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CUHK Library holds Yam Pak Collection Exhibition in Honour of Dr. Pak Suet Sin’s 90 Years
In appreciation of the generous donation from Dr. Pak Suet Sin and the Yam Pak Charitable Foundation, and to celebrate Dr. Pak’s 90th birthday, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Library presents the exhibition ‘Unveiling the Splendor of the Flower Princess: An Exhibition from CUHK Library’s Yam Pak Collection in Honour of Dr. Pak Suet Sin’s 90 Years’ from 14 May till 31 July 2017. Members of the public are welcome. Admission is free.
The exhibition showcases the Library’s invaluable collection of the Sin Fung Ming Troupe’s libretti, stage stills and other photos, among which the Troupe’s clay-print libretti are the most valuable treasures. Usually, no more than a dozen copies of the clay-print libretti were made and were accessible only to principal performers, the percussionist, and the stage instructor. They are the relics of the playwrights’ original ideation, glinting with their great creativity. Another set of treasures is the Troupe’s stage stills which perpetuate the glamour of the stage and the glory of its actors and actresses.
The exhibition offers an opportunity for visitors to follow the steps of the Sin Fung Ming Troupe, along the path of Hong Kong Cantonese opera’s development.
Details of the exhibition:
Exhibition Period: 14 May 2017 – 31 July 2017
Venue: Exhibition Area, University Library, CUHK
Open hours: http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/
Enquires: 3943 8740 / spc@lib.cuhk.edu.hk
Public lectures are offered during the exhibition period. Please refer to the Library’s webpage for details. All are welcome.
仙鳳鳴劇團歷屆演出之劇照。
《再世紅梅記》泥印本，左邊為任姐所用，右邊為仙姐所用，各以不同符號在自己的對白上作標記。
任姐所用《帝女花》庵遇泥印本。
以點翠工藝製作的頭飾。點翠工藝是在金銀寶石首飾裏配上翠鳥羽毛，現已失傳。
仙姐為演《白蛇新傳》苦練武打功架。
仙鳳鳴錄了《帝女花》《再世紅梅記》《紫釵記》三套戲寶為唱片。
「九十風華帝女花」策展人黃秀蓮女士。
