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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NOT A LADY'S MAN Tomorrow-Shadows of the Sea YOU TALK AS THOUGH YOU THINK IT'S A MYSTERY SHIP- BUT THERE'S FOOD ON HER AND IM HUNGRY- WE CAN'T STAY IN THIS OPEN BOAT WE KNOWS OUR OPEN BOAT BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHATS WAITIN' FOR us ON THE DECKS OF THE BLACK BARNACLE WE'LL- POPEYE- ARE WE GOING ABOARD OR NOT IF YOU SAYS CLIMB ONWE CLIMBS ONBUT IT'S AGANST THE JUOGEMENT OF OLD POPEYE WHO KNOWS WHAT HE KNOWS THE BLACK BARNACLE CAP'N OYLBELONGS TO THE SEA HAG !! SEA HAG WHO'S SHE? SEA HAG! GEEWHAT A CREEPY NAME! I NEVER DIO SEE HER AN I HOPE I'LL NEUER LAY ME GOOD EYE ON A CREATURE LIKE I HEARD SHE IS- AN' IF THOUGHT SHE'S N BOARD I'D SET ME SAILS AND GO FROM tHEREBLOW ME DOWN R RO THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NOT A LADY'S MAN Tomorrow-Shadows of the Sea YOU TALK AS THOUGH YOU THINK IT'S A MYSTERY SHIP- BUT THERE'S FOOD ON HER AND IM HUNGRY- WE CAN'T STAY IN THIS OPEN BOAT WE KNOWS OUR OPEN BOAT BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHATS WAITIN' FOR us ON THE DECKS OF THE BLACK BARNACLE WE'LL- POPEYE- ARE WE GOING ABOARD OR NOT IF YOU SAYS CLIMB ONWE CLIMBS ONBUT IT'S AGANST THE JUOGEMENT OF OLD POPEYE WHO KNOWS WHAT HE KNOWS THE BLACK BARNACLE CAP'N OYLBELONGS TO THE SEA HAG !! SEA HAG WHO'S SHE? SEA HAG! GEEWHAT A CREEPY NAME! I NEVER DIO SEE HER AN I HOPE I'LL NEUER LAY ME GOOD EYE ON A CREATURE LIKE I HEARD SHE IS- AN' IF THOUGHT SHE'S N BOARD I'D SET ME SAILS AND GO FROM tHEREBLOW ME DOWN R RO

    Fri, December 20, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE MYSTERY SHIP Tomorrow-Not a Lady's Man OF COURSE WELL GO ABOARD THIS SHIP - YELL TO 'EM S0 THEY CAN DROP A LADDER I AIN'T YELLIN' TO NO BODY YET- THERE'S SOMETHING STRANGE ABOUT SHIPS IN FAIR WEATHER WITNOUT A SHEET TO THE WIND. IM TRYIN TO SEE HER NAME BLOW ME DOWN! IT'S THE BLACK BARNACLE! WELL WHAT OF IT OU TALK LIKE YOU'RE AFRAID TO IVE HEARO TALES ABOUT HER - SAILORS GO ABOARD/ SPEAK OF THE BLACK BARNACLE IN WHISPERS LIKE AS IF EVIL SPIRIKS WAS LIS'NIN' POPEYE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE MYSTERY SHIP Tomorrow-Not a Lady's Man OF COURSE WELL GO ABOARD THIS SHIP - YELL TO 'EM S0 THEY CAN DROP A LADDER I AIN'T YELLIN' TO NO BODY YET- THERE'S SOMETHING STRANGE ABOUT SHIPS IN FAIR WEATHER WITNOUT A SHEET TO THE WIND. IM TRYIN TO SEE HER NAME BLOW ME DOWN! IT'S THE BLACK BARNACLE! WELL WHAT OF IT OU TALK LIKE YOU'RE AFRAID TO IVE HEARO TALES ABOUT HER - SAILORS GO ABOARD/ SPEAK OF THE BLACK BARNACLE IN WHISPERS LIKE AS IF EVIL SPIRIKS WAS LIS'NIN' POPEYE

