The Wasp — 1893 — page 206: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and entertainment listings** for San Francisco theaters and concerts (Grand Opera House, Tivoli Opera House, Baldwin Theatre, etc.). The only cartoon visible is titled **"Not That Low,"** showing two figures in period dress—one appears to be a gentleman with a cane confronting another man. The caption reads: "The Ruffians—'Aint you'd o' th' yer for your money or your life, you blasted beggar! If I'm descended to take charity yet!'" The satire appears to mock **class pretension**: a supposedly refined person (implying genteel status) encounters a robber/beggar, yet still maintains affected dignity despite his own financial desperation. The joke satirizes how even desperate circumstances don't humble the pretentious poor.