The Wasp — 1890 — page 160: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains theater reviews and entertainment news for San Francisco, with one sketch accompanying text about Mrs. Shortall and Major Weekead. The small cartoon shows two men in conversation—apparently discussing a woman of dubious virtue or reputation, based on their dialogue: Mrs. Shortall asks the Major if he likes seeing "a woman, who, forgetting all decency, expose herself in that outrageous way?" The Major responds dismissively that he hasn't seen her from a distance and it "isn't very bad." The page primarily covers opera closures, stock theater performances, and upcoming engagements at various San Francisco theaters. Most content focuses on reviewing performers and productions rather than satirizing specific political figures or events.