Letter to Zhou Enlai
(April 24, 1959)

Premier:

I saw a play in Zhengzhou, Mu Guiying Takes Command, called *Breaking Through Hongzhou*. It was quite good, a revised play, with Chang Xiangyu[i] playing the role of Mu Guiying. I think we could transfer this troupe to Beijing to perform once for the deputies to the National People's Congress. If you agree, please handle it.

The script of *Breaking Through Hongzhou* still has some shortcomings, which can be discussed and revised later.

Mao Zedong
April 24

[i] Chang Xiangyu, a performing artist of Henan opera, was then the director of the Henan Opera Theater.