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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THERE's STILL A KICK IN THE Old Mule. Tomorrow-Both in the Same Boat. ITS A MYSTERY TO ME HOW HE EVER LASTED THIS LONG POOR POPEYEEVEN A COUPLA BULLETS WOULD HAUE KILLED MOST MEN COME ONHAM - WE CAN'T LELT HIM LAY THERE AND DIE LIKE THAT- NOT ON THE HARD COLD DECK WE'LL TAKE HIM INTO MY ROOM AND MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE USTEN. KEEP YOUR HOOKS OFFA ME - IM GO'NER 1 DIE RIGHT HERE -SEE? WE CANT MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE WITH SIXTEEN BULLETS IN HIS SYSTEM WELLCAN YOU BEAT THAT! GEE! WHAT A STUBBORN GUY! IF YOU DON'T LEMME BEIM GO'NER SMACK YA ONE! UHFFLE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THERE's STILL A KICK IN THE Old Mule. Tomorrow-Both in the Same Boat. ITS A MYSTERY TO ME HOW HE EVER LASTED THIS LONG POOR POPEYEEVEN A COUPLA BULLETS WOULD HAUE KILLED MOST MEN COME ONHAM - WE CAN'T LELT HIM LAY THERE AND DIE LIKE THAT- NOT ON THE HARD COLD DECK WE'LL TAKE HIM INTO MY ROOM AND MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE USTEN. KEEP YOUR HOOKS OFFA ME - IM GO'NER 1 DIE RIGHT HERE -SEE? WE CANT MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE WITH SIXTEEN BULLETS IN HIS SYSTEM WELLCAN YOU BEAT THAT! GEE! WHAT A STUBBORN GUY! IF YOU DON'T LEMME BEIM GO'NER SMACK YA ONE! UHFFLE

    Thu, June 20, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SILENCE WOULD BE GOLDEN. Tomorrow-There's Still a Kick in the Old Mule. COME ONPOPEYE - DONT PASS OUT ON US! RUB THE WHIFFLEIT MAY PULL YOU THROUGHMAY GIVE YOU ENOUGH LUCK JUST LEMME BE. LEMME BE! LOOKYOU MUST LIVE - WE'RE GOING TO CUT YOU IN ON ALL THIS MONEY YOU'LL GET YOUR SHARE IM TRED OF THIS WORLDBLOW ME DOWN CAN'TCHER LEMME BE !? I'M AFRAID HE CAN'T PULL THROUGH SIXTEEN BULLET WOUNDS IS SOMETHING THIS CERTAINLY HAS BEEN A TRAGIC TRIP WHIFFLE! DON'T LAY SO STLL HRE THATSPEAK TO ME! AW SHUT UP! 6-19 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SILENCE WOULD BE GOLDEN. Tomorrow-There's Still a Kick in the Old Mule. COME ONPOPEYE - DONT PASS OUT ON US! RUB THE WHIFFLEIT MAY PULL YOU THROUGHMAY GIVE YOU ENOUGH LUCK JUST LEMME BE. LEMME BE! LOOKYOU MUST LIVE - WE'RE GOING TO CUT YOU IN ON ALL THIS MONEY YOU'LL GET YOUR SHARE IM TRED OF THIS WORLDBLOW ME DOWN CAN'TCHER LEMME BE !? I'M AFRAID HE CAN'T PULL THROUGH SIXTEEN BULLET WOUNDS IS SOMETHING THIS CERTAINLY HAS BEEN A TRAGIC TRIP WHIFFLE! DON'T LAY SO STLL HRE THATSPEAK TO ME! AW SHUT UP! 6-19

