Theatre on January 27, 1936 and played for 105 performances. It was revived in 2022 in Sydney by Slanted Theatre.

Set under the Tang Dynasty, the story depicts the devotion of a wife for her adventurous husband, his prowess as a warrior, and his ultimate return home.

Set in the Garden of the Prime Minister. The Cave of Hsieh Ping-Kuei. The Western Regions.

1948

  • Genre: Drama

  • Playwright: S.I. Hsiung

  • Director: Hal Porter