The Wasp — 1879 — page 366: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page presents a dramatic work—an unpublished play by Salmi Morse—rather than a political cartoon. It's Act III, Scene IV of what appears to be a fantasy drama featuring snow-related characters: Snow King, Droll, and a Minister of Content, along a chorus of snowmen. The content is largely literary dialogue and song lyrics set in a frozen lake landscape. At the page bottom, there's an unrelated editorial note about noses, discussing snubbing and social pretension—likely satirizing snobbish behavior among the wealthy. This appears to be primarily **literary content** rather than visual political satire, making detailed cartoon analysis impossible without seeing the referenced "double-page cartoon."