The Wasp — 1894 — page 445: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a biographical article about **Joseph Hirschbach**, conductor of the Tivoli opera orchestra in San Francisco. The article traces his career from mercantile pursuits in Leipzig through musical training, conducting Clara Louise Kellogg's English opera company, and eventually leading the Tivoli. The page includes a portrait photograph and an illustration titled "The Art of Advertising" depicting comic opera performers in dialogue, satirizing theatrical promotion methods. The article also previews upcoming opera productions including "Tar and Tartar" and mentions performers like Fannie Liddiard and other Tivoli company members. A **Beecham's Pills advertisement** appears at the bottom—typical patent medicine marketing of the era. The content emphasizes San Francisco's active opera culture in this period.