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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NO SALE Tomorrow-A Dose of His Own Medicine ALL HE'S GOT TO DO IS WIN IT- AND WE DO THE HARD WORK! COMMON LABORERS THAT'S ALL WE ARE- I'VE CARRIED TWENTY MILLION MESELF! WHEW BLOW ME DOWN! WHERE ON EARTH DOES THAT FELLOW GET HIS LUCK ? I WISH HE'D DIE! I've GOT TO STOP HIM) IMUST! MUST! SAY LISTEN-ILL GIVE YOU FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND IF YOU'LL GET OUT OF HERE! DON'T BOTHER ME! SHOOT A MILLION THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NO SALE Tomorrow-A Dose of His Own Medicine ALL HE'S GOT TO DO IS WIN IT- AND WE DO THE HARD WORK! COMMON LABORERS THAT'S ALL WE ARE- I'VE CARRIED TWENTY MILLION MESELF! WHEW BLOW ME DOWN! WHERE ON EARTH DOES THAT FELLOW GET HIS LUCK ? I WISH HE'D DIE! I've GOT TO STOP HIM) IMUST! MUST! SAY LISTEN-ILL GIVE YOU FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND IF YOU'LL GET OUT OF HERE! DON'T BOTHER ME! SHOOT A MILLION

    Tue, March 12, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GOLDEN GOOSE Tomorrow-No Sale LOOK.HE THROWS THE MONEY OUT OF THE WINDOW TO HS FRIENDS AS FAST AS HE WINS IT! THERE NEVER WAS A CLEANUP" UKE THIS ON DIKE ISLAND IF OLD SHOOTIN' AGAINST FADEWELLTHE OWNER OF THIS GAMBUNG RESORT KNEW THIS- OHBOY! AND HE'S THE HOUSE TOO WHERE DOES HE GET THAT LUCK? HEAR HE STARTED WITH ONLY Two THOUSAND LISTEN TO HIM TALK TO THOSE OICE STAY HOTDIKE STAY HOT! COME ON YOU"LITTLE JOE THE BOAT'S FULL CUHY DOESN'T HE QUIT ? I'M TIRED OF CARRYING THIS FILTHY LUCRE AIN'T 'E EVER GO'.NER GET SATCHISF:ED? BLOW ME DOWN! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GOLDEN GOOSE Tomorrow-No Sale LOOK.HE THROWS THE MONEY OUT OF THE WINDOW TO HS FRIENDS AS FAST AS HE WINS IT! THERE NEVER WAS A CLEANUP" UKE THIS ON DIKE ISLAND IF OLD SHOOTIN' AGAINST FADEWELLTHE OWNER OF THIS GAMBUNG RESORT KNEW THIS- OHBOY! AND HE'S THE HOUSE TOO WHERE DOES HE GET THAT LUCK? HEAR HE STARTED WITH ONLY Two THOUSAND LISTEN TO HIM TALK TO THOSE OICE STAY HOTDIKE STAY HOT! COME ON YOU"LITTLE JOE THE BOAT'S FULL CUHY DOESN'T HE QUIT ? I'M TIRED OF CARRYING THIS FILTHY LUCRE AIN'T 'E EVER GO'.NER GET SATCHISF:ED? BLOW ME DOWN!

    Mon, March 11, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SUFFERING FROM EXHAUSTION. Monday-The Golden Goose. YOU'RE A FINE HOUSE MAN! GET LUCKY- ALL I DO IS CARRY MONEY TO YOU! IM JINXED! EVERY TIME I GET ME MITTS ON THEM DICE I THROW "BOX CARS NOTHN BUT DOUBLE SIXES ON 'EM FOR ME: GIHME THEM AFRICAN DOMINOES: I AIN'T EVEN STARTED TO BEGIN YET: THERE HE GOES AGAIN I'LL BET A MILLION HE BREAKS THE BANK PRETTY SOFT FOR CASTOR. ALL HE HAS TO DO IS UNN IT AND DROP.IT OUT THE WINDOW WE'VE GOT TO LUG IT DOWN TO THE BOAT READ EM (AND WEEP SNAP LOOK EM OVER AND PAY ME IM TIRED OF CARRYN THEM BAGS OF JACK- WHY DON'T HE QUIT WINNIN" IT?- HE AIN'T NEVER GONER GET SATCHISFIED IM SICK OF THE SIGHT OF MONEY QUIT BEEFING I CAN SEE THAT THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SUFFERING FROM EXHAUSTION. Monday-The Golden Goose. YOU'RE A FINE HOUSE MAN! GET LUCKY- ALL I DO IS CARRY MONEY TO YOU! IM JINXED! EVERY TIME I GET ME MITTS ON THEM DICE I THROW "BOX CARS NOTHN BUT DOUBLE SIXES ON 'EM FOR ME: GIHME THEM AFRICAN DOMINOES: I AIN'T EVEN STARTED TO BEGIN YET: THERE HE GOES AGAIN I'LL BET A MILLION HE BREAKS THE BANK PRETTY SOFT FOR CASTOR. ALL HE HAS TO DO IS UNN IT AND DROP.IT OUT THE WINDOW WE'VE GOT TO LUG IT DOWN TO THE BOAT READ EM (AND WEEP SNAP LOOK EM OVER AND PAY ME IM TIRED OF CARRYN THEM BAGS OF JACK- WHY DON'T HE QUIT WINNIN" IT?- HE AIN'T NEVER GONER GET SATCHISFIED IM SICK OF THE SIGHT OF MONEY QUIT BEEFING I CAN SEE THAT

