我们敬爱的周总理十分关怀评剧。他老人家不知有多少次观看评剧,不知有多少次来到我们中间,对评剧的改革和发展提出许多具体的、宝贵的意见。每当忆起这些珍贵的会见,我们就禁不住热泪盈眶。记得一九六三年的一个晚上,敬爱的周总理到剧场看我们的戏。演出休息时,总理兴致勃勃地向乐池走来。他站在乐池边,弯着身和乐池里的伴奏人员一一握手,亲切地询问我们乐队有多少人,使用什么乐器。还问,你们在乐池里演奏,形成了一个音墙,是否对演员的歌唱和观众的欣赏有影响?我们陪同总理到休息室后,总理站着与陪同的 Our beloved Premier Zhou cares very much about Pingju Opera. I do not know how many times old people watch the Pingju Opera, I do not know how many times came to our middle, the reform and development of Pingju drama put forward many specific and valuable opinions. Whenever I recall these precious meetings, we could not help but shed tears. I remember a night in 1963, beloved Premier Chou to the theater to see our play. When the performance was off, the Prime Minister came happily to the pool. He stood by the music pool and bent over and shook hands with the accompaniment staff in the orchestra to inquire kindly about how many of our bands and instruments were used. Also asked, did you play in the music pool to form a sound wall that influenced the singing of the actors and the appreciation of the audience? After the Premier accompanied us to the lounge, the Prime Minister stood and accompanied