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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SHERMAN WAS RIGHT. Tomorrow-Let's Be Feminine. WHY DON'T YOU DROP? I'VE SHOT YOU A DOZEN TIMES -ARE YOUA DEMON ?!! I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE EASY BUT I CAN'T EVEN STOP YOU WITH A GUN! UHY YOU WONDER WHAT WAR THIS IS?! BANG . .. BANG BANG BANG LET'S GET BACK DOWN AND LOOK FOR LEAKS BANG SURE SEGAR 5T THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SHERMAN WAS RIGHT. Tomorrow-Let's Be Feminine. WHY DON'T YOU DROP? I'VE SHOT YOU A DOZEN TIMES -ARE YOUA DEMON ?!! I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE EASY BUT I CAN'T EVEN STOP YOU WITH A GUN! UHY YOU WONDER WHAT WAR THIS IS?! BANG . .. BANG BANG BANG LET'S GET BACK DOWN AND LOOK FOR LEAKS BANG SURE SEGAR 5T

    Tue, May 7, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Material property OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE DIVING "PLUMBERS." Tomorrow-Sherman Was Right. IHE BATTLE IS STILL RAGING- POPEYE. SEEMS TO BE HOLDING HIS OWN AGAINST SNORK AND HIS GUN--HOW AN UNARMED MAN CAN STAND UP AGAINST A GAT IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND- STILL OLD POPEYE IS AN UNUSUAL FELLOW- A ROUGH MAN BUEN AMONG SEAMEN ASTOR- HAM AND OLIVE -ARE NERVOUS WRECKS- SCA RED STIFF-THEY DONT KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT AND THEY'RE AFRAID TO GO SEE BANG CRASH WHAT'D You SAY YOU WERE GOING To I SAID"AS CAPTAIN OF THIS SHIP IT'S MY OUTYTo Go BELOWU AND LOOK FOR LEAKS RIGHT NOW" CASTOR YEAHWHAT? YOU'RE GOING TO STAY RIGHT UP HERE WITH US LET'S ALL GO BELOW AND LOOK FOR LEAKS! LAY OFF! IT'S MUTINY TO TOUCH THE CAPTAIN BANG B?NG BANG CRASH BANG 5.6 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE DIVING "PLUMBERS." Tomorrow-Sherman Was Right. IHE BATTLE IS STILL RAGING- POPEYE. SEEMS TO BE HOLDING HIS OWN AGAINST SNORK AND HIS GUN--HOW AN UNARMED MAN CAN STAND UP AGAINST A GAT IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND- STILL OLD POPEYE IS AN UNUSUAL FELLOW- A ROUGH MAN BUEN AMONG SEAMEN ASTOR- HAM AND OLIVE -ARE NERVOUS WRECKS- SCA RED STIFF-THEY DONT KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT AND THEY'RE AFRAID TO GO SEE BANG CRASH WHAT'D You SAY YOU WERE GOING To I SAID"AS CAPTAIN OF THIS SHIP IT'S MY OUTYTo Go BELOWU AND LOOK FOR LEAKS RIGHT NOW" CASTOR YEAHWHAT? YOU'RE GOING TO STAY RIGHT UP HERE WITH US LET'S ALL GO BELOW AND LOOK FOR LEAKS! LAY OFF! IT'S MUTINY TO TOUCH THE CAPTAIN BANG B?NG BANG CRASH BANG 5.6

    Mon, May 6, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-"PIPING" DOWN. Monday--The Diving "Plumbers." Ouw- SOMETHING TERRIBLE MUST BE GOINGBANG. ON BACK APT GooD NIGHT/ BANG CRASH BANG HEYCASTOR: WHERE YOU GOING ? WHATCHA GONNA DO) CASTOR ?? AS CAPTAIN OF THIS SHIP IT'S MY OUTY To Go BELOW AND LOOK FOR LEAKS RIGHT NOW. BANG 5.4 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-"PIPING" DOWN. Monday--The Diving "Plumbers." Ouw- SOMETHING TERRIBLE MUST BE GOINGBANG. ON BACK APT GooD NIGHT/ BANG CRASH BANG HEYCASTOR: WHERE YOU GOING ? WHATCHA GONNA DO) CASTOR ?? AS CAPTAIN OF THIS SHIP IT'S MY OUTY To Go BELOW AND LOOK FOR LEAKS RIGHT NOW. BANG 5.4