    Thu, December 19, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Drawing OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ALONG THE HORIZON Tomorrow-The Mystery Ship OUTWITTED ME! GOT CLEAN AWAY: AND MEAN OFFICER WHO ALWAYS GETS HIS MAN - DERN: LOST! LOST ON THE HIGH SEAS! AND NO COMPASS- HOW'LL I GET TO SHORE ? - MARIA WILL KILL ME IF I AIN'T HOME TO SUPPER DERN WE FOOLED THAT COP-THIS SAIL YOU RIGGED WORKS GREAT I FEELS SORRY FOR THE LUBBER- I HOPES HE ROWERS HIS BOAT T'WARD LAND CAP'N OYL WE AIN'T SO LUCKY! NO FOOD! NO UWATER: THIS AIN'T SEAWORTHY BLOW ME DOWN ERY TUB POPEYE DON'T TALK LIKE THAT YOU MAKE ME FEEL TERRIBLE AN NOT A SHEET TO THE WIND! SHIP THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ALONG THE HORIZON Tomorrow-The Mystery Ship OUTWITTED ME! GOT CLEAN AWAY: AND MEAN OFFICER WHO ALWAYS GETS HIS MAN - DERN: LOST! LOST ON THE HIGH SEAS! AND NO COMPASS- HOW'LL I GET TO SHORE ? - MARIA WILL KILL ME IF I AIN'T HOME TO SUPPER DERN WE FOOLED THAT COP-THIS SAIL YOU RIGGED WORKS GREAT I FEELS SORRY FOR THE LUBBER- I HOPES HE ROWERS HIS BOAT T'WARD LAND CAP'N OYL WE AIN'T SO LUCKY! NO FOOD! NO UWATER: THIS AIN'T SEAWORTHY BLOW ME DOWN ERY TUB POPEYE DON'T TALK LIKE THAT YOU MAKE ME FEEL TERRIBLE AN NOT A SHEET TO THE WIND! SHIP

    Wed, December 18, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Illustration OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE "BUOY" THEY LEFT ??HIND TH?? Tomorrow-Along the Horizon IT'S LUCKY WE FOUND THAT OLD PIECE OF CANVAS ALL SHIP SHAPE AND READY TO LAY TO THE WIND HEY. THERE STOP! PULL DOWN THAT SAIL - HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOUYOU'RE UNDER ARREST GOOD. BveCOP SAYS YOU WMERE ARE WE GOINGPOPEYE? NAME ITBLOW ME DOWN: JUST NAME YOUR PORT ! DERN! 2171 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE "BUOY" THEY LEFT ??HIND TH?? Tomorrow-Along the Horizon IT'S LUCKY WE FOUND THAT OLD PIECE OF CANVAS ALL SHIP SHAPE AND READY TO LAY TO THE WIND HEY. THERE STOP! PULL DOWN THAT SAIL - HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOUYOU'RE UNDER ARREST GOOD. BveCOP SAYS YOU WMERE ARE WE GOINGPOPEYE? NAME ITCAP'N OYLBLOW ME DOWN: JUST NAME YOUR PORT ! DERN! 2171

    Tue, December 17, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THROW HIM AN ANCHOR Tomorrow-The "Buoy" They Left Behind Them SEE-I TOLD YOU'I HEARD A VOICE - THERE'S THAT COP AND ONLY A HUNDRED YARDS BEHIND US WELL LAY ME IN A SCUPPER IF I AIN'T A LUBBER FOR NOT NOTICIN' THIS OLDPIECE OF CANVAS BEFORE BLOW ME DOWN A SAIL. POPEYE ! WE CAN RIG A SAILHEY THERE IN THE NAME SAIL RIGGED WE'LL ) OF THE LAW OF LEAVE YOU BEHIND BEZARK CENTER LIKE A TELEPHOMEI DEMAND THAT YOU GIVE YOUR- SELVES UP! WHEN WE GETS OUR POST WHIFFLE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THROW HIM AN ANCHOR Tomorrow-The "Buoy" They Left Behind Them SEE-I TOLD YOU'I HEARD A VOICE - THERE'S THAT COP AND ONLY A HUNDRED YARDS BEHIND US WELL LAY ME IN A SCUPPER IF I AIN'T A LUBBER FOR NOT NOTICIN' THIS OLDPIECE OF CANVAS BEFORE BLOW ME DOWN A SAIL. POPEYE ! WE CAN RIG A SAILHEY THERE IN THE NAME SAIL RIGGED WE'LL ) OF THE LAW OF LEAVE YOU BEHIND BEZARK CENTER LIKE A TELEPHOMEI DEMAND THAT YOU GIVE YOUR- SELVES UP! WHEN WE GETS OUR POST WHIFFLE

