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  • Leg OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-OU T OF CONTROL Monday-No Dollars-No Sense NOI WONT! LET GO OF YOUR NECK! (STEAL OUR MONEY *UILL YOU! BLOW ME OOWN. I DONT KNOw WHAT TO MAKE OF THAT EGG CURSE YOU- TAKE THAT AND THAT HEY - SAVE SOME FOR TOMORROW! - YOU FOGGY? WHAT MAKES YOU BE LIKE THAT ?? IT'S JUST MY IMAGINATION POPEYE -I CAN'T CONTROL IT - SURE I'M ALL RIGHT YEAHYOU'RE I WHEN I THINK ALL RIGHT. OF HERRINGBONE ENJOYINU HIMSELF ON OUR MONEY NEARLY GO WIL D A DISGRACE TO THE FINE OLD HERRINGBONE FAMILY- THE LAST OF THE FAMILY A THIEF WHY DID I TAKE IT? YA LOOK SWELL eSELAP THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-OU T OF CONTROL Monday-No Dollars-No Sense NOI WONT! LET GO OF YOUR NECK! (STEAL OUR MONEY *UILL YOU! BLOW ME OOWN. I DONT KNOw WHAT TO MAKE OF THAT EGG CURSE YOU- TAKE THAT AND THAT HEY - SAVE SOME FOR TOMORROW! - YOU FOGGY? WHAT MAKES YOU BE LIKE THAT ?? IT'S JUST MY IMAGINATION POPEYE -I CAN'T CONTROL IT - SURE I'M ALL RIGHT YEAHYOU'RE I WHEN I THINK ALL RIGHT. OF HERRINGBONE ENJOYINU HIMSELF ON OUR MONEY NEARLY GO WIL D A DISGRACE TO THE FINE OLD HERRINGBONE FAMILY- THE LAST OF THE FAMILY A THIEF WHY DID I TAKE IT? YA LOOK SWELL eSELAP

    Sat, August 24, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE “HAM" ACTOR Tomorrow-Out of Control HERRINGBONE YOU ARE DOOMED- IN MY FINGERS I CAN IMAGINE MY FINGERS AROUND HIS 1S THE STRENGTH OF TEN SOFT WHITE THROAT DEMONS-STIMULATED BY RIGHTEOUS RAGE AND NOW I WWILL SQUEEZE YOUR NECK - 1 WILL SQUEEZE EEEE LEAND SQUEEZE AND HOW YOU LIKE IT HERRINGBONE? HOW YOU LIKE THAT? SQUEE Pow! YOU'RE DEAD BLOW ME DOWN! WHERE'LL WE BURY HIM ? THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE “HAM" ACTOR Tomorrow-Out of Control HERRINGBONE YOU ARE DOOMED- IN MY FINGERS I CAN IMAGINE MY FINGERS AROUND HIS 1S THE STRENGTH OF TEN SOFT WHITE THROAT DEMONS-STIMULATED BY RIGHTEOUS RAGE AND NOW I WWILL SQUEEZE YOUR NECK - 1 WILL SQUEEZE EEEE LEAND SQUEEZE AND HOW YOU LIKE IT HERRINGBONE? HOW YOU LIKE THAT? SQUEE Pow! YOU'RE DEAD BLOW ME DOWN! WHERE'LL WE BURY HIM ?

