Hou Laocheng was the first generation of actors. Yujiale was passed on for four generations. The last group was in 1966 and 1967. Because the masses couldn't see any other operas, Yujiale resumed its activities. There is no specialized class and career actor of Yujiale.
All associations are amateur.
They usually rehearse for three month at slack season in winter and then perform with traditional festivities in the first month of the lunar year. If someone invites them at ordinary times, they also perform by themselves. The makeup is similar to Kunqu opera and Hebei clapper opera. Paiqu are mainly common tunes and a mixture of tunes, e.g. Yangliuge, Bianguandiao, etc. The performance is very simple.