Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #20 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a text article (not a cartoon) titled "Sissified Flirts" by Richmond, published in *Captain Billy's Whiz Bang*, page 9. The piece mocks "male sissified flirts"—men perceived as effeminate or overly interested in socializing—describing them as social pests at formal events. Richmond then recounts a masque ball at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles thrown by theatrical people for wealthy tourists. The article describes chaos at this event, mentioning that hotel management eventually stopped the affair when word spread that alcohol would be available upstairs (likely a Prohibition-era reference, given the emphasis on "booze"). The satire targets both the sissified flirts themselves and the theatrical/entertainment world's associated perceived decadence and rule-breaking during Prohibition.