Oscar Delancey
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| Character | |
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| Name: | Oscar Delancey |
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| Relationships: | Morris Delancey (brother) |
| Fandom: | Newsies |
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Oscar Delancey is a minor antagonist in Newsies.
Canon
Oscar has been said by one of his actors to be older than Morris, but this has varied greatly in fanworks.
Fandom
Tragic Backstory
The Delancey brothers are occasionally written as having a tragic backstory, which is meant to explain their brutality towards the newsies. A part of this can sometimes be that one or both brothers are closeted. A stage actor for Oscar said he grew up in the Refuge.[1]
"Delancey Arc"
In 2023, a large number of Tumblr users began posting primarily about the Delancey brothers.
Shipping
Example Fanworks
- Cuddle Bug by DenDragon14 (2020)
- Bad Guys Don't Try To Be Nice, Do They? by GayChaton (2017)
- Hate Me by Relic (2010)
- Pretty by queenitsy (2003)
- My Time No More, [1], [2] by Aris Merquoni (c. 1999)
- All in the Family and Blink's Friendship by Meghan (c. 1999)
Fannish Links
- Oscar Delancey tag on AO3
- oscar delancey tag on Tumblr
References
- ^ Interview: Chicago Native Anthony Norman Discusses Life on NEWSIES National Tour by Kalley Hansen (2016)