河南茶園劇場歷史悠久。自19世紀末到20世紀20年代中葉,以開封為中心,河南出現了大大小小二十余座茶園劇場。它們在仿照北京、上海等傳統茶園劇場的同時,時有新變,為河南新式舞臺、戲院、劇院的出現奠定了基礎。同時,它提升了河南地方戲在社會與劇壇的地位,幫助以河南梆子為代表的河南地方戲順利登上城市戲曲舞臺,并促使河南地方戲不斷磨礪自身,提升藝術水平,在河南劇場演進的歷史中留下了濃墨重彩的一筆。

Henan Tea House Theatre boasts a long history.From the late 19th century to the mid-20th century,over twenty theatres of various sizes emerged within Henan,with Kaifeng as the center.While imitating peers in Beijing and Shanghai,theatres of Henan had their own features,laying a foundation for the emergence of Henan’s new-style stage,Xiqu house and theatre.In the meantime,they also boosted the status of Henan local Xiqu in society and the Xiqu circle,successfully elevating Henan indigenous Xiqu,represented by Bangzi,to urban Xiqu stages;and they continued to be a drive for the selfimprovement of Henan indigenous Xiqu,leaving invaluable and indelible legacies for the evolvement of Henan theatres.