Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #29 — page 55: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a brief gossipy anecdote about theatrical performers (mentioning "Texas," Mrs. Peete, and Madalynne Obenchain) followed by a romantic poem titled "Lost" by James Whitcomb Riley. The anecdote appears to satirize Broadway/theater world jealousy, referencing obscure figures and their professional rivalries. Without additional context, the specific identities and scandal referenced are unclear to modern readers. The poem itself—a sentimental piece about lost love with a twist ending (the lover "is lost, for he married me")—is presented straight rather than satirically, suggesting *Whiz Bang* mixed humorous gossip with sincere literary content.