    Fri, August 23, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NOT VENTRILOQUISM Tomorrow-The "Ham" Actor WHISPERING • WHO'S WHISPERNG ANYBODY IN TIS ROOM ACOMMON THIEF - WHY DO ID0 IT ?I WAS NOT BORN A CRIMINAL! ANYBODY N THIS ROOM SPEAK! AWIT WAS NOTHNG. NERVES THAT'S ALL JUST NERVES - I'M SAFE - NOHOOY KHOWS WHERE I LIVE SAFE · JUST ENVES WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT ? NOTANG NOTHING OF LOURSE THE BRAKHES OF A TREE SCRAPING A UNDOW - NERVES! M SAFE! THIEF THOUGH HE IS I CAN'T FORGET HIM. I WONDER IF HE'S ENJOYING THAT MONE Y GET ME • I. Kng Prslam Ilal. THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NOT VENTRILOQUISM Tomorrow-The "Ham" Actor WHISPERING • WHO'S WHISPERNG ANYBODY IN TIS ROOM ACOMMON THIEF - WHY DO ID0 IT ?I WAS NOT BORN A CRIMINAL! ANYBODY N THIS ROOM SPEAK! AWIT WAS NOTHNG. NERVES THAT'S ALL JUST NERVES - I'M SAFE - NOHOOY KHOWS WHERE I LIVE SAFE · JUST ENVES WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT ? NOTANG NOTHING OF LOURSE THE BRAKHES OF A TREE SCRAPING A UNDOW - NERVES! M SAFE! THIEF THOUGH HE IS I CAN'T FORGET HIM. I WONDER IF HE'S ENJOYING THAT MONE Y GET ME • I. Kng Prslam Ila

    Thu, August 22, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Conversation OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NOT VENTRILOQUISM Tomorrow-The "Ham" Actor ACOMMON THIEF - WHY DO IDO IT ?I WAS NOT BORN A CRIMINAL! WHISPERING • WHO'S WHISPERING ANYBODY IN THIS ROOM ANYBODY IN THIS ROOM? SPEAK! AWIT WAS NOTHING NERUES THAT'S ALL JUST NERVES - IM SAFE •NOBO KNOWS WHERE I LIVE - SAFE · JUST NEMVES WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT? NOTENG NOTHING OF COURSE THE BRANCHES OF A TREE SKRAPING A UNDOW - NERUES! M SAFE: THEF THOUGH HE IS I CAN'T FORGET HIM. I WONDER IF HE'S ENJOYING THAT MONEY GET ME • I. K Ptm yd THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-NOT VENTRILOQUISM Tomorrow-The "Ham" Actor ACOMMON THIEF - WHY DO IDO IT ?I WAS NOT BORN A CRIMINAL! WHISPERING • WHO'S WHISPERING ANYBODY IN THIS ROOM ANYBODY IN THIS ROOM? SPEAK! AWIT WAS NOTHING NERUES THAT'S ALL JUST NERVES - IM SAFE •NOBO KNOWS WHERE I LIVE - SAFE · JUST NEMVES WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT? NOTENG NOTHING OF COURSE THE BRANCHES OF A TREE SKRAPING A UNDOW - NERUES! M SAFE: THEF THOUGH HE IS I CAN'T FORGET HIM. I WONDER IF HE'S ENJOYING THAT MONEY GET ME • I. K Ptm yd

    Wed, August 21, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SELF-ACCUSATION Tomorrow-Still on Her Mind STEALING IS EASY- RATTLING WITH THE INNER VOICE IS HARD - NOT ONLY DID I STEAL FOR COMMON GAIN -I WRECKED A HEART- THE HEART OF A HOMELY GIRL- BUT HOMELY GIRLS ARE HUMAN - ANO SHE LOVED ME I LOVE HIM! AND I LOVE AND HATE AT THE SAME TIME · IT'S MADDENING! HATE HIM BUSTIN THE HEART OF A GOOD GAL- A PURE GAL LIKE OLIVE - JUST LEMME GET AHOLT OF THAT SWAB BLOW ME DOWN- THE LAST OF THE HERRINGBONES A THIEF : THIEF: COMMON THIEF ! JUST LEMME THIES THIEF SNIFF WAH HM tr t O SEGAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SELF-ACCUSATION Tomorrow-Still on Her Mind STEALING IS EASY- RATTLING WITH THE INNER VOICE IS HARD - NOT ONLY DID I STEAL FOR COMMON GAIN -I WRECKED A HEART- THE HEART OF A HOMELY GIRL- BUT HOMELY GIRLS ARE HUMAN - ANO SHE LOVED ME I LOVE HIM! AND I LOVE AND HATE AT THE SAME TIME · IT'S MADDENING! HATE HIM BUSTIN THE HEART OF A GOOD GAL- A PURE GAL LIKE OLIVE - JUST LEMME GET AHOLT OF THAT SWAB BLOW ME DOWN- THE LAST OF THE HERRINGBONES A THIEF : THIEF: COMMON THIEF ! JUST LEMME THIES THIEF SNIFF WAH HM tr t O SEGAR

