The Wasp — 1893 — page 267: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains theatrical reviews and entertainment notices rather than political cartoons. The left column discusses several San Francisco stage productions: "Evans and Sontag" at the National Theatre, "Ship Ahoy" at the Tivoli, and "The Soudan" at the California Theatre. The right side features a serialized story titled "Getting Rid of Willie" (in five chapters) with accompanying illustrations showing what appears to be a portly gentleman in various comedic situations—likely depicting attempts to remove an unwanted houseguest. The bottom sections announce upcoming performances, including Augusta Cotlow, a fourteen-year-old musical prodigy, and include a humorous anecdote about a Lafayette, Indiana preacher. This represents typical late-19th-century satirical magazine content mixing theater criticism with serialized humor.