The Wasp — 1894 — page 322: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements and entertainment listings** for San Francisco venues, with minimal editorial cartooning. The one visible illustration shows a **Victorian-era couple in formal dress** engaged in conversation, accompanying a joke about marriage. The man, wearing a top hat, appears to be responding to the woman's statement about their marriage being "very elevating." His reply—"I wish it was; since I have been married I have on the night floor"—is a pun about social elevation versus literal floor levels, typical of period domestic humor. The page otherwise lists theaters (Tivoli Opera House, Stockwell's Theatre), music halls, and instruction in vocal music and dance. This reflects The Wasp's function as a local entertainment guide alongside satirical content.