    Tue, August 20, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Cartoon OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CONSCIENCE-STRICKEN Tomorrow-Self-Accusation WEALTH' MY FIRST CROOKED DEED I AM A THIEF AND A HEART WRECKER SHE LOVED ME IF I WAS CERTAIN THAT WHAT WAS THAT ?! STRANGE - IrVE HEARD MORE NOISES THE LAST TEN MINUTES THAN IVE HEARD DURING MY ENTIRE LIFE WOULD GO TO HEAVEN(D END IT ALL RIGHT NOW MERVESTHAT'S IT THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CONSCIENCE-STRICKEN Tomorrow-Self-Accusation WEALTH' MY FIRST CROOKED DEED I AM A THIEF AND A HEART WRECKER SHE LOVED ME IF I WAS CERTAIN THAT WHAT WAS THAT ?! STRANGE - IrVE HEARD MORE NOISES THE LAST TEN MINUTES THAN IVE HEARD DURING MY ENTIRE LIFE WOULD GO TO HEAVEN(D END IT ALL RIGHT NOW MERVESTHAT'S IT

    Mon, August 19, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-IS CASTOR CUCK00? Monday-Conscience-Stricken CASEY JONES MOUNTED TO THE CABIN - TE DIDOLE JUST GOT R08BED OF TEN MILLION AND HE'S HAPPY AS A LARK I CAN'T DOPE YOU AT ALL NO SENSE IN WORRYING. WHY DON'T YOU BE LIKE ME ? AM I DOWN HEARTED? NO! HYPOCRICK OH. DON'T MIND ME YOU'VE EITHER GOT SO MUCH BRAINS THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO CONTROL YOURSELF OR ELSE YOURe TOO DUMB TO UWORRY! WHAT'S A BLOW ME SURE THAT'S)POPEYE IT! HYPOCRICK" DOWN BUT YOURE IGGERANT O mCat Brila righas reservd THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-IS CASTOR CUCK00? Monday-Conscience-Stricken CASEY JONES MOUNTED TO THE CABIN - TE DIDOLE JUST GOT R08BED OF TEN MILLION AND HE'S HAPPY AS A LARK I CAN'T DOPE YOU AT ALL NO SENSE IN WORRYING. WHY DON'T YOU BE LIKE ME ? AM I DOWN HEARTED? NO! HYPOCRICK OH. DON'T MIND ME YOU'VE EITHER GOT SO MUCH BRAINS THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO CONTROL YOURSELF OR ELSE YOURe TOO DUMB TO UWORRY! WHAT'S A BLOW ME SURE THAT'S)POPEYE IT! HYPOCRICK" DOWN BUT YOURE IGGERANT O mKing Fntare BrliceeCat Brila righas reservd

    Sat, August 17, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE'S VERDICT Tomorrow-Is Castor Cuckoo? HYPOCRICK! HYPOCRICK? HYPOCRICK? WHAT'S A"VERB"TRA. LE-LA-LA LA- LA IS THAT A NOUN OR A VERB ? ?LA:& POPEYE- DO YOU MEAN TO STAND THERE AND TELL ME THAT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A VERB IS? DON'T HIGH HAT ME -I ASKS YOUWHAT'S A VERB A VERB IS THAT PART OF SPEECH WHICH ASSERTS DECLARES OR PREDICATES SOMETHING THATS WHAT A VERB IS HE AIN'T NO HYPOCRICK- HE'S JUST PLAIN CRAZY BLOW ME DOWN! (SURE O 1fac Great Britaln righta r THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-POPEYE'S VERDICT Tomorrow-Is Castor Cuckoo? HYPOCRICK! HYPOCRICK? HYPOCRICK? WHAT'S A"VERB"TRA. LE-LA-LA LA- LA IS THAT A NOUN OR A VERB ? ?LA:& POPEYE- DO YOU MEAN TO STAND THERE AND TELL ME THAT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A VERB IS? DON'T HIGH HAT ME -I ASKS YOUWHAT'S A VERB A VERB IS THAT PART OF SPEECH WHICH ASSERTS DECLARES OR PREDICATES SOMETHING THATS WHAT A VERB IS HE AIN'T NO HYPOCRICK- HE'S JUST PLAIN CRAZY BLOW ME DOWN! (SURE O 1King Femtus Syadiestefac Great Britaln righta r

