The Wasp — 1888 — page 460: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and theater notices** rather than political satire. The main content includes: 1. **California Furniture Company advertisement** for bedroom suit sales 2. **Grand Formal Opening** announcement for Hotel del Monte (June 16) 3. **Theater reviews and notices** discussing performances at the Bush Street Theater and Alasgar Theater, including reviews of comedies and operas The **single illustration** shows a figure in formal dress (appears to be a doorman or hotel staff member in top hat) standing by an ornate door. The page contains **no apparent political cartoons or satirical commentary**—it's dominated by commercial advertisements typical of late 19th-century American periodicals. The "satire" of The Wasp appears relegated to other pages in this issue.