    Mon, December 16, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THAT BLOODHOUND'S A WATER SPANIEL Monday-Throw Him an Anchor! I KNOW WUHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YACAP'N OYL - YA GOT SEA FEVOR. YOU'RE OUTTER YOUR HEAD POPEYEI'M IN MY RIGHT MIND- AND I'M TELLING YOU. I HEARD A VOICE BLOW ME DOWNYA GONE NU?TY 7 YA DON'T HEAR VOILES ON THE HIGH SEAS : IT AIN'T NATURAL: I WON'T ARGUE WITH YOU - BUT I KNOW WHAT I KNOW: HEYTHERE! YOU'RE UNDER ARREST: DON'T. TRY NO TRICKS AND DONTCHA HIT ME NEITHER THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THAT BLOODHOUND'S A WATER SPANIEL Monday-Throw Him an Anchor! I KNOW WUHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YACAP'N OYL - YA GOT SEA FEVOR. YOU'RE OUTTER YOUR HEAD POPEYEI'M IN MY RIGHT MIND- AND I'M TELLING YOU. I HEARD A VOICE BLOW ME DOWNYA GONE NU?TY 7 YA DON'T HEAR VOILES ON THE HIGH SEAS : IT AIN'T NATURAL: I WON'T ARGUE WITH YOU - BUT I KNOW WHAT I KNOW: HEYTHERE! YOU'RE UNDER ARREST: DON'T. TRY NO TRICKS AND DONTCHA HIT ME NEITHER

    Sat, December 14, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE FLOATING SOUND Tomorrow-That Bloodhound's a Water Spaniel GO00 HEAVENS POPEYE! WE DIO YA THINK HAVE NO DRINKING WATER SURE WE AIN'T AND WE AIN'T GOT NO FOOD AND NO NAPKINS OR TOWELS. IN FACK ANYTHING YOU NAME UWE AIN'T GOT THIS WAS A FLOATIN HOTELS BUT We OUTWITTED THE LAWAND THAT'S SOMETHINGWHERE YOU HEADIN' FORM POPEYE ? I'M HEADIN TO SEA IN A OPEN BOAT. WE'RE FOOLS I THOUGHT I HEARD A VOICE YA DON'T HEAR VOICES ON THE HIGH SEAS - BLOU ME DOWNYA DON'T! HEY THERE! HEY. THERE! HEYTHERE! HEYTHERE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE FLOATING SOUND Tomorrow-That Bloodhound's a Water Spaniel GO00 HEAVENS POPEYE! WE DIO YA THINK HAVE NO DRINKING WATER SURE WE AIN'T AND WE AIN'T GOT NO FOOD AND NO NAPKINS OR TOWELS. IN FACK ANYTHING YOU NAME UWE AIN'T GOT THIS WAS A FLOATIN HOTELS BUT We OUTWITTED THE LAWAND THAT'S SOMETHINGWHERE YOU HEADIN' FORM POPEYE ? I'M HEADIN TO SEA IN A OPEN BOAT. WE'RE FOOLS I THOUGHT I HEARD A VOICE YA DON'T HEAR VOICES ON THE HIGH SEAS - BLOU ME DOWNYA DON'T! HEY THERE! HEY. THERE! HEYTHERE! HEY

    Fri, December 13, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ALONE AT LAST Tomorrow-The Floating Sound I CAN'T ROWER IT WITH A BUSTED WNG SO ILL HAVE TO SCULL'ER JUST SO WE KEEP MOVING JELL. ANYWAY we ESCAPED THE LAW AT SEAIN AN OPEN BOAT: AN' NO FOOD. BLow ME DOUN WE DID! ??THERE SEGA IR:1z THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ALONE AT LAST Tomorrow-The Floating Sound I CAN'T ROWER IT WITH A BUSTED WNG SO ILL HAVE TO SCULL'ER JUST SO WE KEEP MOVING JELL. ANYWAY we ESCAPED THE LAW AT SEAIN AN OPEN BOAT: AN' NO FOOD. BLow ME DOUN WE DID! ??THERE SEGA IR:1z

