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  • Conversation OCR: THIMBLE THE ATER Now Showing Who Is the Better Man?" Monday ke Annwer to a Maiden's Prayer" FANNYYOU DON'T MEAN IT! TELL ME YO U WERE ONLY FOOLING! IT IS TRUEI DO NOT LOVE YOU po. King Featuree SyndateInc (e Grees Bri rghe erred OH! THIS IS HARD TO TAKE TELL ME! 1S THERE SOMEONE ELSE? SOME OTHER MAN? YES SOME SÁP BACK IN AMERICAI SUPPOSE HE'S ON THIS ISLAND NOHE ISN'T IN AMERICAAND HE'S NOT A SAP WHERE IS HE ? THIMBLE THE ATER Now Showing Who Is the Better Man?" Monday ke Annwer to a Maiden's Prayer" FANNYYOU DON'T MEAN IT! TELL ME YO U WERE ONLY FOOLING! IT IS TRUEI DO NOT LOVE YOU po. King Featuree SyndateInc (e Grees Bri rghe erred OH! THIS IS HARD TO TAKE TELL ME! 1S THERE SOMEONE ELSE? SOME OTHER MAN? YES SOME SÁP BACK IN AMERICAI SUPPOSE HE'S ON THIS ISLAND NOHE ISN'T IN AMERICAAND HE'S NOT A SAP WHERE IS HE ?

    Sat, April 5, 1930

    Thimble Theater

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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Now Showin "Bad New Travels Fast" Tomortaw Who Is the Better Man?" YO0-HOO! FANNY! OUR TROUBLES ARE OVER- NOW WE CAN TALK OF LOVE AND BUNGALOWS in CASTORTHERE IS SOME THING I WANT TO TELL YOU NOTICE THE BALMY SUNSHINEALL NATURE IS IN BLOOM- EVERYTHING IS JUST RIGHT: A TROPICAL ISLEA BEAUTIFUL GIRL AND ME ! YES FANNY- WHAT IS IT? I DO NOT LOVE YOU Great Britain rights reserved. O O 1930Ine. THIMBLE THEATER Now Showin "Bad New Travels Fast" Tomortaw Who Is the Better Man?" YO0-HOO! FANNY! OUR TROUBLES ARE OVER- NOW WE CAN TALK OF LOVE AND BUNGALOWS in CASTORTHERE IS SOME THING I WANT TO TELL YOU NOTICE THE BALMY SUNSHINEALL NATURE IS IN BLOOM- EVERYTHING IS JUST RIGHT: A TROPICAL ISLEA BEAUTIFUL GIRL AND ME ! YES FANNY- WHAT IS IT? I DO NOT LOVE YOU Great Britain rights reserved. O O 1930King Featares Syndicate

    Fri, April 4, 1930

    Thimble Theater

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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Now Showin The Soprano Fareualt" Tomorrau Bad NeTraoels Fan HEY POPEYE. JABBO AND SKAG ARE COMING TO. I'LL LOAD 'EM INTO A BOAT - BUT I WON GET NEAR THE OLD WHITCH ON ACCOUNT OF HER EVIL SPIRIKS WHAT'LL WE DO WITH EM? illa. le BIG BOYWILL YA LEAVE THIS ISLAND PEACEABLE OR DO YA WANT ME TO BUTT YA AGAIN? NO FIGHT! GOT BIG PAIN BELOW RIBS GET INTO THE BOAT AND CLEAR OUT: AN DON UNTIE MRSSEA HAG TILL YOU GET WAY OUT SHE'S A HARD OLD ME DOWNTHATS) WITCH OF THE SEA THE WORST PIRATE THAT EVER SET FOOT TO A DECK - I HOPE THIS WILL BE A LESSON TO HERBUT IT WONT WELL BLOW THAT! GEE BUT SHE'S MAD' SQUEECH: SQUAWK! l 1930. Kine Festure Syndle. Tne in riehte renarved THIMBLE THEATER Now Showin The Soprano Fareualt" Tomorrau Bad NeTraoels Fan HEY POPEYE. JABBO AND SKAG ARE COMING TO. I'LL LOAD 'EM INTO A BOAT - BUT I WON GET NEAR THE OLD WHITCH ON ACCOUNT OF HER EVIL SPIRIKS WHAT'LL WE DO WITH EM? illa. le BIG BOYWILL YA LEAVE THIS ISLAND PEACEABLE OR DO YA WANT ME TO BUTT YA AGAIN? NO FIGHT! GOT BIG PAIN BELOW RIBS GET INTO THE BOAT AND CLEAR OUT: AN DON UNTIE MRSSEA HAG TILL YOU GET WAY OUT SHE'S A HARD OLD ME DOWNTHATS) WITCH OF THE SEA THE WORST PIRATE THAT EVER SET FOOT TO A DECK - I HOPE THIS WILL BE A LESSON TO HERBUT IT WONT WELL BLOW THAT! GEE BUT SHE'S MAD' SQUEECH: SQUAWK! l 1930. Kine Festure Syndle. Tne in riehte renarved

