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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-QUIVERING TARGETS. Tomorrow-The Petter. SO YOU SH-SHOT POPEYE? YAS! 'SMUTINY'SMUTINYZ LIKE A !! I'M SHAKING I'LL BET HE'S GOING TO SHOOT US TOO! LEAF! KEEP TREMBLINGHE CAN'T HIT US THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-QUIVERING TARGETS. Tomorrow-The Petter. SO YOU SH-SHOT POPEYE? YAS! 'SMUTINYTHAT'S WHAT'SMUTINYZ LIKE A !! I'M SHAKING I'LL BET HE'S GOING TO SHOOT US TOO! LEAF! KEEP TREMBLINGHE CAN'T HIT US

    Wed, May 15, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A TRUE CONFESSION. Tomorrow-Quivering Targets. HEY CASTOR-HERE COMES SNORK AND HE'S GOT A GUN! HEAVENS: MAYBE IT'S MUTINY NR. SNORKWHAT DOES THIS MEAN WHERE IS-POP POp- POp. POP Pop-POPEYE?! I SHOT HIM 5-14 SEGAR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A TRUE CONFESSION. Tomorrow-Quivering Targets. HEY CASTOR-HERE COMES SNORK AND HE'S GOT A GUN! HEAVENS: MAYBE IT'S MUTINY NR. SNORKWHAT DOES THIS MEAN WHERE IS-POP POp- POp. POP Pop-POPEYE?! I SHOT HIM 5-14 SEGAR

    Tue, May 14, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE LATEST REPORT. Tomorrow-A True Confession. WELL. THAT'S THAT! EVERYTHING'S QUIET BACK AFT- WHAT 00 YOU SUPPOSE IT WAS? SAY- I'LL BET IT WAS POPEYE AND SNORK THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE LATEST REPORT. Tomorrow-A True Confession. WELL. THAT'S THAT! EVERYTHING'S QUIET BACK AFT- WHAT 00 YOU SUPPOSE IT WAS? SAY- I'LL BET IT WAS POPEYE AND SNORK

    Mon, May 13, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A LADY'S PRIVILEGE. Monday-The Latest Report. OH MY GOSH! BANG CRASH- BANG OLIVE FAINTEO OLIVE FAINTED SOME PEOPLE) HAVE ALL THE LUCK SURE- SHE DOESN'T INOU SOME THANG S WRONG BACK AFT NOW YEP. SHE'S FAINTED! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A LADY'S PRIVILEGE. Monday-The Latest Report. OH MY GOSH! BANG CRASH- BANG OLIVE FAINTEO OLIVE FAINTED SOME PEOPLE) HAVE ALL THE LUCK SURE- SHE DOESN'T INOU SOME THANG S WRONG BACK AFT NOW YEP. SHE'S FAINTED!

    Sat, May 11, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BERNICE IS SHOOTING THE SHOOTS. Tomorrow-A Lady's Privilege. (WHIFFLE GET OFF MY GUN YOU CRAZY BIRD!! I'LL BLOW YOU TO WELL ILL BE G-RR- IF I COULD ONLY GET MY HANDS ON YOU PLL PLUG You THIS TIME EVEN WITH THIS GOOFY BIRD HELPING You FFLE JUST LISTEN TO THE LANGUAGE! AIN'T IT AWFULP WHIFFLE WISH COULD FAINT! 5-10 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BERNICE IS SHOOTING THE SHOOTS. Tomorrow-A Lady's Privilege. (WHIFFLE GET OFF MY GUN YOU CRAZY BIRD!! I'LL BLOW YOU TO WELL ILL BE G-RR- IF I COULD ONLY GET MY HANDS ON YOU PLL PLUG You THIS TIME EVEN WITH THIS GOOFY BIRD HELPING You FFLE JUST LISTEN TO THE LANGUAGE! AIN'T IT AWFULP WHIFFLE WISH COULD FAINT! 5-10

    Fri, May 10, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE T????ER NOW SHOWING-A LADY "ROOSTER" Tomorrow-Bernice Is Shooting the Shoots. COME ON- LET'S ALL FAINT BANG SAY- IVE BEEN TRYING TO FAINT FOR AN HOUR ILL TAKE DEAD AIM ME Too! BLOW ME DOUN! THAT BIRD HAS SAVED ME LIFE TWICE! WHIFFLE (WHIFFLE SEGAR THIMBLE T????ER NOW SHOWING-A LADY "ROOSTER" Tomorrow-Bernice Is Shooting the Shoots. COME ON- LET'S ALL FAINT BANG SAY- IVE BEEN TRYING TO FAINT FOR AN HOUR ILL TAKE DEAD AIM ME Too! BLOW ME DOUN! THAT BIRD HAS SAVED ME LIFE TWICE! WHIFFLE (WHIFFLE SEGAR

    Thu, May 9, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Gesture OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-LET'S BE FEMININE. Tomorrow-A Lady "Rooster." ITS QUIETED DOWN SOME BACK AFT - DO YOU THINK IT'S ALL OUER ? I-YI-YI-CAN'T THINK- WHA YOU THINK S.SEEMS To BE O.K. DON'T HEAR NOTHIN BANG CRASH BANG- BANG SAY LISTEN- I CAN'T STAND 4LET'S ALL FAINT YEOW! CRASH ANYMORE OF THIS! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-LET'S BE FEMININE. Tomorrow-A Lady "Rooster." ITS QUIETED DOWN SOME BACK AFT - DO YOU THINK IT'S ALL OUER ? I-YI-YI-CAN'T THINK- WHA YOU THINK S.SEEMS To BE O.K. DON'T HEAR NOTHIN BANG CRASH BANG- BANG SAY LISTEN- I CAN'T STAND 4LET'S ALL FAINT YEOW! CRASH ANYMORE OF THIS!

    Wed, May 8, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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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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