Oscar Eagle Explained

Oscar Eagle (January 21, 1861-March 14, 1930) was a director of theatrical productions and films in the United States.^[1] He was also an actor.^[2]

Eagle was born in Gallipolis, Ohio.^{[1] [3]}

He worked for Famous Players and Selig Polyscope film companies.^[4]

The New York Public Library has a photo of a young Eagle in costume.^[5]

Theater

• Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1904)
• Sometime (1918), director
• The Melting of Molly (1918)^[1] (Melting of Molly is a book by Maria Thompson Daviess)
• Wildflower (1923), director
• The Cocoanuts (1925)
• Animal Crackers (1928)
• Houseboat on the Styx (1928)^[1] (that fantasy novel A House-Boat on the Styx was published in 1895)

Filmography

• The Laird's Daughter (1912) producer
• The Miller of Burgundy (1912), producer
• The Girl at the Cupola (1912), extant
• Arabia The Equine Detective (1913)
• Our Mutual Girl (1914)
• The Royal Box (1914)
• The Little Mademoiselle (1915)
• The Dictator (1915)^[6]
• The Sins of Society (1915)
• The Cotton King (1915)
• Runaway June
• Fruits of Desire (1916)
• The Frozen Warning (1917)^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oscar Eagle (Director) | Playbill.
2. News: OSCAR EAGLE DIES.; Ex-Actor and Musical Comedy Director Stricken In Central Park.. The New York Times . March 16, 1930. NYTimes.com.
3. Web site: Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theatre from 1786 to 1923 Volume 1. John. Franceschina. BearManor Media. Google Books.
4. Web site: Nickelodeon. January 11, 1915. Google Books.
5. Web site: Oscar Eagle. NYPL Digital Collections.
6. Web site: The Dictator. January 11, 1915. memory.loc.gov.
7. Web site: AFI|Catalog. catalog.afi.com.