The Wasp — 1893 — page 465: what you’re looking at

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This is a theatre review/gossip page from *The Wasp*, a satirical magazine. The decorative header reads "THROUGH OPERA GLASS" — a theatrical metaphor for viewing society critically. The content discusses contemporary San Francisco theatre productions: "The Hoolah" at the Tivoli Opera House, "Lady Blarney," and other plays. It includes gossipy commentary on performers like Annie Ward Tiffany and Maud Granger, reporting on contract disputes, substitutions, and backstage drama. Rather than political satire, this represents *The Wasp*'s specialty: theatrical and social satire targeting the local entertainment scene. The "opera glass" framing device suggests the magazine positions itself as an amused, critical observer of San Francisco's cultural pretensions and theatrical world—mocking both performers' vanities and their financial disputes.