Overview
Character Name
Oscar Delancey
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Late Teen
Role Size
Featured
Dramatic Function
Comic Relief
Relationships
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Non-singer
Time & Place
New York City, 1899
Analysis
Oscar and his brother, Morris, work at the paper distribution window for The World. He is a brutal thug, who relishes any opportunity to make life difficult for the newsies. When the newsboy strike begins, the Delaney brothers side with the publishers, and aren’t afraid
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