    Sat, May 4, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-LONG RANGE COURAGE. Tomorrow-"Piping" Down. OH! WHAT CAN BE GOING ON BACK AFT ? CASTOR YOU'RE THE CAPTAIN- WHY DON'T YOU D0 SOME THING? BANG CRASH SOCK WHO ME? ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. IF T'S UP TO ME WHY ALL RIGHT BY GOLLY HE'S BRAVER THAN I THOUGHT YEAHI'LL SAy. HEY- STOP THAT GACK THERE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-LONG RANGE COURAGE. Tomorrow-"Piping" Down. OH! WHAT CAN BE GOING ON BACK AFT ? CASTOR YOU'RE THE CAPTAIN- WHY DON'T YOU D0 SOME THING? BANG CRASH SOCK WHO ME? ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. IF T'S UP TO ME WHY ALL RIGHT BY GOLLY HE'S BRAVER THAN I THOUGHT YEAHI'LL SAy. HEY- STOP THAT GACK THERE

    Fri, May 3, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE MASTER'S "SHIVERLRY." Tomorrow-Long Range Courage. WHY DON'T YOU Do SOMETHING SONEBODV DO SOME Sock CRASH lo YEOW- I'M A NERVOUS WRECK! ALL HANDS TURN TO- MAN THE LIFE BOATS! BANG AND REMEMBER I GO FIRST BECAUSE I'M. THE CAPTAIN! YI-YI- TH-THINK HE'S AFRAID Y-YEAH 18-B'LIEVE HEIS TOO: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE MASTER'S "SHIVERLRY." Tomorrow-Long Range Courage. WHY DON'T YOU Do SOMETHING SONEBODV DO SOME Sock CRASH lo YEOW- I'M A NERVOUS WRECK! ALL HANDS TURN TO- MAN THE LIFE BOATS! BANG AND REMEMBER I GO FIRST BECAUSE I'M. THE CAPTAIN! YI-YI- TH-THINK HE'S AFRAID Y-YEAH 18-B'LIEVE HEIS TOO:

    Thu, May 2, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Humour OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SENSE" OF DIRECTION. Tomorrow-The Master's "Shiverlry." CASTORYOu SHOULD GO AFT AND SEE WHATS WRONG! NO. HAM. You. GO! WH-WHY DON'T You 8OTH GO? SOCK BANG THAT'S IT! WE'LI. BOTH HAM. YOu GO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT Go! AND LL SEE IF EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGAT UP FOR'D GO WE'LL BOTH GO FOR'D AND HAVE A GOOD LOOK AROUNOTHIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SENSE" OF DIRECTION. Tomorrow-The Master's "Shiverlry." CASTORYOu SHOULD GO AFT AND SEE WHATS WRONG! NO. HAM. You. GO! WH-WHY DON'T You 8OTH GO? SOCK BANG THAT'S IT! WE'LI. BOTH HAM. YOu GO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT Go! AND LL SEE IF EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGAT UP FOR'D GO WE'LL BOTH GO FOR'D AND HAVE A GOOD LOOK AROUNO

    Wed, May 1, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CASTOR HATES A GUY WITHOUT COURAGE. Tomorrow-"Sense of Direction." CASTOR. I TELL YOU ITS YOUR DUTY TOGO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT: YOU'RE THE CAPTAIN HAMOLD BOY. You'RE MY FRIEND AND IM GONNA LET YOu BE CAPTAIN OF THIS BIG FINE SHIP: YOU'RE CAPTAIN NOW-So IT'S YOUR DUTY TO GO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT NO.IM NOT CAPTAIN- IM NOT EVEN MATE ANYMORE-IQUITSs: - 17 I'M ONLY A ORDINARY SALOR NOW - AND AIN'TGOT NOTHIN' TO DO WITH NOTHIN" COWARD/ 4.30 SEE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CASTOR HATES A GUY WITHOUT COURAGE. Tomorrow-"Sense of Direction." CASTOR. I TELL YOU ITS YOUR DUTY TOGO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT: YOU'RE THE CAPTAIN HAMOLD BOY. You'RE MY FRIEND AND IM GONNA LET YOu BE CAPTAIN OF THIS BIG FINE SHIP: YOU'RE CAPTAIN NOW-So IT'S YOUR DUTY TO GO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT NO.IM NOT CAPTAIN- IM NOT EVEN MATE ANYMORE-IQUITSs: - 17 I'M ONLY A ORDINARY SALOR NOW - AND AIN'TGOT NOTHIN' TO DO WITH NOTHIN" COWARD/ 4.30 SEE

