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Thimble Theater - Wed, November 6, 1929

By Elzie Crisler Segar

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Wed, November 6, 1929

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Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE "CRACK-POT" Tomorrow-The Fresh-Air Fiend DOVEYEWHAT'O YOU DO THAT FOR' DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S AGAINST THE LAW TO HIT A JAILER! ELOW ME DOWN HE DARED ME TO CRACK 'IM AND V CRACKS IM: FIGHTING! ALWAYS FIGHTING WHAT KIND OF AN EGG ARE YOU. ANYWAY I YAM WHAT I YAM AND THAT'S WHAT I YAH SO YOU WENT ANO HIT THE JAILEREH? SAY. IM GONNA TELL THE SHERIFF AE LL FIX YOU DERN SLALLYWAGS TELL THE ARMY COME ON NOWBOYS- GET INTO THAT CELL AND NO MORE FOOLISHNESS DON'T CROWD ME . I'LL TAKE A CRACK AT YOU TOO IN A MINUTE POPEYEKEEP YOUR MOU TH SHUT THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE "CRACK-POT" Tomorrow-The Fresh-Air Fiend DOVEYEWHAT'O YOU DO THAT FOR' DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S AGAINST THE LAW TO HIT A JAILER! ELOW ME DOWN HE DARED ME TO CRACK 'IM AND V CRACKS IM: FIGHTING! ALWAYS FIGHTING WHAT KIND OF AN EGG ARE YOU. ANYWAY I YAM WHAT I YAM AND THAT'S WHAT I YAH SO YOU WENT ANO HIT THE JAILEREH? SAY. IM GONNA TELL THE SHERIFF AE LL FIX YOU DERN SLALLYWAGS TELL THE ARMY COME ON NOWBOYS- GET INTO THAT CELL AND NO MORE FOOLISHNESS DON'T CROWD ME . I'LL TAKE A CRACK AT YOU TOO IN A MINUTE POPEYEKEEP YOUR MOU TH SHUT
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Tue, November 5, 1929

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Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE Tomorrow-The "Crack-Pot" GET INTO THAT CELLE BEFORE I SLAP YOU DOWN! I WONT STAND NO MONKEY BUSINE SS I GOT A GOO0 IDEAR TO TAKE YA APART- OUGHTA CLEAN HOUSE ON YA POPEYESTOP IT! YOU HEAR ME! VA WILL-I WILL YAT FOR CRYN OUT LOUD LAY OFF! HIT ME? GO ONHIT ME! POPEYE YOU CAN'T HIT A JAILER. IT'S T THE YAS I WILL! LAW CRACK COME ONHIT ME! HIT ME ! LE SSEE YA HIT ME · COME ON HIT ME · HIT ME! SEAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE Tomorrow-The "Crack-Pot" GET INTO THAT CELLE BEFORE I SLAP YOU DOWN! I WONT STAND NO MONKEY BUSINE SS I GOT A GOO0 IDEAR TO TAKE YA APART- OUGHTA CLEAN HOUSE ON YA POPEYESTOP IT! YOU HEAR ME! VA WILL-I WILL YAT FOR CRYN OUT LOUD LAY OFF! HIT ME? GO ONHIT ME! POPEYE YOU CAN'T HIT A JAILER. IT'S T THE YAS I WILL! LAW CRACK COME ONHIT ME! HIT ME ! LE SSEE YA HIT ME · COME ON HIT ME · HIT ME! SEAR
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Mon, November 4, 1929

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Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THAT JAILER'S NO POSTAGE STAMP Tomorrow-Ask and You Shall Receive IT'S A GOOD THING FOR "OU THAT YOU GIVE UP M WAS GETTIN T'RED OF FOOLIN WITH YOU SCALLYJAGS! YOU AND YOUR WHOLE TOWN COULDNT ARRESK ME IF IOIONT WANT YOU TO CAP'N OYL INSISKS THAT WE LET YOU TAVE US COME ONCOP TAKE US TO JAIL AND SHUT UP DONT GIMME NO DIRTY LOOKS COP YOU BE I MAY SMACK YA ONE (CAREFUL ONE OF EM'S BAD THERE JAILER HERE'S A COUPLA CRIMINALS i CAP TURED VET DONT LET 'EM ESCAPE BAD EH. POPEYEWILL YOU SHUT UP! SAY-I CAN LICK YOU! WHAT'S THAT! POPEYE ARE YOU CRAZY THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THAT JAILER'S NO POSTAGE STAMP Tomorrow-Ask and You Shall Receive IT'S A GOOD THING FOR "OU THAT YOU GIVE UP M WAS GETTIN T'RED OF FOOLIN WITH YOU SCALLYJAGS! YOU AND YOUR WHOLE TOWN COULDNT ARRESK ME IF IOIONT WANT YOU TO CAP'N OYL INSISKS THAT WE LET YOU TAVE US COME ONCOP TAKE US TO JAIL AND SHUT UP DONT GIMME NO DIRTY LOOKS COP YOU BE I MAY SMACK YA ONE (CAREFUL ONE OF EM'S BAD THERE JAILER HERE'S A COUPLA CRIMINALS i CAP TURED VET DONT LET 'EM ESCAPE BAD EH. POPEYEWILL YOU SHUT UP! SAY-I CAN LICK YOU! WHAT'S THAT! POPEYE ARE YOU CRAZY
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Sat, November 2, 1929

