Oscar Eagle

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) ^[6]
• The Dictator (1915) ^[7]
• The Sins of Society (1915) ^[6]
• The Cotton King (1915) ^[6]
• Runaway June
• Fruits of Desire (1916) ^[6]
• The Frozen Warning (1917) ^[6]

References

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