    Sat, March 9, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CASTOR'S WINNING WAY. Tomorrow-Suffering from Exhaustion. WHEN YOU GET THAT DOWN TO THE BOAT ILL GET BUSY AND WIN SOME MORE BLOW ME DOWN: THIS IS HARD WORK! WHEW HEYCAP'N OYL WE'RE ALL IN FROM CARRYIN' MONEY. AINTCHER NEVER SATCHISFIED THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CASTOR'S WINNING WAY. Tomorrow-Suffering from Exhaustion. WHEN YOU GET THAT DOWN TO THE BOAT ILL GET BUSY AND WIN SOME MORE BLOW ME DOWN: THIS IS HARD WORK! WHEW HEYCAP'N OYL WE'RE ALL IN FROM CARRYIN' MONEY. AINTCHER NEVER SATCHISFIED

    Fri, March 8, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GOLD RUSH. Tomorrow-Castor's Winning Way. GET ME SOME MORE SACKS TO PUT MY MONEY IN - COMEYOU SEVEN! THERE SHE IS MISTER - SHOOT THE WORKS-READ 'EM AND WEEP HELP! I'D GIVE MY WEALTH FOR HIS LUCK ANYTIME LOOK AT THE MANAGER HE'S (A MILLION! SHOOT IT'S ?? TALKS UNCANNY HALF CRAZY !! HE'S GOT A REASON TO THE ME DICEAND TOO THEY 0BEY THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GOLD RUSH. Tomorrow-Castor's Winning Way. GET ME SOME MORE SACKS TO PUT MY MONEY IN - COMEYOU SEVEN! THERE SHE IS MISTER - SHOOT THE WORKS-READ 'EM AND WEEP HELP! I'D GIVE MY WEALTH FOR HIS LUCK ANYTIME LOOK AT THE MANAGER HE'S (A MILLION! SHOOT IT'S ?? TALKS UNCANNY HALF CRAZY !! HE'S GOT A REASON TO THE ME DICEAND TOO THEY 0BEY

    Thu, March 7, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GOLD STRIKE. Tomorrow-The Gold RushOL' BONES. GET HOT! AND STAY HOT' DON'T FOOL MEDICE ! FEVER IN THE SOUTH: COME ONFIVE ! FIVE MEOKE ! ES GONG RIGHT THROUGH YOU-SAY I THOUGHT YOU WAS A CRAP SHOOTER WHAM = SHAP SHOOT THE WORKS HE SAND TO STAND UNDER THE WINDOW AND HED THROW THE MONEY OUT TOUS WHEN HE "WINO" IT- IF YA ASKIN' ME HES A FLOP WELL YA DON' T SEE NONE COMIN' OUT- BLOW ME DOWN * DON'T O/NOBODYS ASKING YOU POPEYE CUT THAT OUT. HEY! CUT THAT OUT! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE GOLD STRIKE. Tomorrow-The Gold RushCOME ONOL' BONES. GET HOT! AND STAY HOT' DON'T FOOL MEDICE ! FEVER IN THE SOUTH: COME ONFIVE ! FIVE MEOKE ! ES GONG RIGHT THROUGH YOU-SAY I THOUGHT YOU WAS A CRAP SHOOTER WHAM = SHAP SHOOT THE WORKS HE SAND TO STAND UNDER THE WINDOW AND HED THROW THE MONEY OUT TOUS WHEN HE "WINO" IT- IF YA ASKIN' ME HES A FLOP WELL YA DON' T SEE NONE COMIN' OUT- BLOW ME DOWN * DON'T O/NOBODYS ASKING YOU POPEYE CUT THAT OUT. HEY! CUT THAT OUT!

