The Wasp — 1890 — page 302: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains theater and cultural criticism rather than political cartoons. The main article, "A Credit to the State," praises *The Wasp* as California's only satirical cartoon paper, noting its improvement under new management by S. W. Backus. The piece credits local cartoons with genuine humor rivaling East Coast publications. The cartoons shown are theatrical sketches: an upper panel depicts a spring-meeting scene with commentary on comedic obesity reduction, while lower panels illustrate swimming lessons with humorous dialogue about arms and legs. These appear to be theater review illustrations rather than political satire, focusing on contemporary vaudeville and stage comedy entertainment popular in San Francisco during this era.