    Wed, June 19, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE FALLEN HERO. Tomorrow-Silence Would Be Golden. HEY EVERYBODY- LET'S GIVE THREE CHEERS FOR DOPEYE! THREE CHEERS ME EYE - THAT UNON'T HELP A GUY WITH SIXTEEN BULLET HOLES IN HIM WHAT I NEEDS IS THREE DOCTORSNOT THREE CHEERS POPEYE! HEREPOPEYE RUB THE WHIFFLE FOR LUCK - QUICKRUB THE WHIFFLE! TOO LATE! TOO LATE NOTHIN' WILL HELP ME NOW - I'UE LOST TOO MUCH "RED INK" - BLOW ME DOUNIM COOKED! 6.18 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE FALLEN HERO. Tomorrow-Silence Would Be Golden. HEY EVERYBODY- LET'S GIVE THREE CHEERS FOR DOPEYE! THREE CHEERS ME EYE - THAT UNON'T HELP A GUY WITH SIXTEEN BULLET HOLES IN HIM WHAT I NEEDS IS THREE DOCTORSNOT THREE CHEERS POPEYE! HEREPOPEYE RUB THE WHIFFLE FOR LUCK - QUICKRUB THE WHIFFLE! TOO LATE! TOO LATE NOTHIN' WILL HELP ME NOW - I'UE LOST TOO MUCH "RED INK" - BLOW ME DOUNIM COOKED! 6.18

    Tue, June 18, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SWISS CHEESE ISN'T STRONGTomorrow-The Fallen Hero. WOTLL I DO WITHY 'EMSKIPPER? THEY'RE COMIN OUT OF IT WHERE AM 1? LET EM LOOK AT THIS MONEY TILL THEY GET SKK AND THEN THROW'EM OVER THE SIDE INTO THEIR YACHT YOURE NEXTSNORK - CUER YOUGO AND THANKS TO POPEYEWHIFFLE:) OUR MONEY 1S STILL ON BOARD THE GOOD SHIP TOM COD I AIN'T FEEUN' SO GOOD WITH THESE SIXTEEN BULLET HOLES IN ME - I LAN'T STAND) UWHAT I US'TER THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SWISS CHEESE ISN'T STRONGTomorrow-The Fallen Hero. WOTLL I DO WITHY 'EMSKIPPER? THEY'RE COMIN OUT OF IT WHERE AM 1? LET EM LOOK AT THIS MONEY TILL THEY GET SKK AND THEN THROW'EM OVER THE SIDE INTO THEIR YACHT YOURE NEXTSNORK - CUER YOUGO AND THANKS TO POPEYEWHIFFLE:) OUR MONEY 1S STILL ON BOARD THE GOOD SHIP TOM COD I AIN'T FEEUN' SO GOOD WITH THESE SIXTEEN BULLET HOLES IN ME - I LAN'T STAND) UWHAT I US'TER

    Mon, June 17, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT. Monday-Swiss Cheese Isn't Strong. POPEYE YOU'RE A BRAVE MAN AND YOU SURE CAN FIGHT' I KNOCK 'EM GOOD I'LL SAY THAT HE SA MAN ALL RIGHT! IF HE WASN'T SUCH A FUNNY LOOKIN THING. 'D GIVE HIM A KISS THEYUE BEEN OUT TWO HOURS-: HA: HA: WHEN POPEYE SOCKS EM. THEY'RE SOLKED SAYHASN'T SNORK AND FADEWELL COME TO YET? HOW ABOUT BRINGIN' 'EM TO sO I CAN KNOCK EM OUT AGAIN ?I AIN'T QUITE ŠATCHISFIED YET 6:15 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT. Monday-Swiss Cheese Isn't Strong. POPEYE YOU'RE A BRAVE MAN AND YOU SURE CAN FIGHT' I KNOCK 'EM GOOD I'LL SAY THAT HE SA MAN ALL RIGHT! IF HE WASN'T SUCH A FUNNY LOOKIN THING. 'D GIVE HIM A KISS THEYUE BEEN OUT TWO HOURS-: HA: HA: WHEN POPEYE SOCKS EM. THEY'RE SOLKED SAYHASN'T SNORK AND FADEWELL COME TO YET? HOW ABOUT BRINGIN' 'EM TO sO I CAN KNOCK EM OUT AGAIN ?I AIN'T QUITE ŠATCHISFIED YET 6:15