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Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE ONE-MAN BUCKET BRIGADE Monday-That Jailer's No Postage Stamp YOU BIG RUFFIAN SEE WHAT XOUR FIGHTING DID: YOU GOT US IN BAD WE WONT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THIS COUNTRY- THAT COP WILL NOTIFY ALL THE RAILROADS - THE BEST THING TOR US TO DO IS LET HIM ARREST WITH THE LAW COME ON- LET'S GET IT OVER- AND I HOPE THIS WILL BE A LESSON TO YOU • ALL RIGHTCOME ON - ARRESK US THE RE ISN'T A HOTEL WELLIT'S A GOOD THING IN THIS TOWN so WE'RE A GIVE UP. BECAUSE I'VE GOT. THE FIRE DEPT. TO HELP RUN YA DOWN GOING TO LET YOU TAKE US TO JAIL BY ???? O SEGAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE ONE-MAN BUCKET BRIGADE Monday-That Jailer's No Postage Stamp YOU BIG RUFFIAN SEE WHAT XOUR FIGHTING DID: YOU GOT US IN BAD WE WONT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THIS COUNTRY- THAT COP WILL NOTIFY ALL THE RAILROADS - THE BEST THING TOR US TO DO IS LET HIM ARREST WITH THE LAW COME ON- LET'S GET IT OVER- AND I HOPE THIS WILL BE A LESSON TO YOU • ALL RIGHTCOME ON - ARRESK US THE RE ISN'T A HOTEL WELLIT'S A GOOD THING IN THIS TOWN so WE'RE A GIVE UP. BECAUSE I'VE GOT. THE FIRE DEPT. TO HELP RUN YA DOWN GOING TO LET YOU TAKE US TO JAIL BY ???? O SEGAR
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Fri, November 1, 1929

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Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-GUN PLAY Tomorrow-The One-Man Bucket Brigade A DERN TOOTIN' IT'S LOADED:) AND YOU'RE UNDER ARRESTLBETTER LOOK OUT HEY! YOU) LEMME HAVE THAT GUN -I WANT TO SEE IF IT'S HOADED WATCH OUT: G'WAN ILL BET IT AIN'T LOADED POPEYE. BE CAREFUL BANG BANC HERE'S YOUR GUNYOU WINI. SHE WAS LOADED BANG YA DERNED FOOL YA SHOT OFF ALL MY BULLE TS! WELL BLOW ME OOWN- THINKA THAT! OSEGAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-GUN PLAY Tomorrow-The One-Man Bucket Brigade A DERN TOOTIN' IT'S LOADED:) AND YOU'RE UNDER ARRESTLBETTER LOOK OUT HEY! YOU) LEMME HAVE THAT GUN -I WANT TO SEE IF IT'S HOADED WATCH OUT: G'WAN ILL BET IT AIN'T LOADED POPEYE. BE CAREFUL BANG BANC HERE'S YOUR GUNYOU WINI. SHE WAS LOADED BANG YA DERNED FOOL YA SHOT OFF ALL MY BULLE TS! WELL BLOW ME OOWN- THINKA THAT! OSEGAR
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Thu, October 31, 1929