    Thu, December 12, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-PAID IN FULL Tomorrow-Alone at Last TWENTY BUCKS. BUT I UON'T SELL TO YOU BIRDS- YOU LOOK LIKE THOSE JAIL BREAKERS AND THE SHERIFF'S A FRIEND OF MINE. SAY. FISHERMAN. HOW MUCH YA UWANT FOR THIS ROWER BOAT? YOU DON'T LOOK SO HEALTHY AND YOU CULDN'T FIGHT WITH A BROKEN ARM SO ILL TAKE YOU 8ACK TO JAIL GOT IT ALL SFIGERLD OUTAINTCHA CAREFUL POPEYE - DON'T BUST YOUR OTHER ARM COME ON: LET'S GO FROM HERE! HERE'S TUSENTY DOLLARS- SO DON'T SAY WE STOLD YOUR TUB THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-PAID IN FULL Tomorrow-Alone at Last TWENTY BUCKS. BUT I UON'T SELL TO YOU BIRDS- YOU LOOK LIKE THOSE JAIL BREAKERS AND THE SHERIFF'S A FRIEND OF MINE. SAY. FISHERMAN. HOW MUCH YA UWANT FOR THIS ROWER BOAT? YOU DON'T LOOK SO HEALTHY AND YOU CULDN'T FIGHT WITH A BROKEN ARM SO ILL TAKE YOU 8ACK TO JAIL GOT IT ALL SFIGERLD OUTAINTCHA CAREFUL POPEYE - DON'T BUST YOUR OTHER ARM COME ON: LET'S GO FROM HERE! HERE'S TUSENTY DOLLARS- SO DON'T SAY WE STOLD YOUR TUB

    Wed, December 11, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE DEAD RISE Tomorrow-Paid in Full DONT BE SCAREO. CAP'N OYLOLD POPEYE'S GOT A HOLT OF YA! DERN IT! AND AFTER I HAD EM CAPTURED TOO! THEY'VE BEEN UNDER TEN MINUTES THEY AIN'T UP YET- I'LL BET THEY GOT STUCK IN THE MUD LE'S GO HOME THEY RE DEAD S.SH. DONT MAS NO NOSE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE DEAD RISE Tomorrow-Paid in Full DONT BE SCAREO. CAP'N OYLOLD POPEYE'S GOT A HOLT OF YA! DERN IT! AND AFTER I HAD EM CAPTURED TOO! THEY'VE BEEN UNDER TEN MINUTES THEY AIN'T UP YET- I'LL BET THEY GOT STUCK IN THE MUD LE'S GO HOME THEY RE DEAD S.SH. DONT MAS NO NOSE

    Tue, December 10, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AN AIR-MINDED SAILOR Tomorrow-The Dead Rise POPEYEWE'RE TRAPPED - THE SHERIFF AND HIS MEN ARE UPON US COME ONHERE THEY ARE -IVE GOT 'EM CAPTURED I HELD 'EM SINGLE HANDED AND I WANT MY. WAGES RAISED DON'T MOVE - PUT UP YOUR HANDS 8. ???? BLOW ME DOUN THEY AIN'T GOT US YET- AND WE MAY NOT GET KILLED! HEY THERE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AN AIR-MINDED SAILOR Tomorrow-The Dead Rise POPEYEWE'RE TRAPPED - THE SHERIFF AND HIS MEN ARE UPON US COME ONHERE THEY ARE -IVE GOT 'EM CAPTURED I HELD 'EM SINGLE HANDED AND I WANT MY. WAGES RAISED DON'T MOVE - PUT UP YOUR HANDS 8. ???? BLOW ME DOUN THEY AIN'T GOT US YET- AND WE MAY NOT GET KILLED! HEY THERE

    Mon, December 9, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE OFFICER DOES HIS DUTY Monday An Air-Minded Sailor GO ON HOMECOP. YOU CAN'T ARREST US WITHOUT A GUN YOU FELLERS BREAK JAIL AND WHEN I CAPTURE YOU-YOU WON'T GO BACK WITH ME - YA MAKE ME SICK DON'T TRY TO STOP US WE CAN'T STAY HERE ALL DAY- STEP ASIDECOP HEY THERESHERIFF! I GOT 'EM CATURED COME GET EM IRT aiSECA2 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE OFFICER DOES HIS DUTY Monday An Air-Minded Sailor GO ON HOMECOP. YOU CAN'T ARREST US WITHOUT A GUN YOU FELLERS BREAK JAIL AND WHEN I CAPTURE YOU-YOU WON'T GO BACK WITH ME - YA MAKE ME SICK DON'T TRY TO STOP US WE CAN'T STAY HERE ALL DAY- STEP ASIDECOP HEY THERESHERIFF! I GOT 'EM CATURED COME GET EM IRT aiSECA2

    Sat, December 7, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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