The Wasp — 1879 — page 492: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* (March 6, 1880) illustrates a theatrical scene featuring caricatured figures with exaggerated animal heads—appearing to be donkeys and other creatures—reading from scripts or books. The caption identifies this as "A Scene from the 'Little Duke,'" likely a theatrical production. The dialogue snippet shows a "Speaker" ejecting a "Braunhardt" (possibly a satirical reference to an actor) from what appears to be an Assembly, with someone being "removed." The satire likely mocks either a specific theatrical production, political figures portrayed as foolish, or a legislative/political event. The animal-headed figures suggest stupidity or incompetence. Without clearer historical context about the "Little Duke" production or referenced individuals, the precise political target remains unclear.