    Thu, April 3, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Cartoon OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Noe Shoun Tird Bat Not Tongue Tied" Tomorroa The Soprano's Faremell" WHAT LL IDOCASTOR?) SHE'S NO LADY-SHE'S A PIRATE-IT AIN'T AGAINST THE LAW TO HIT DAME PIRATES-GO ON. POP 'ER YOU ONE-EYED RATYOUR TIME HAS COME I CAN'T HITA LADY 9 1930Great Britain righte reserved SQUAWK SQUEECH GOOD WORKBUT LOOK OUT FOR EVIL SPIRIKS SHE'S FULLA'EM AWDON'T BE SO SUPERSTITIOUS POPEYE YOU WENT TO A LOT OF SUPERSTISKUSTROUBLE TRYING TO GET MY DIAMONDS. DIDN'T YOUSEA HAG: KIDNAPED MY NIECE IN AMERICA TO LEARN THE NAME OF GETS INTO YER MY ISLAND-BUT HEART IT'LL BE) YOU FAILEDYOU SHE DEMON OF THE SEVEN SEASYOU FAILED. |IM NOT I'LL GET YOU AND THAT ONE- EYED SAILOR IF IT TAKES THE REST OF MY" LIFE - AND I'LL GET THAT CASTOR OYL RUNT TOOg BUT I KNOW THAT IF THEM EVIL SPIRIKS CRAWL DOWN YER NECK AN BADMATEY WHY DON'T YOU KEEP HER FOR A PET JAKE? GAl. 4-R THIMBLE THEATER Noe Shoun Tird Bat Not Tongue Tied" Tomorroa The Soprano's Faremell" WHAT LL IDOCASTOR?) SHE'S NO LADY-SHE'S A PIRATE-IT AIN'T AGAINST THE LAW TO HIT DAME PIRATES-GO ON. POP 'ER YOU ONE-EYED RATYOUR TIME HAS COME I CAN'T HITA LADY 9 1930Kim Feacures SyedicaseGreat Britain righte reserved SQUAWK SQUEECH GOOD WORKBUT LOOK OUT FOR EVIL SPIRIKS SHE'S FULLA'EM AWDON'T BE SO SUPERSTITIOUS POPEYE YOU WENT TO A LOT OF SUPERSTISKUSTROUBLE TRYING TO GET MY DIAMONDS. DIDN'T YOUSEA HAG: KIDNAPED MY NIECE IN AMERICA TO LEARN THE NAME OF GETS INTO YER MY ISLAND-BUT HEART IT'LL BE) YOU FAILEDYOU SHE DEMON OF THE SEVEN SEASYOU FAILED. |IM NOT I'LL GET YOU AND THAT ONE- EYED SAILOR IF IT TAKES THE REST OF MY" LIFE - AND I'LL GET THAT CASTOR OYL RUNT TOOg BUT I KNOW THAT IF THEM EVIL SPIRIKS CRAWL DOWN YER NECK AN BADMATEY WHY DON'T YOU KEEP HER FOR A PET JAKE? GAl. 4-R