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Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE COPPER AND LEAD Tomorrow-Gun Play POPEYE. WE WANT TO CATCH A TRAIN FOR HOME TO MORROW. AND YOU'VE GOT TO PROMISE NOT TO FIGHT ANV MORE YOU KNOW THAT HICK COP IS AF TER SAY. YOU'RE THE GUY WHO SOCKED ME DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY ANT YOU? YEAH IM THE GUY UHAT SOUKEO YA DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY PROMISE AND IM THE GUY WHAT SOCKED YA TO-DAYTOO HEY THERE YOU'RE UNDER ARREST AND DONTCHA HIT ME EITHER BLOW ME DOWN! NOW SEE! SEE: OU BIG SAP - WHAT'D I TELL OU THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE COPPER AND LEAD Tomorrow-Gun Play POPEYE. WE WANT TO CATCH A TRAIN FOR HOME TO MORROW. AND YOU'VE GOT TO PROMISE NOT TO FIGHT ANV MORE YOU KNOW THAT HICK COP IS AF TER SAY. YOU'RE THE GUY WHO SOCKED ME DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY ANT YOU? YEAH IM THE GUY UHAT SOUKEO YA DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY PROMISE AND IM THE GUY WHAT SOCKED YA TO-DAYTOO HEY THERE YOU'RE UNDER ARREST AND DONTCHA HIT ME EITHER BLOW ME DOWN! NOW SEE! SEE: OU BIG SAP - WHAT'D I TELL OU
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Wed, October 30, 1929

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Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A "MINOR" DETAIL Tomorrow-The Copper and Lead WELL SO LONGWEEDLE WE WISH YOU LUCK AND SAY MR WEEDLE OONT LET ANY SLKKERS TAKE YOU FOR YOUR LAND AGAIN GOOD BYE. MR OYL. THANKS FOR PUTTING AN END TO MY TROUBLES DONT WORRY I WONT THAT OLD FARMER NEEDS A GUARDIAN AND THAT'S A FACT! JUST A HICK THAT'S ALL POPEYE CAN YOU IMAGINE A FELLOW TRADING HIS FARM FOR A BUNCH OF NO GOOD OIL STOCK? HA: HA: SOME DUMB BELL YEAH AND CAN YOU 'MAGINE A GUY PAYING THIRTY MULLION DOLARS FOR A BRASS MINE? THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A "MINOR" DETAIL Tomorrow-The Copper and Lead WELL SO LONGWEEDLE WE WISH YOU LUCK AND SAY MR WEEDLE OONT LET ANY SLKKERS TAKE YOU FOR YOUR LAND AGAIN GOOD BYE. MR OYL. THANKS FOR PUTTING AN END TO MY TROUBLES DONT WORRY I WONT THAT OLD FARMER NEEDS A GUARDIAN AND THAT'S A FACT! JUST A HICK THAT'S ALL POPEYE CAN YOU IMAGINE A FELLOW TRADING HIS FARM FOR A BUNCH OF NO GOOD OIL STOCK? HA: HA: SOME DUMB BELL YEAH AND CAN YOU 'MAGINE A GUY PAYING THIRTY MULLION DOLARS FOR A BRASS MINE?
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Tue, October 29, 1929

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Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ACCORDING TO WEBSTER Tomorrow-A "Minor" Detail WHY DONT YOU SK MR.WEEDLE ASKING THAT F THERE'S A BRASS MINE ON THIS LANO? HAVE YOU A DICTIONARY. MR. WEEDLE YEAHBUT THE KIDS WORKED ON IT TILL THERE'S NOTHIN LEFT BUT THE "BS" I'M THROUGH QUESTIONPOPEYE to THAT'S O.K. THE WORD I WANT BEGINS WITH "B PLL GET IT B-BR-BRA- BRAS BRASS" "AN ALLOY OF COPPER AND ZING. WELL ILL BE! BRASS IS IMAGINE MY EMBARRASSMENT MADE FROM COPPER AND ZINC WELL BLOW ME DOWN POPEYE - CAN YOU THERE AIN'T NO SUCH THINGS AS BRASS MINES THERE AIN'T?! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ACCORDING TO WEBSTER Tomorrow-A "Minor" Detail WHY DONT YOU SK MR.WEEDLE ASKING THAT F THERE'S A BRASS MINE ON THIS LANO? HAVE YOU A DICTIONARY. MR. WEEDLE YEAHBUT THE KIDS WORKED ON IT TILL THERE'S NOTHIN LEFT BUT THE "BS" I'M THROUGH QUESTIONPOPEYE to THAT'S O.K. THE WORD I WANT BEGINS WITH "B PLL GET IT B-BR-BRA- BRAS BRASS" "AN ALLOY OF COPPER AND ZING. WELL ILL BE! BRASS IS IMAGINE MY EMBARRASSMENT MADE FROM COPPER AND ZINC WELL BLOW ME DOWN POPEYE - CAN YOU THERE AIN'T NO SUCH THINGS AS BRASS MINES THERE AIN'T?!
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Mon, October 28, 1929

