This photograph shows Mdm Gwee Lay Keng 魏丽卿 posing on stage with another co-star and opera fans standing on the left and right, probably taken in Singapore. She should be in her 20s when she took this picture. It sheds light on the significant role of Mdm Gwee Lay Keng 魏丽卿 as one of the key actresses in Sin Sai Hong Opera Troupe （新赛凤剧团）. The girl, second from left is Gwee Lay Lian魏丽莲, she was sold to the troupe at a young age in the 1960s and her original surname was Yu (余)．She was sold for $300. The photograph sheds light on the relationship of members in the troupe. Sin Sai Hong was first established in 1910 using another name and was performing gaojiaxi （高甲戏） back then. The troupe changed its name to “Sin Sai Hong” in 1936 and changed to performing gezaixi （歌仔戏） which was gaining popularity in the 1930s. It is the oldest Hokkien Opera Troupe in Singapore. The Sin Sai Hong collection donated to the National Museum also consists of old photographs, certificates and costumes.
