The Wasp — June 26, 1880 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of "The Illustrated Wasp" Page 779 This page is primarily **text content** rather than political cartoon. The visible material includes: 1. **"Drama" section** - A theatrical review discussing a Shakespearean comedy and its moral lessons, contrasting satire with earnest preaching about human folly. 2. **"Taken at Sight"** - An anecdote about a Gallery owner named Howell who sold portraits to patrons, described as a "point of dentistry worth noting." 3. **"Vienna Ladies"** - A brief social commentary about women's beauty treatments and singers. The page lacks the political cartoons typical of *The Wasp*'s satirical format. Instead, it features literary criticism, social gossip, and humorous anecdotes targeting Victorian theatrical and social pretensions. The tone is witty but the specific targets are **not clearly identifiable** without additional historical context about 1880s theatrical personalities or social figures.