I rate this episode ★★★★☆ for GOOD. Sam Dann did a nice job on writing the adaption of an O. Henry story. It would've been better if this was a 2-part episode because in the original story by O. Henry, there were more characters and more settings taking place. The title is okay, but a better title for this, would be "A Chicken In Eagle's Feathers" or "Drunk With Power." The sound effects of horses, birds chirping, patrons murmuring, music in the background, footsteps, bar glasses breaking, the punch, doors, bell ringing, howling wind, howling dog, train whistling, and the boxcar door opening were very effective in this tale. The music left a great impact; suitable tunes for O. Henry's narrations and suspenseful tunes as the main character goes though his transformation. In our Host's Prologue, E.G. Marshall starts it off with an assertion of the Seeds of God-like power. In ACT-1, after explaining the details of Black Eagle, he quoted a verse: "A man convinced against his will must remain a doubter still" which makes sense to explain the main character's lifestyle to be changed. In ACT-2, he points out that the Antagonist is locked in a struggle for high stakes. In ACT-3, he uses the old saying, "Fine feathers don't make fine birds" which came from Aesop's fable of THE PEACOCK AND THE CRANE. In his Epilogue, E.G. Marshall asserts that O. Henry was made to dream and dreams need something/someone to set them in motion. And with that, I say, "Hear, hear." Now onto our cast: Robert Dryden (as O. Henry), Larry Haines (as Chicken), Evie Juster (as Faith-Hope Alabaster and Kitty), Paul Tripp (as Percy and Pop Needles), and Earl Hammond (as the Barkeeper, Bud King, and Snuffy). Big props to Earl Hammond for playing multiple roles. Kudos to Evie Juster for playing one character that was power-hungry and the other zealous. Both Robert Dryden and Larry Haines stole the show and they deserved a lot of recognition for their contribution to CBSRMT. As for Paul Tripp, his performance as Percy wasn't beneficial and his role as Pop Needles wasn't fitting. This actor played good roles in #0591-THE WHITE WOLF and #1202-THE HEADHUNTERS. But also did very bad in his role in #0132-THE FRONTIERS OF FEAR. Perhaps actors like Russell Horton, Fred Gwynne, Ian Martin, or Mandel Kramer should've played his parts. SPECIAL NOTE: If you have the CBSRMT Episode Guide Book, you will notice that Paul Tripp's name is not on the cast list. ANOTHER SPECIAL NOTE: At the end of this episode, the preview you hear is a scene from #0472-THE LOVE SONG OF DEATH (the adaptation of Romeo & Juliet) that was rebroadcasted on September 30th, 1979. If you like O.Henry's stories, check this episode out, but also read O. Henry's original version of "The Passing Of Black Eagle." Until next time…pleasant dreams. =0)