The Wasp — 1889 — page 281: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **theater criticism and entertainment gossip** rather than political satire. The main article discusses a play called "The Bush" ("Booties' Baby"), praised as a well-turned dramatization adapted from a Strand Magazine serialization by Frank Gasaway. The page includes reviews of various theatrical productions and performers, including Miss Rosina Vokes in comedies and Nellie McHenry at the Alcazar theater. The illustration titled **"Woman and Her Power!"** at page bottom appears to be a satirical commentary on gender dynamics, showing a woman with children, though the specific social critique isn't entirely clear from the image alone. The content reflects late 19th/early 20th-century American theatrical culture and entertainment journalism.