The Wasp — 1894 — page 275: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily theater and music criticism rather than political satire. It reviews current San Francisco performances: Leonard Grover's production of "The Private Secretary" at the Stockwell Theatre, the Wig Wam variety show featuring acrobats and comedians, and opera performances including "Don Juan" at the Grand Opera House and "Cavalleria Rusticana" at the Orpheum. The small cartoon at bottom shows two well-dressed men in conversation captioned "WHY THEY WALKED BACK" — likely a joke about audience members returning to a performance. The page includes music criticism by "A Sharp" discussing chamber concerts and a string quartet. The content suggests this is from the 1880s-90s San Francisco theater season.