The Wasp — 1896 — page 838: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **theater advertisements and entertainment notices** for San Francisco venues (Alcazar, Morosco's Grand Opera House, Tivoli Opera House, Orpheum, Columbia Theatre, and others). The only satirical content appears in the "GLIMPSES OF THE STAGE" section at the top left, which includes brief critical commentary on theatrical productions. The visible text discusses a production at the Alcazar and mentions actors Gordon Foote and Carl Smith, offering standard theatrical criticism rather than political satire. The rest of the page consists of venue advertisements, performance listings, and entertainment notices—typical classified content from an early 20th-century publication rather than satirical cartoons or political commentary.