    Wed, April 2, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Now Shouin Epery Mün For Himell" Tomerrow TiedBat Not Tongue Tied" STAY OUT OF THISJAKE- I CAN PUT SKAG AWAY WITH ONE SOCK SMACK NOW-YOU BIRDS KIN HAVE A NICE NAP TOGETHER- I THINK I'M A BETTER MAN THAN I THOUGHTI WAS YOU SURE SMACKED 'EM PERMANENTPOPEYE I ALWAYS SMACKS 'EM PERNAMENT IF NOBODY ELSE CAN LAY YOU OUT ILL DO IT MYSELF BLOW ME DOWN: WHATLL I DO?I CAN'T HIT A LADY SHE'S NO LADY. GO ON HIT 'ER! M... 1S0Ine. Grea Britain righta reserved SGAD THIMBLE THEATER Now Shouin Epery Mün For Himell" Tomerrow TiedBat Not Tongue Tied" STAY OUT OF THISJAKE- I CAN PUT SKAG AWAY WITH ONE SOCK SMACK NOW-YOU BIRDS KIN HAVE A NICE NAP TOGETHER- I THINK I'M A BETTER MAN THAN I THOUGHTI WAS YOU SURE SMACKED 'EM PERMANENTPOPEYE I ALWAYS SMACKS 'EM PERNAMENT IF NOBODY ELSE CAN LAY YOU OUT ILL DO IT MYSELF BLOW ME DOWN: WHATLL I DO?I CAN'T HIT A LADY SHE'S NO LADY. GO ON HIT 'ER! M... 1S0KIng aurs HyndhenteIne. Grea Britain righta reserved SGAD

    Tue, April 1, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Product OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Naw Shourin The Wwker Ser" Fomar ra te Man For Himit YOU'RE V BLOW ME DOWN NOT RUNNING FROM HIM ARE YOUPOPEYE NO! IM COMIN BACKCASTOR AN'. I'M COMIN' WITH ALL ME SAILS SET HE'S OUT MATEYTHE FIGHT'S OVERI LICKED 'IM- TURN JAKE LOOSE EVERYTHNG'S O.K. NOW MISTER SKAGTAKE THAT SAILOR APART-SCATTER HIM TO THE FOUR WINDS UNTIE ME QUICKCASTOR - ROPEYE MAY NEED ME I'M WAITIN FOR YOU SKAG De 0Grsat Brita ngta reervd Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Rertstered U. S Patent offe-OeprrightIe. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE 1S THERE A SHORTAGE OF HANDSOME MEN IN THE WORLD ?=L. 2 I STILL DO NOT RETOUCH MY PHOTOS THIMBLE THEATER Naw Shourin The Wwker Ser" Fomar ra te Man For Himit YOU'RE V BLOW ME DOWN NOT RUNNING FROM HIM ARE YOUPOPEYE NO! IM COMIN BACKCASTOR AN'. I'M COMIN' WITH ALL ME SAILS SET HE'S OUT MATEYTHE FIGHT'S OVERI LICKED 'IM- TURN JAKE LOOSE EVERYTHNG'S O.K. NOW MISTER SKAGTAKE THAT SAILOR APART-SCATTER HIM TO THE FOUR WINDS UNTIE ME QUICKCASTOR - ROPEYE MAY NEED ME I'M WAITIN FOR YOU SKAG De 0Kng Peaturen syndieateGrsat Brita ngta reervd Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Rertstered U. S Patent offe-Oeprright1838. Enternationsl Telure BarvioeIe. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE 1S THERE A SHORTAGE OF HANDSOME MEN IN THE WORLD ?=L. 2 I STILL DO NOT RETOUCH MY PHOTOS

