source: Qilu Evening News reporter Zhao Li
[color=#000080] refurbishment after the refurbishment of the audience hall effect map. [/color]
Beiyang theater was founded in 1905. Many famous performing artists went on stage and enjoyed a high reputation in the pear garden. But with the change of time, this theater has gone through a period of prosperity and decline, and there is frustration and desolate helplessness. This renovation and expansion and the upcoming ten Arts Festival bring new opportunities to this Centennial theater.
[b] in the old days applauded the cheering sound [/b]
the North Ocean theater was first rebuilt by a timber yard, originally a big sheds, called "Xinghua tea garden". In 1923, the pavilion was converted into a balcony building with a pool seat, a balcony and a side row. Beneath the stage, ten large porcelain cylinders were buried to enhance echo effect. After the theater was rebuilt, its name was changed to "Xiao Shang le", "upper stage" and "Ju Hua Theatre". In 1934, it was named "Beiyang theater". In 1951, it was changed to "experimental theater". After the completion of reconstruction in 1954, it was changed to "people's Theatre". It was not until 1992 that the original name of Beiyang theater was restored.
since the 20s and 30s of last century, four big names, Mei Lanfang, Cheng Yanqiu, Shang Xiaoyun, Xun Huisheng, Ma Lianliang, Tan Fuying, Xi Xiao Bo, Yang Baosen and Jin Shan, etc. He had been to the Beiyang Grand Theater.
the theater was unprecedented at that time. "Applause, clapping and applause all over the world. Actors sometimes have to curtain down ten times, but the song ends." Bai Jingqi, the current manager of the Beiyang Grand Theater, told reporters that today, the Beiyang theater still has a high reputation in the art circle, and it has the status of the important quay of the northern opera, which is inseparable from the previous famous angles.
[b] from the rise and fall of the cultural revolution, even after the cultural revolution of [/b]
, the Beiyang Grand Theater has been brilliant, but in the 90s of last century, it experienced the transition from prosperity to decline.
an old worker told reporters that in the 80s of last century, Beiyang theater began to "vice raise". Because the Grand Theater is located in the south of the Grand View Garden Shopping Mall, the JiNan Railway Station is located in the north, and its location is superior. Film projectors and projectors were installed here. Later, the auditorium on the first floor was cancelled and the guest house was opened. After the
, the depression of the theatrical performance market also spread to this theater. Because of the low seat rate, the theater fell into a "much more lost" circle. The theater did not dare to connect the troupe. The troupe couldn't get into the theater and fell into the embarrassing embarrassment. Later, the theater even became a "difficult family" who could not play or pay.
Bai Qi recalls that when she came to the theater in 2002, there was only 1000 yuan on the account, and the staff had more than 100 people. It had not been paid for a year, the hall was shabby, the backstage was desolate and the situation was very difficult.
[b] hopes to revive opera performance [/b]
in 2001, the Beiyang theater has been renovating and the equipment has been updated. In September 2002, the theater tried to market and invited Zhang Huoding to perform.
"the performance is very hot, the theater only has 400 seats, cannot satisfy the need, has added the chair in the aisle." For many years, there was no hope of the big theater.
since then, the theater has invited Yu Kuizhi, Li Shengsu and other performing artists, and has been loved by many City fans. "Basically, young and middle-aged operas are coming to the stage." But even though the performance is very loud, the theater has taken the market operation, but because of many reasons, there are still many difficulties in its operation. In the last three or four years, there has been no large group performance.
the renovation and expansion of this century saw the new vitality of the Century Theater. Bai Jingqi said that he was now in contact with the academy and hoped to resume the high level opera performance when the theater was built. While taking the opera performance as the main role, it also wants to show distinctive opera movies and expand the culture of the masses.
"there are quite a lot of people who like opera nowadays, and even a considerable number of college students are fascinated by traditional opera." Bai Qi said that the reputation and popularity of the Beiyang theater for many years is a wealth of wealth, and whether the future theater can attract the audience, the key to the play and quality.