荆楚地区，汉剧盛行。《老背少》这出汉戏是在几代艺术家的手中不断沉淀，才成为了一出当之无愧的经典剧目。 《老背少》能走上戏台，少不了19世纪末出生的汉剧老前辈——老牡丹花的苦心打磨。正因为老牡丹花的演出，才让《老背少》在动荡的时代中依然能够家喻户晓。 作为一名汉剧艺术家的袁忠玉老师，已经七十八岁了。她的日常生活，即便不在汉剧舞台，也在三尺讲台。学戏一路艰苦，但她依然广寻名师，以求绝学。《老背少》就是在老牡丹花的亲授弟子——玲牡丹手中学来，并被袁忠玉等人进一步改编成为脍炙人口的《货郎背妻》。 相信《老背少》代代更迭的同时，也将其中蕴含的老艺术家们的学艺传道精神传递了下去。

In the South Central area of Hubei province, Han opera prevailed. The Han opera " The Old Carrying the Young " has been accumulated in the hands of several generations of artists, which has become a well-deserved classic play. " The Old Carrying the Young " can step onto the stage, not to mention the birth of the late 19th century Chinese opera old-timers - old peony flower elaboration. It is because of the performance of the senior MuDan that "Lao Bei Shao" can still be a household name in the turbulent times. Yuan Zhongyu, a Chinese opera artist, is 78 years old. Her daily life, even if not on the stage of Chinese opera, is also teaching. Learning the play was hard, but she still looked for a famous teacher to finish it. " The Old Carrying the Young " is in the senior MuDan in the hands of a disciple - ling the Mudan to learn, and was further adapted by Yuan Zhongyu and others into the popular " Hawker carrying wife." While believing that " The Old Carrying the Young " is passed down from generation to generation, it also conveys the spirit of teaching and learning of old artists.