    Sat, June 15, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE BIGGER THEY COMETHE HARDER THEY FALL. 'iomorrow-A Glutton for Panishment. FADEWELL- GET OFF OF MY SHID- GET ABOARO YOUR YACHT AND BE GONE. YOU PIRATE THE FACT THAT SNORK HAS FAILED MEANS NOTHING TO ME -I CAME FOR THAT MONEY AND I'M GOING TO GET IT ! LOOK OUTHE'S A BIG HEAVY BRUTE - HE'LL TEAR YOU TO PIECES! YOU AIN'T GO'NER STEP ASIDE. YOU GNAT SOCK JUST A COUPLA POPS AND HE WENT OUT- I LIKES 'EM BIG 614 AR. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE BIGGER THEY COMETHE HARDER THEY FALL. 'iomorrow-A Glutton for Panishment. FADEWELL- GET OFF OF MY SHID- GET ABOARO YOUR YACHT AND BE GONE. YOU PIRATE THE FACT THAT SNORK HAS FAILED MEANS NOTHING TO ME -I CAME FOR THAT MONEY AND I'M GOING TO GET IT ! LOOK OUTPODE YEHE'S A BIG HEAVY BRUTE - HE'LL TEAR YOU TO PIECES! YOU AIN'T GO'NER STEP ASIDE. YOU GNAT SOCK JUST A COUPLA POPS AND HE WENT OUT- I LIKES 'EM BIG 614 AR.

    Fri, June 14, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Design OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SNORKTHE SHIPWRECK. Tomorrow-The Bigger They Comethe Harder They FalI. FADEWELL S) YACHT IS ALONGSIDE AND FADEWELL IS COMING ON BOARD HEY. YOU BIG CHEESE ! WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY BOAROING My SHIP WITHOUT MY PERMISSION?! I'M THE CAPTAIN I CAME TO RELIEVE YOU OF THOSE BAGS OF CASH- WHERE'S MY MAN SNORK I THOUGHT HE HAD IT ALL FIXED !! WHERE IS SNORK HERE'S SNORK- HE AINT FEELIN' SO GOOD TODAY- HAD A LITTLE GO'WITH A TOUGH SAILOR - EVERY TIME HE COMES TOI KNOCK IM OUT AGAIN SO YOU'D BETTER TAKE M ALONG BEFORE I LOSE MY TEMPER 613 SEGR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SNORKTHE SHIPWRECK. Tomorrow-The Bigger They Comethe Harder They FalI. FADEWELL S) YACHT IS ALONGSIDE AND FADEWELL IS COMING ON BOARD HEY. YOU BIG CHEESE ! WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY BOAROING My SHIP WITHOUT MY PERMISSION?! I'M THE CAPTAIN I CAME TO RELIEVE YOU OF THOSE BAGS OF CASH- WHERE'S MY MAN SNORK I THOUGHT HE HAD IT ALL FIXED !! WHERE IS SNORK HERE'S SNORK- HE AINT FEELIN' SO GOOD TODAY- HAD A LITTLE GO'WITH A TOUGH SAILOR - EVERY TIME HE COMES TOI KNOCK IM OUT AGAIN SO YOU'D BETTER TAKE M ALONG BEFORE I LOSE MY TEMPER 613 SEGR

    Thu, June 13, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A DISABLED ACCOMPLICE. Tomorrow-Snorkthe Ship Wreck. AT TA 80Y. POPEYE: SOCK IT TO 'IM! 8op WHIFFLE! SOCK : BIFF SOCK GOCO WORK• YOU CRACKED HIM UP GOOD I GUESS SNORK WONT BOTHER US ANY MORE LOOKPOPEYE FADEWELL'S YACHT IS PULLING ALONGSIDE WHIFFLE CURSES! O SEFd mOet Btah ng r THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A DISABLED ACCOMPLICE. Tomorrow-Snorkthe Ship Wreck. AT TA 80Y. POPEYE: SOCK IT TO 'IM! 8op WHIFFLE! SOCK : BIFF SOCK GOCO WORK• YOU CRACKED HIM UP GOOD I GUESS SNORK WONT BOTHER US ANY MORE LOOKPOPEYE FADEWELL'S YACHT IS PULLING ALONGSIDE WHIFFLE CURSES! O SEFd mEing Pom yoOet Btah ng r