    Fri, August 16, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Organism OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE AWFUL TRUTH Tomorrow-Popeye's Verdict WAIT TILL THE SUN SHINES NELLIE EVERYBODY'S DOING IT- 0O-INK -IT DOOINK IT THERE HE GOES AGAN- AND HE LOST TEN MILLION THE SAME AS ME AND OLIVE - HE SEEMS TO LIKE IT SAY- I CAN'T DOPE HIM - BY ALL LAWS OF NATURE HE OUGHTA BE BEEFINGINSTEAD HE SINGS- THINK OF IT! A MAYBE HE'S A HYPOCRICK WHAT? SAY t SAID - *MAYBE HE'S A HYPOCRICK BLOW ME DOWN ILL BET THATS. WHAT HE IS. A HYPOCRICK AWSHUT UP THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE AWFUL TRUTH Tomorrow-Popeye's Verdict WAIT TILL THE SUN SHINES NELLIE EVERYBODY'S DOING IT- 0O-INK -IT DOOINK IT THERE HE GOES AGAN- AND HE LOST TEN MILLION THE SAME AS ME AND OLIVE - HE SEEMS TO LIKE IT SAY- I CAN'T DOPE HIM - BY ALL LAWS OF NATURE HE OUGHTA BE BEEFINGINSTEAD HE SINGS- THINK OF IT! A MAYBE HE'S A HYPOCRICK WHAT? SAY t SAID - *MAYBE HE'S A HYPOCRICK BLOW ME DOWN ILL BET THATS. WHAT HE IS. A HYPOCRICK AWSHUT UP

    Thu, August 15, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE LAUGHING HYENA Tomorrow-The Awful Truth MAW. WE OUGHT TO BE PROUD COF CASTOR HE'S UNUSUAL- HE'S GOT QUALITIES LOOK AT HAM.THERE HE'S WORRYING WITH ALL HIS MIGHT- HE'S ALL SHOT! DOGGONE WHY. PAW AND LOOK AT OLIVE. HER LOSS HAS ALL BUT PUT'ER TO BED SHE'S A WRECK 2LA-LA OOH - LE-0OH 2 TRA - DERN LAY-EEE-WHOO SEE THAT - IS HE DOWN HEARTED? NO! HE LOST TEN MILLION JUST KIKE HAM AND OLIVE DID IM TELLIN YOU. MAWTHAT 8OY'S BIG INSIDE - HE'S A MAN - THERE AIN'T MANY PEOPLE WHO CAN LOSE TEN MILLION AND LAUGH IT OFF) O 814 SEC THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE LAUGHING HYENA Tomorrow-The Awful Truth MAW. WE OUGHT TO BE PROUD COF CASTOR HE'S UNUSUAL- HE'S GOT QUALITIES LOOK AT HAM.THERE HE'S WORRYING WITH ALL HIS MIGHT- HE'S ALL SHOT! DOGGONE WHY. PAW AND LOOK AT OLIVE. HER LOSS HAS ALL BUT PUT'ER TO BED SHE'S A WRECK 2LA-LA OOH - LE-0OH 2 TRA - DERN LAY-EEE-WHOO SEE THAT - IS HE DOWN HEARTED? NO! HE LOST TEN MILLION JUST KIKE HAM AND OLIVE DID IM TELLIN YOU. MAWTHAT 8OY'S BIG INSIDE - HE'S A MAN - THERE AIN'T MANY PEOPLE WHO CAN LOSE TEN MILLION AND LAUGH IT OFF) O 814 SEC