    Wed, March 6, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Design OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THAT "GRAND" AND GLORIOUS FEELING. Tomorrow-The Gold Strike. HeY YOU- I'VE GOT TWO) THOUSAND DOLLARS ANO I WANT To GAMBLE AGAINST THE HOUSE LISTENTAKE MS TWO GRAND AND THEN KICK HIM OUT- HE'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU'RE A PEST/ OKE! COME ONIVE GOT A GAME FOR YOU WITH ONE OF OUR "HOUSE MEN ALL RIGHTSON- GET OUT YOUR CHICKEN FEED- IT WONT BE LONG NOW NOW'S MY CHANCE- GIMME LUCKBERNCE RUB YOU'RE IN THE HOUSE FOR TEN THOUSAND AND WE'VE ONLY BEEN SHOOTIN' THREE MINUTESYOU AIN'T SEN NOTHIN' YE WAIT'LL 1 BEGIN!! TURN UP YOU LITTLE JOE PAPA NEEDS a COUNTRY HOME ! WHAM THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THAT "GRAND" AND GLORIOUS FEELING. Tomorrow-The Gold Strike. HeY YOU- I'VE GOT TWO) THOUSAND DOLLARS ANO I WANT To GAMBLE AGAINST THE HOUSE LISTENTAKE MS TWO GRAND AND THEN KICK HIM OUT- HE'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU'RE A PEST/ OKE! COME ONIVE GOT A GAME FOR YOU WITH ONE OF OUR "HOUSE MEN ALL RIGHTSON- GET OUT YOUR CHICKEN FEED- IT WONT BE LONG NOW NOW'S MY CHANCE- GIMME LUCKBERNCE RUB YOU'RE IN THE HOUSE FOR TEN THOUSAND AND WE'VE ONLY BEEN SHOOTIN' THREE MINUTESYOU AIN'T SEN NOTHIN' YE WAIT'LL 1 BEGIN!! TURN UP YOU LITTLE JOE PAPA NEEDS a COUNTRY HOME ! WHAM

    Tue, March 5, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Conversation OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-PARDON THE ERROR. Tomorrow-That "Grand" and Glorious Feeling. ICANT TAKE ANY CHANCES WITH MY2000.. I WANT TO TEST MY LUCK INA SMALL WAY AT FIRST AH. THERE'S A SMALL GAME SHOOT A QUARTER SHOOT A HALF! COME ON- SAY WILL NOBODY COVER MY HALF? HERE- LL FADE YOU FOR A HALF NOT A HALF A DOLLAR) YOU SAP!- A HALF A MILLION WELL YOU DONT HAME TO BE UKE THATDO YOU? GEE-YOU MAKE NE FEEL TERRIBLE WHERES YOUR HOSPITALITY?! WHY DON'T XO0 TAKE UP MARBLES BEAT ON! --- THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-PARDON THE ERROR. Tomorrow-That "Grand" and Glorious Feeling. ICANT TAKE ANY CHANCES WITH MY2000.. I WANT TO TEST MY LUCK INA SMALL WAY AT FIRST AH. THERE'S A SMALL GAME SHOOT A QUARTER SHOOT A HALF! COME ON- SAY WILL NOBODY COVER MY HALF? HERE- LL FADE YOU FOR A HALF NOT A HALF A DOLLAR) YOU SAP!- A HALF A MILLION WELL YOU DONT HAME TO BE UKE THATDO YOU? GEE-YOU MAKE NE FEEL TERRIBLE WHERES YOUR HOSPITALITY?! WHY DON'T XO0 TAKE UP MARBLES BEAT ON! ---

    Mon, March 4, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-DON'T INSULT THE HELP. Monday-Pardon the Error. HEY MANAGER WHY CAN'T IGET INTO ONE OF THESE- GAMES? ISN'T THIS A PUBLIC GAMBLING HOUSE ? YOU CAN GET NTO ANY GAME BUT YOU CAN'T INSULT OUR CUSTOMERS BY SHOOTRNG TWO BITS TABUL ONLY WANTED TO TRY OUT MY) LUCK- YA THINK IM GONNA SHOOT THE WORKS/ RIGHT OFF THE BAT!! WELL. COME ON ILL GET A GAME FOR YOU NOW YOU'RE TALKING PORTERTHIS GENTLEMAN WISHES TO LOSE TWO BITS. SHOW HIM SOME ACTION AH SHOOTS NOTHIN LESSN A BUCK THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-DON'T INSULT THE HELP. Monday-Pardon the Error. HEY MANAGER WHY CAN'T IGET INTO ONE OF THESE- GAMES? ISN'T THIS A PUBLIC GAMBLING HOUSE ? YOU CAN GET NTO ANY GAME BUT YOU CAN'T INSULT OUR CUSTOMERS BY SHOOTRNG TWO BITS TABUL ONLY WANTED TO TRY OUT MY) LUCK- YA THINK IM GONNA SHOOT THE WORKS/ RIGHT OFF THE BAT!! WELL. COME ON ILL GET A GAME FOR YOU NOW YOU'RE TALKING PORTERTHIS GENTLEMAN WISHES TO LOSE TWO BITS. SHOW HIM SOME ACTION AH SHOOTS NOTHIN LESSN A BUCK