    Mon, March 31, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THMBLE THEATER Now ShowingThe Worm Turns MondayThe Weaker Sex etered Pitent omee SURE- IM JUST WEARIN HIM OUT J'M NOTTRYIN BUT WAIT'LL HE GETS "ALL IN . I'LL KNOCK IM FORE AN' AFT OHFOR CRYIN OUT LOUD HEAVENSPOPEYE - HE'S BEATING YOU LIKE A DRUM! CRACK - WHOP -sock THIS AIN'T NOTHIN'- CASTOR - YA OUGHTER SEEN WHAT TWELVE DONE TO ME ONCT AT SIAM SAM'S PLACE IN SINGAPORE lles AIN'T YOU SUSPRIZED BIG BOY? -I'M NOT OUT "SA WASTE OF TIME HITTIN ME HEAD- ANY ONE OF YOUR POPS IN THE RIGHT SOOT WOULDA KILLED ME - BUT YER DUMB AN' DIDN'T KNOW OUTTER BREATH. EH? THA'S TOUGH- NOW YER GO'NER GET A REAL HE" SOCKIN'- BLOW ME DOWN I'M GO'NER PULVERNIZE YA! Great Britaln rights nerved G C I30Ine. S-R9 THMBLE THEATER Now ShowingThe Worm Turns MondayThe Weaker Sex etered Pitent omee SURE- IM JUST WEARIN HIM OUT J'M NOTTRYIN BUT WAIT'LL HE GETS "ALL IN . I'LL KNOCK IM FORE AN' AFT OHFOR CRYIN OUT LOUD HEAVENSPOPEYE - HE'S BEATING YOU LIKE A DRUM! CRACK - WHOP -sock THIS AIN'T NOTHIN'- CASTOR - YA OUGHTER SEEN WHAT TWELVE DONE TO ME ONCT AT SIAM SAM'S PLACE IN SINGAPORE lles AIN'T YOU SUSPRIZED BIG BOY? -I'M NOT OUT "SA WASTE OF TIME HITTIN ME HEAD- ANY ONE OF YOUR POPS IN THE RIGHT SOOT WOULDA KILLED ME - BUT YER DUMB AN' DIDN'T KNOW OUTTER BREATH. EH? THA'S TOUGH- NOW YER GO'NER GET A REAL HE" SOCKIN'- BLOW ME DOWN I'M GO'NER PULVERNIZE YA! Great Britaln rights nerved G C I30King Features SyndieateIne. S-R9

    Sat, March 29, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Now ShowingA Method in His Madness TomorrowThe Worm Turns Reeutered U. S. Patent rrive SOCK ME LITTLE PALWILL YA!!! POPEYEGET AWAY FROM HIM: GOOD NIGHT! POP Sock WHAM! CRACK "SALL RIGHT- CASTOR I'M TIRIN' IM OUT HE AIN'T GOT NOTHIN O e 190Grest Britain eighta reserved. "S-28 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtstered UIne. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE IS LOVE EXPENSIVE ?= B. 0.N No = TRUE LOVE IS UITHIN EVERY ONE'S MEANS THIMBLE THEATER Now ShowingA Method in His Madness TomorrowThe Worm Turns Reeutered U. S. Patent rrive SOCK ME LITTLE PALWILL YA!!! POPEYEGET AWAY FROM HIM: GOOD NIGHT! POP Sock WHAM! CRACK "SALL RIGHT- CASTOR I'M TIRIN' IM OUT HE AIN'T GOT NOTHIN O e 190King Peatures SyndicateGrest Britain eighta reserved. "S-28 Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtstered U& Patent ofice-CopyrightInternelonel Festure BerviceIne. DEAR MR. KABIBBLE IS LOVE EXPENSIVE ?= B. 0.N No = TRUE LOVE IS UITHIN EVERY ONE'S MEANS

    Fri, March 28, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Now Showing4 Fly Weight Champion TomorrowA Method in His Madness Reeirterid * Patent orte IM GOING TO HELP MY OLD I BE CAREFUL PAL POPEYE! OHCASTOR AND NOW- BIG BOY-YOUVE GOT TWO MEN ON YOUR HANDS in Great Britain rights reserved. e 1930. King Features Syndicate. Int. CO HEYPOPEYE TELL THE FOLKS I WONT BE HOME FOR DINNER SOCK WELL BLOW ME DOWN! YOO-HOO: 'LOFANNY THIMBLE THEATER Now Showing4 Fly Weight Champion TomorrowA Method in His Madness Reeirterid * Patent orte IM GOING TO HELP MY OLD I BE CAREFUL PAL POPEYE! OHCASTOR AND NOW- BIG BOY-YOUVE GOT TWO MEN ON YOUR HANDS in Great Britain rights reserved. e 1930. King Features Syndicate. Int. CO HEYPOPEYE TELL THE FOLKS I WONT BE HOME FOR DINNER SOCK WELL BLOW ME DOWN! YOO-HOO: 'LO

