In those days, most glove puppet plays were accompanied by traditional beiguan music. The plays themselves tended to be traditional and somewhat staid historical fare with themes that revolved around patriotism and filial piety.
當時的布袋戲多以北管音樂為伴奏，演的是一些傳統流傳的古冊戲，多是些文謅謅、教忠教孝的劇情對白。