The Wasp — 1890 — page 106: what you’re looking at

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This page contains theatrical reviews and social humor rather than political cartoons. The left illustration shows a "CHARACTER STUDY"—a caricatured figure in ragged clothing, likely satirizing a theatrical character type. The content reviews several Bay Area theater productions, including plays at the New California and Bush-street theaters. Text sections like "WILLING TO OBLIGE," "WOMAN'S MIND," and "CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE" appear to be humorous dialogue snippets mocking conventional social attitudes—particularly regarding women's supposed fickleness and servants' observations about their employers. The right illustration depicts what appears to be a domestic or social scene with multiple figures, though the specific satirical target is unclear from the image alone. Overall, this page focuses on theatrical and social satire rather than political commentary.