    Wed, June 12, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE GIVES TILL IT HURTS. Tomorrow-A Disabled Accomplice. LOOK POPEYE'S RUBBING THE WHIFFLE FOR LUCK YOU CAN'T BE ALIVE: I SHOT YOU FIFTEEN TIMES A COUPLA BULLETS MORE OR LESS AINT GONNER SIOPIM AFTER YOUR NECK! YOU SIXTEEN DEMON BANG WHIFFLE! 611THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE GIVES TILL IT HURTS. Tomorrow-A Disabled Accomplice. LOOK POPEYE'S RUBBING THE WHIFFLE FOR LUCK YOU CAN'T BE ALIVE: I SHOT YOU FIFTEEN TIMES A COUPLA BULLETS MORE OR LESS AINT GONNER SIOPME NOWIM AFTER YOUR NECK! YOU SIXTEEN DEMON BANG WHIFFLE! 611

    Tue, June 11, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BULLET-PROOF- Tomorrow-Popeye Gives Till It Hurts. YOU'LL BE LUCKY IF YOU GET HOME WITH YOUR LIVES- FADEWELL'S YACHT WILL BE HERE IN A MINUTE ANO HE'S A HARD MAN ALL OUR TROUBLE FOR NOTHING OLD FADEWELL WILL TAKE EVERY CENT OF OUR MILLIONS WELL WHATCHER THINK THESE ISBUTTON HOLES? GOOD HEAVENS:) HE'S ALIVE WHY POPEYE! THOUGHT YOU WERE SHOT!! AND NOW SNORKYJUST AS SOON AS IRUB THE WHIFFLE FOR LUCK-I'LL TAKE YOU ON: I MUST BE DREAMING: POPEYE YOURE DEAD I SHOT YOUFLIFTEEN TIMES SEGAD. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BULLET-PROOF- Tomorrow-Popeye Gives Till It Hurts. YOU'LL BE LUCKY IF YOU GET HOME WITH YOUR LIVES- FADEWELL'S YACHT WILL BE HERE IN A MINUTE ANO HE'S A HARD MAN ALL OUR TROUBLE FOR NOTHING OLD FADEWELL WILL TAKE EVERY CENT OF OUR MILLIONS WELL WHATCHER THINK THESE ISBUTTON HOLES? GOOD HEAVENS:) HE'S ALIVE WHY POPEYE! THOUGHT YOU WERE SHOT!! AND NOW SNORKYJUST AS SOON AS IRUB THE WHIFFLE FOR LUCK-I'LL TAKE YOU ON: I MUST BE DREAMING: POPEYE YOURE DEAD I SHOT YOUFLIFTEEN TIMES SEGAD.

    Mon, June 10, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-OUT OF RANGE. Monday-Bullet-Proof. GEESEYOU IGNORANT SAPNOT GOOSES IGUESS OUR GOOSES ARE COOKED YES-IM THROUGH TRIFLING WITH YOU. I'LL TAKE NO MORE CHANCES I DON'T KNOW WHAT FADEWELL WILL DC WITH YOU - HIS YACHT WILL BE ALONG SIDE ANY MINUTE NOW MOVE EVEN ONE SIXTEENTH OF AN INCH AND I'LL CUT LOOSE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-OUT OF RANGE. Monday-Bullet-Proof. GEESEYOU IGNORANT SAPNOT GOOSES IGUESS OUR GOOSES ARE COOKED YES-IM THROUGH TRIFLING WITH YOU. I'LL TAKE NO MORE CHANCES I DON'T KNOW WHAT FADEWELL WILL DC WITH YOU - HIS YACHT WILL BE ALONG SIDE ANY MINUTE NOW MOVE EVEN ONE SIXTEENTH OF AN INCH AND I'LL CUT LOOSE

    Sat, June 8, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SMOKE SCREEN. Tomorrow-0ut of Range. WELL-THATS THAT-WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS AWAY- YOU CAN GET A BROOM AND SWEEP 'IM UP HOPE YOU DIONT MISS HIM STICK "EM UP THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE SMOKE SCREEN. Tomorrow-0ut of Range. WELL-THATS THAT-WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS AWAY- YOU CAN GET A BROOM AND SWEEP 'IM UP HOPE YOU DIONT MISS HIM STICK "EM UP

    Fri, June 7, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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