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Human OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE END OF HER ROPE Tomorrow-According to Webster YES MR. WEEOLE r'VE. SENT PAPERS TO THE OTHER OWNERS TO SIGN AND HIRED AN ATTORNEY- HE'LL FIX THINGS AND YOU'LL GET YOUR FARM BACK I DON'T KNOW HOW TO THANK YOU- I CAN'T FINO WORDS BY THE WAYy. HOW COME YOU GÖT SO MUCH FAMILY? SOME FLOCK WELLTHERE WAS TRIPLÉTS THREE TIMES AND TWINS TUNCE BESIDES THE SINGLES DANGED IF I KNOW. MRWEEDLE I AIN'T COUNTED 'EM THIS YEAR HOW MANY HAVE YOUMY NEIGHBOR'S GOT ABOUT AS MANY AS US. SOMETIMES THEY GET ALL MIXED TOGETHERAND IF IT WASN'T FOR BOILS AND SORE TOES WE'D HAVE A HECK OFA TIME SORTIN' THE MISSUS SAYS SHE DON'T WANT ANY MORÉ ON ACCOUNT OF IT BEING SO DARNED HARD THINKIN' UP NAMES 'EM OUT THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE END OF HER ROPE Tomorrow-According to Webster YES MR. WEEOLE r'VE. SENT PAPERS TO THE OTHER OWNERS TO SIGN AND HIRED AN ATTORNEY- HE'LL FIX THINGS AND YOU'LL GET YOUR FARM BACK I DON'T KNOW HOW TO THANK YOU- I CAN'T FINO WORDS BY THE WAYy. HOW COME YOU GÖT SO MUCH FAMILY? SOME FLOCK WELLTHERE WAS TRIPLÉTS THREE TIMES AND TWINS TUNCE BESIDES THE SINGLES DANGED IF I KNOW. MRWEEDLE I AIN'T COUNTED 'EM THIS YEAR HOW MANY HAVE YOUMY NEIGHBOR'S GOT ABOUT AS MANY AS US. SOMETIMES THEY GET ALL MIXED TOGETHERAND IF IT WASN'T FOR BOILS AND SORE TOES WE'D HAVE A HECK OFA TIME SORTIN' THE MISSUS SAYS SHE DON'T WANT ANY MORÉ ON ACCOUNT OF IT BEING SO DARNED HARD THINKIN' UP NAMES 'EM OUT
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Sat, October 26, 1929

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Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SMACK HE CAN'T FORGET Monday-The End of Her Rope WHAT AILS THE SAILOR? HE AINT ACTIN' NATURALIS HE? I'LL TELL YOU WHAT IT IS - YOU KNOW YOUR WIFE KISSED US BECAUSE WERE CAWNG YOUR FARM BACK WELL POOR OLD POPEYE ISNT ACCUSTOMED TO BEING KISSED- HE'S UGLY AND ALL THAT BUT HE'S HUMAN AND SENSITIVE HE'S IN LOVE WITH YOUR WIFE WE'LL GO AMUAY AND ILL FORGET ALL ABOUT YOU FOLKS. BUT POPEYE -HELL REMEMBER HE'LL REMEMBER HER KISS TILL HE CASHES IN I DON'T BLAME HIM- SALLY'S A MIGHTY FINE WOMAN BUT HE MEANS NO HARM- WHY HE'D MURDER ANY GUY WHOD SUGGEST THAT HE STEAL VOUR MISSUS HE STRIKES ME AS BEING A FINE BIG-HEARTED MAN YESHE HAS THE BIGGEST HEART- AND INCIDENTLY THE HARDEST FIST 1O RE @SELAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SMACK HE CAN'T FORGET Monday-The End of Her Rope WHAT AILS THE SAILOR? HE AINT ACTIN' NATURALIS HE? I'LL TELL YOU WHAT IT IS - YOU KNOW YOUR WIFE KISSED US BECAUSE WERE CAWNG YOUR FARM BACK WELL POOR OLD POPEYE ISNT ACCUSTOMED TO BEING KISSED- HE'S UGLY AND ALL THAT BUT HE'S HUMAN AND SENSITIVE HE'S IN LOVE WITH YOUR WIFE WE'LL GO AMUAY AND ILL FORGET ALL ABOUT YOU FOLKS. BUT POPEYE -HELL REMEMBER HE'LL REMEMBER HER KISS TILL HE CASHES IN I DON'T BLAME HIM- SALLY'S A MIGHTY FINE WOMAN BUT HE MEANS NO HARM- WHY HE'D MURDER ANY GUY WHOD SUGGEST THAT HE STEAL VOUR MISSUS HE STRIKES ME AS BEING A FINE BIG-HEARTED MAN YESHE HAS THE BIGGEST HEART- AND INCIDENTLY THE HARDEST FIST 1O RE @SELAR
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