The Wasp — 1892 — page 100: what you’re looking at

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This page profiles members of Hoyt's theatrical company performing "A Texas Steer" at California Theater in San Francisco. The illustrated sketches and biographical text discuss: - **Miss Flora Walsh**: Born in San Francisco, played children's roles before joining Hoyt's company - **Charles Stanley**: The oldest young man in the troupe, known for impersonating "forlorn gentlemen from Texas" - **Will H. Bray**: A Baltimore-born musician/composer who contributed popular melodies - **Tim Murphy**: An Irish comedian known for observational sketches of train passengers The page combines theatrical gossip with character sketches, illustrating how *The Wasp* mixed entertainment industry coverage with humor. The caricatured portraits emphasize distinctive physical features typical of period satirical illustration.