The Wasp — 1896 — page 558: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two distinct elements: **Left side:** A music criticism column discussing recent opera performances at the Tivoli theater, reviewing works including "Rigoletto" and performances by singers like Mr. De Vries and Mr. Abramoff. The critic offers mixed assessments of their artistic abilities. **Right side:** A photograph showing a man in a bowler hat with a small white dog, captioned "National Club. Choynski and Maher WILL NOT FIGHT. LICENSE REFUSED." Below is a ship photograph labeled "The 'Colombia'" noting it was wrecked at Pigeon Point. The boxing-related caption suggests this references a refused boxing match license between fighters Choynski and Maher at San Francisco's National Club. The photograph's inclusion appears to mock or document this newsworthy sporting controversy.