The Wasp — 1880 — page 126: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a theatrical script/play rather than a political cartoon. "Ninon" appears to be a satirical drama involving characters named Ninon, Marat, Bagel, St. Cyr, and Josephine, with stage directions indicating various locations (Bagel's Workshop, St. Cyr's House, Salon). The plot involves scheming around obtaining "St. Cyr's secrets and life" and references to an aristocrat and revolutionary figures. The satirical humor appears directed at social climbing, blackmail schemes, and conflicts between revolutionary and aristocratic figures during what seems to be a French historical setting. Without additional context about this specific play's premiere or targets, the precise satirical point remains unclear, though it involves period French politics and social intrigue.