The Wasp — 1892 — page 168: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains primarily **advertisements and theater reviews** rather than political cartoons. The visible illustrations include: 1. **Left illustration**: A figure in elaborate dress climbing or clinging to a pole/post—likely satirizing a specific social behavior or person, though the target is unclear without additional context. 2. **Right illustration**: Shows a woman at a doorway with text "IS MARRIAGE A FAILURE?" —referencing a contemporary debate about matrimony's value, apparently sparked by a play or social commentary. The page reviews theatrical productions including works by Beethoven and a play called "She Stoops to Conquer." The advertisements promote various consumer goods and services typical of early 20th-century San Francisco. **Without clearer identification of the figures or specific historical events referenced, the exact satirical targets remain uncertain.**