The Wasp — 1921 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a dramatic scene from a play or satirical sketch rather than a political cartoon. The dialogue involves a General and a woman named Mel (or Litova) discussing the assassination of "the Czar." The woman has arrived by droshky (Russian sleigh) in winter conditions, claiming soldiers brought news of the assassination. The General questions her story with increasing suspicion about which soldiers could have delivered such news. The satire likely concerns **Russian political upheaval and assassination attempts** — a recurring theme in late 19th-century American satirical publications. The Wasp frequently mocked Russian revolutionary movements and imperial intrigue. However, without the publication date visible, I cannot identify which specific historical event this references.