The Wasp — 1892 — page 419: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical pieces rather than a single cartoon. The main content includes: **"The Football Lunacy"** — A critical essay attacking what the writer sees as the brutality and chaos of American football, comparing it unfavorably to other sports. The accompanying illustration shows a football player. **"The Curtain Drops"** — A dialogue between a maid and her employer, apparently satirizing theatrical pretensions or domestic relationships. **Various short humor pieces** with titles like "Supporting His Party" and "Off," making political and social jibes. The page reflects *The Wasp's* satirical mission: attacking contemporary institutions, social practices, and public figures through sharp commentary and illustration. Without specific names or clearer visual context, the exact targets remain somewhat opaque to modern readers, though the tone is clearly critical and mocking of Gilded Age American society.