    Thu, March 27, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organ OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Now ShowingA Baby You Can't "Rock" to Steep TomorromA Fly-Weight Champion Riebted Cs Patent Ormice YA SEEI'M GOIN' RIGHT BACK AFTER HIM-SURE AS LONG AS HE HITS ME' ONLY ON THE BUTTONI'M SAFE OHISN'T POPEYE A WONDERFUL FIGHTER! JUST LOOK AT HIM STAND UP MTO JABBO YEAHAND IF HE FAILS. JABBO WILL HAVE ME ON HIS HANDS I ADMITS YER A HEAVYUUEIGHT IN THE BODY BUT YER A BANTAM ABOVE THE EARS A GOOD BIG MAN CAN'T LICK A EXTER GOOD LITTLE MAN (IM O.K. CASTORHE AIN'T GOT NOTHIN O 1930Ine Great Beitain righta reserved. THIMBLE THEATER Now ShowingA Baby You Can't "Rock" to Steep TomorromA Fly-Weight Champion Riebted Cs Patent Ormice YA SEEI'M GOIN' RIGHT BACK AFTER HIM-SURE AS LONG AS HE HITS ME' ONLY ON THE BUTTONI'M SAFE OHISN'T POPEYE A WONDERFUL FIGHTER! JUST LOOK AT HIM STAND UP MTO JABBO YEAHAND IF HE FAILS. JABBO WILL HAVE ME ON HIS HANDS I ADMITS YER A HEAVYUUEIGHT IN THE BODY BUT YER A BANTAM ABOVE THE EARS A GOOD BIG MAN CAN'T LICK A EXTER GOOD LITTLE MAN (IM O.K. CASTORHE AIN'T GOT NOTHIN O 1930Xing Fentures SyndlcateIne Great Beitain righta reserved.

    Wed, March 26, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Now Showing-A Tough "Bird" TomorrowA Baby You Can't "Rock to Sleep Rettered Pateut ortine BLOW ME DOWNWHEN I GETS MAD. SIZE DON'T COUNTI IGNORES TONNAGE I'LL TURN YA LOOSE NOWJAKE DON'T BOTHER WITH ME- WATCH THAT BRUTË DON'T WORRYMATEY I AIN'T OUT YET Great Britain rights reserved. © 1930Ine. THIMBLE THEATER Now Showing-A Tough "Bird" TomorrowA Baby You Can't "Rock to Sleep Rettered Pateut ortine BLOW ME DOWNWHEN I GETS MAD. SIZE DON'T COUNTI IGNORES TONNAGE I'LL TURN YA LOOSE NOWJAKE DON'T BOTHER WITH ME- WATCH THAT BRUTË DON'T WORRYMATEY I AIN'T OUT YET Great Britain rights reserved. © 1930King Features Syndieate

    Tue, March 25, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER Now ShouringA Man of HL Word TomorrouA Fongh "Bird" HOWD YA LIKE THAT ONE ILL BE BACK . YA BIG EGG: ILL BE BACK!NOW I'M MAD! GOOD NIGHT: IS THAT SAILOR STILL ALIVE!? Great Britaa righes reerved O 190King Feateres Nyndieate. Ine. Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtsiered Ula DEAR MR. KABIBBLE IS DIVORCE RUINING AMERICA? = L.2 YES = MOST REMAIN IN PARIS AFTER THE DIVORCE : CRACK THIMBLE THEATER Now ShouringA Man of HL Word TomorrouA Fongh "Bird" HOWD YA LIKE THAT ONE ILL BE BACK . YA BIG EGG: ILL BE BACK!NOW I'M MAD! GOOD NIGHT: IS THAT SAILOR STILL ALIVE!? Great Britaa righes reerved O 190King Feateres Nyndieate. Ine. Kabibble Kabaret-By Hershfield Regtsiered US Patent office-Copprigbt1930. Internadcnal Feature Berricsla DEAR MR. KABIBBLE IS DIVORCE RUINING AMERICA? = L.2 YES = MOST REMAIN IN PARIS AFTER THE DIVORCE : CRACK

    Mon, March 24, 1930

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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