    Wed, August 14, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A BIG LITTLE GUY Tomorrow-The Laughing Hyena I FEEL LIKE A RAG SINCE HERRING BONE ROBBEO US- NOTHING TO LIVE FOR-I THINK rLL TAKE A TRIP TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN SINGING AGAIN HE BEATS ME I FEEL LIKE THAT TRA LA LA LA SAY- I'M HALF GOOF Y OVER LOSING MY TEN MILLION - YOU LOST THE SAME AMOUNT AND YOU SING• TELL ME WHY: YOU TELL ME! TE · TUM TE - DI- DIDOLE DIDDLE DUM - DE DUM 2 TEE TUM AW. MILLION YOU GOTTA BE BROAD MINDEDSURE · YOU GOTTA BE WIDE UNTTED I CAN'T DOPE IT! I'VE HEARO OF PEOPLE COMMITING SUIGIDE OVER TWENTY DOLLARS -AND HERE HE LOSES TEN MILLION AND LIKES IT- MAYBE HE'S A 8IGGER MAN INSIDE THAN ME THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A BIG LITTLE GUY Tomorrow-The Laughing Hyena I FEEL LIKE A RAG SINCE HERRING BONE ROBBEO US- NOTHING TO LIVE FOR-I THINK rLL TAKE A TRIP TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN SINGING AGAIN HE BEATS ME I FEEL LIKE THAT TRA LA LA LA SAY- I'M HALF GOOF Y OVER LOSING MY TEN MILLION - YOU LOST THE SAME AMOUNT AND YOU SING• TELL ME WHY: YOU TELL ME! TE · TUM TE - DI- DIDOLE DIDDLE DUM - DE DUM 2 TEE TUM AW. MILLION YOU GOTTA BE BROAD MINDEDSURE · YOU GOTTA BE WIDE UNTTED I CAN'T DOPE IT! I'VE HEARO OF PEOPLE COMMITING SUIGIDE OVER TWENTY DOLLARS -AND HERE HE LOSES TEN MILLION AND LIKES IT- MAYBE HE'S A 8IGGER MAN INSIDE THAN ME

    Tue, August 13, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE OPTIMIST Tomorrow-A Big Little Guy MY LOVER A CROOK! OH. I WISH I'O NEVER EVEN BEEN BORN: STOP CRYING. OLIVE - YOURE GETTING YOUR FEET ALL WET AND THERE AIN'T NO MAN WORTH A BAD COLD BAW iWONDER IF I LOOK THE WAY IFEEL - LOSING TEN MILION HAS UNJOINTED MY BACK BONE IM A HUMANRAG - TRA-LA hA-LE-LA LA LA-LEE - Di- DE - DUM - LALA T- DUM - TUM. TUM- LA TEE-TUM- TEE TRALA AA-LA - SAY. YOUNG MAN YOU'RE ACTING MIGHTY HAPPY FOR A GUY WHO'S JUST LOST TEN MILLION TRA LE LA LA LA:LA. LA- DUM. DUM WHO ME? OH SURE 2. DUM TE TUM THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE OPTIMIST Tomorrow-A Big Little Guy MY LOVER A CROOK! OH. I WISH I'O NEVER EVEN BEEN BORN: STOP CRYING. OLIVE - YOURE GETTING YOUR FEET ALL WET AND THERE AIN'T NO MAN WORTH A BAD COLD BAW iWONDER IF I LOOK THE WAY IFEEL - LOSING TEN MILION HAS UNJOINTED MY BACK BONE IM A HUMANRAG - TRA-LA hA-LE-LA LA LA-LEE - Di- DE - DUM - LALA T- DUM - TUM. TUM- LA TEE-TUM- TEE TRALA AA-LA - SAY. YOUNG MAN YOU'RE ACTING MIGHTY HAPPY FOR A GUY WHO'S JUST LOST TEN MILLION TRA LE LA LA LA:LA. LA- DUM. DUM WHO ME? OH SURE 2. DUM TE TUM

    Mon, August 12, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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