    Sat, March 2, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CHICKEN FEED. Tomorrow-Don't Insult the Help. WELL - I DON'T SEE NO MONEY COMIN' OUT THE WINDER YET THE TIME HAS CCOME.NOLL BERNICE OLD GIRL.IF THERE'S ANY LUCK IN YOU - GIVE IT TO ME NOW! GIVE HIM TIMEPOPEYE (SURE IVE ONLY GOT TWO THOUSANDso ILL TEST MY LUCK IN A SMALL WAY BEFORE I CUT LOOSE SHOOT TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS SHOOT FIFTY THOUSAND BUCKS SHOOT TWO BITS OSEC THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CHICKEN FEED. Tomorrow-Don't Insult the Help. WELL - I DON'T SEE NO MONEY COMIN' OUT THE WINDER YET THE TIME HAS CCOME.NOLL BERNICE OLD GIRL.IF THERE'S ANY LUCK IN YOU - GIVE IT TO ME NOW! GIVE HIM TIMEPOPEYE (SURE IVE ONLY GOT TWO THOUSANDso ILL TEST MY LUCK IN A SMALL WAY BEFORE I CUT LOOSE SHOOT TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS SHOOT FIFTY THOUSAND BUCKS SHOOT TWO BITS OSEC

    Fri, March 1, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AN IRRITABLE CUSTOMER. Tomorrow-Chicken Feed. rLL THROW THE MONEY OUT THE WINDOW TO YOU AS FAST AS I WIN IT- TAKE IT TO THE ROW BOAT- WHEN THE BOAT'S FULL LET ME KNOW AND I'LL QUIT SOME DUMP! IT WOULD MAKE A MILLIONAIRE FEEL LIKE A PAUPER AHWELCOME.) AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN SOME MONEY? SURE- YA FATHEAD!! THINK I COME HERE TO LOSE : THERE'S A LOVELY CRAP GAME ON YOUR LEFT SIR OON'T WORRY ABOUT ME-I'LL PICK MY OWN GAME AND ILL FURNISH MY OWN DICE TOO THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AN IRRITABLE CUSTOMER. Tomorrow-Chicken Feed. rLL THROW THE MONEY OUT THE WINDOW TO YOU AS FAST AS I WIN IT- TAKE IT TO THE ROW BOAT- WHEN THE BOAT'S FULL LET ME KNOW AND I'LL QUIT SOME DUMP! IT WOULD MAKE A MILLIONAIRE FEEL LIKE A PAUPER AHWELCOME.) AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO WIN SOME MONEY? SURE- YA FATHEAD!! THINK I COME HERE TO LOSE : THERE'S A LOVELY CRAP GAME ON YOUR LEFT SIR OON'T WORRY ABOUT ME-I'LL PICK MY OWN GAME AND ILL FURNISH MY OWN DICE TOO

    Thu, February 28, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE "DOUGHBOY'S" PARADE. Tomorrow-An Irritable Customer. LETS GET THIS BUSINESS OVER. Now HERES MY PLAN- I'LL RUB BERNICE'S HEAD FOR LUCK -THEN we'LL GO UP TO THE GAMBLING PALACE AND YOU THREE STAY QUTSIDE - AS I UUN THE MONEY ILL THROW IT OUT OF A WINDOU - YOU GRAB IT AND TAKE IT DOWN TO THE ROw BOAT- WHEN YOU GET THE BOAT FULL LETME KNOW AND ILL QUIT LETS GD! BLOW ME DOWN! RUB 2.RT THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE "DOUGHBOY'S" PARADE. Tomorrow-An Irritable Customer. LETS GET THIS BUSINESS OVER. Now HERES MY PLAN- I'LL RUB BERNICE'S HEAD FOR LUCK -THEN we'LL GO UP TO THE GAMBLING PALACE AND YOU THREE STAY QUTSIDE - AS I UUN THE MONEY ILL THROW IT OUT OF A WINDOU - YOU GRAB IT AND TAKE IT DOWN TO THE ROw BOAT- WHEN YOU GET THE BOAT FULL LETME KNOW AND ILL QUIT LETS GD! BLOW ME DOWN! RUB 2.RT

    Wed, February 27, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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