    Tue, April 30, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A PUNCTURED ALIBI. Tomorrow-Castor Hates a Guy Without Courage. N-N. N. NO! NN•N-NOT SHOTS: SHOTS CASTOR. Two SHOTS - FROM SACK AFT.1KNOW. SHOTS!" DON'T SAY THAT. BLCW OUTS- 'SALL IT WAS! SOME FELLOW HAD PUNCTURES: Hai nA! HAD PUNCTURES: SURE - JusT BLOWOUTS SINCE WHEN HAVE AUTOMOBILES BEEN RUNNING AROUND HERE ON THE HIGH SEAS? OF COURSE YOu HAD TO THINK OF THAT!! 4:29 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A PUNCTURED ALIBI. Tomorrow-Castor Hates a Guy Without Courage. N-N. N. NO! NN•N-NOT SHOTS: SHOTS CASTOR. Two SHOTS - FROM SACK AFT.1KNOW. SHOTS!" DON'T SAY THAT. BLCW OUTS- 'SALL IT WAS! SOME FELLOW HAD PUNCTURES: Hai nA! HAD PUNCTURES: SURE - JusT BLOWOUTS SINCE WHEN HAVE AUTOMOBILES BEEN RUNNING AROUND HERE ON THE HIGH SEAS? OF COURSE YOu HAD TO THINK OF THAT!! 4:29

    Mon, April 29, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE RETIRING OFFICER. Monday-A Punctured Alibi. CASTOR IM CERTAIN I HEARD A SHOT! SH-SH-SURE! A SHOT B?CKN-N-N AFT. (N-NO! DON'T BE LIKE THAT 'SA PUNCTURETIRE BLEW OUT! I TELL YOU IT WAS A SHOT. WHY DON'T YOU GO SEE-E-E ? YoU'RE THE CAPTAIN: You CAN SE CAPTAIN! BANG THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE RETIRING OFFICER. Monday-A Punctured Alibi. CASTOR IM CERTAIN I HEARD A SHOT! SH-SH-SURE! A SHOT B?CKN-N-N AFT. (N-NO! DON'T BE LIKE THAT 'SA PUNCTURETIRE BLEW OUT! I TELL YOU IT WAS A SHOT. WHY DON'T YOU GO SEE-E-E ? YoU'RE THE CAPTAIN: You CAN SE CAPTAIN! BANG

    Sat, April 27, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Illustration OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AUTO-INTOXICATION. Tomorrow-The Retiring Officer. HANOS UP? SURE - WITH PLEASURE WHIFFLE BANG CASTOR./ HEARD 4 SHOT! A NAW -IT WAS JUST A TIRE A BLOWOUT- SURE! SHOT! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AUTO-INTOXICATION. Tomorrow-The Retiring Officer. HANOS UP? SURE - WITH PLEASURE WHIFFLE BANG CASTOR./ HEARD 4 SHOT! A NAW -IT WAS JUST A TIRE A BLOWOUT- SURE! SHOT!

    Fri, April 26, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE OBLIGING POPEYE. Tomorrow-Auto-Intoxication. WHIFFLE CURSES WHAT IN. THE STOP: HANDS UP! SOUNDS LIKE A SCUFFLE BACK AFTHAM - GD SEE. NO! YoU GO SEE YESSIR O 4:35 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE OBLIGING POPEYE. Tomorrow-Auto-Intoxication. WHIFFLE CURSES WHAT IN. THE STOP: HANDS UP! SOUNDS LIKE A SCUFFLE BACK AFTHAM - GD SEE. NO! YoU GO SEE YESSIR O 4:35

    Thu, April 25, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPE. Tomorrow-The Obliging Popeye. IF YOU WONT TURN AROUND I SUPPOSE* I'LL HAVE TO SHOOT YOU IN THE BACK- YoU HAVE ABOUT TEN SECONDS TO LIVEYou SCUM OF CREATION: WHAT A PREDICKERMINT WHIFFLE: WHAT IN THE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPE. Tomorrow-The Obliging Popeye. IF YOU WONT TURN AROUND I SUPPOSE* I'LL HAVE TO SHOOT YOU IN THE BACK- YoU HAVE ABOUT TEN SECONDS TO LIVEYou SCUM OF CREATION: WHAT A PREDICKERMINT WHIFFLE: WHAT IN THE

    Wed, April 24, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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