The Wasp — 1893 — page 424: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and entertainment listings** rather than political satire. It contains: 1. **Theatre advertisements** for San Francisco venues (New California Theatre, Baldwin Theatre, Stockwell's Theatre, Tivoli Opera House) listing current and upcoming productions 2. **A poem titled "Hawaii?"** by Alexander Badlam, discussing Hawaiian annexation through dialogue between characters "Grover" and "Hawaii," apparently debating whether Hawaii should join the United States 3. **A historical poem "Then and Now"** contrasting old knights with modern times 4. **An announcement** for a Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders' Association spring meeting at Bay District Race Track The Hawaii poem appears to be the satirical content—using personification to comment on contemporary annexation debates, though the specific political positions aren't entirely clear from the excerpt alone.