The Wasp — 1892 — page 249: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three separate pieces: a poem "It's English, You Know" celebrating British sporting style; an article "After the Battle" discussing boxer Jim Corbett's victory over Sullivan; and a translated piece "The Honest Legs" featuring a theatrical anecdote. The Corbett-Sullivan boxing match appears to be the main focus—a significant sporting event the magazine covered. The text treats Corbett as a legitimate champion, contrasting him favorably with previous fighters. "The Honest Legs" is a humorous story about a theater manager, Madame Bartillot, and her husband's jealousy over her stage performance in revealing costumes—satirizing theatrical pretension and marital drama. The illustrations show period figures in contemporary dress; one depicts an elegant gentleman, the other a woman in theatrical costume. These are society/entertainment pieces rather than political satire.