The Wasp — 1879 — page 290: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is a **title page and dramatic text** rather than a political cartoon. It presents "Baruch Koweski, or Le Juif Polonais" (The Polish Jew)—a three-act play adapted from French for *The Wasp* magazine by Mr. Salmi Morse. The page displays the dramatis personae (cast of characters) and Act II dialogue featuring characters named Michel, Jules, Lena, and others involved in what appears to be a domestic/financial dispute over marriage articles and money. **Without seeing accompanying illustrations**, I cannot identify specific caricatures or satirical targets. The content appears to be theatrical rather than overtly political satire, though the title's emphasis on ethnic/religious identity ("Polish Jew") suggests this may reflect 19th-century attitudes toward immigrant or Jewish characters common in period entertainment.