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  • Humour OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SENSE" OF DIRECTION. Tomorrow-The Master's "Shiverlry." CASTORYOu SHOULD GO AFT AND SEE WHATS WRONG! NO. HAM. You. GO! WH-WHY DON'T You 8OTH GO? SOCK BANG THAT'S IT! WE'LI. BOTH HAM. YOu GO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT Go! AND LL SEE IF EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGAT UP FOR'D GO WE'LL BOTH GO FOR'D AND HAVE A GOOD LOOK AROUNOTHIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-SENSE" OF DIRECTION. Tomorrow-The Master's "Shiverlry." CASTORYOu SHOULD GO AFT AND SEE WHATS WRONG! NO. HAM. You. GO! WH-WHY DON'T You 8OTH GO? SOCK BANG THAT'S IT! WE'LI. BOTH HAM. YOu GO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT Go! AND LL SEE IF EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGAT UP FOR'D GO WE'LL BOTH GO FOR'D AND HAVE A GOOD LOOK AROUNO

    Wed, May 1, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line art OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CASTOR HATES A GUY WITHOUT COURAGE. Tomorrow-"Sense of Direction." CASTOR. I TELL YOU ITS YOUR DUTY TOGO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT: YOU'RE THE CAPTAIN HAMOLD BOY. You'RE MY FRIEND AND IM GONNA LET YOu BE CAPTAIN OF THIS BIG FINE SHIP: YOU'RE CAPTAIN NOW-So IT'S YOUR DUTY TO GO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT NO.IM NOT CAPTAIN- IM NOT EVEN MATE ANYMORE-IQUITSs: - 17 I'M ONLY A ORDINARY SALOR NOW - AND AIN'TGOT NOTHIN' TO DO WITH NOTHIN" COWARD/ 4.30 SEE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-CASTOR HATES A GUY WITHOUT COURAGE. Tomorrow-"Sense of Direction." CASTOR. I TELL YOU ITS YOUR DUTY TOGO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT: YOU'RE THE CAPTAIN HAMOLD BOY. You'RE MY FRIEND AND IM GONNA LET YOu BE CAPTAIN OF THIS BIG FINE SHIP: YOU'RE CAPTAIN NOW-So IT'S YOUR DUTY TO GO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING BACK AFT NO.IM NOT CAPTAIN- IM NOT EVEN MATE ANYMORE-IQUITSs: - 17 I'M ONLY A ORDINARY SALOR NOW - AND AIN'TGOT NOTHIN' TO DO WITH NOTHIN" COWARD/ 4.30 SEE

    Tue, April 30, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A PUNCTURED ALIBI. Tomorrow-Castor Hates a Guy Without Courage. N-N. N. NO! NN•N-NOT SHOTS: SHOTS CASTOR. Two SHOTS - FROM SACK AFT.1KNOW. SHOTS!" DON'T SAY THAT. BLCW OUTS- 'SALL IT WAS! SOME FELLOW HAD PUNCTURES: Hai nA! HAD PUNCTURES: SURE - JusT BLOWOUTS SINCE WHEN HAVE AUTOMOBILES BEEN RUNNING AROUND HERE ON THE HIGH SEAS? OF COURSE YOu HAD TO THINK OF THAT!! 4:29 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A PUNCTURED ALIBI. Tomorrow-Castor Hates a Guy Without Courage. N-N. N. NO! NN•N-NOT SHOTS: SHOTS CASTOR. Two SHOTS - FROM SACK AFT.1KNOW. SHOTS!" DON'T SAY THAT. BLCW OUTS- 'SALL IT WAS! SOME FELLOW HAD PUNCTURES: Hai nA! HAD PUNCTURES: SURE - JusT BLOWOUTS SINCE WHEN HAVE AUTOMOBILES BEEN RUNNING AROUND HERE ON THE HIGH SEAS? OF COURSE YOu HAD TO THINK OF THAT!! 4:29

    Mon, April 29, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE RETIRING OFFICER. Monday-A Punctured Alibi. CASTOR IM CERTAIN I HEARD A SHOT! SH-SH-SURE! A SHOT B?CKN-N-N AFT. (N-NO! DON'T BE LIKE THAT 'SA PUNCTURETIRE BLEW OUT! I TELL YOU IT WAS A SHOT. WHY DON'T YOU GO SEE-E-E ? YoU'RE THE CAPTAIN: You CAN SE CAPTAIN! BANG THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE RETIRING OFFICER. Monday-A Punctured Alibi. CASTOR IM CERTAIN I HEARD A SHOT! SH-SH-SURE! A SHOT B?CKN-N-N AFT. (N-NO! DON'T BE LIKE THAT 'SA PUNCTURETIRE BLEW OUT! I TELL YOU IT WAS A SHOT. WHY DON'T YOU GO SEE-E-E ? YoU'RE THE CAPTAIN: You CAN SE CAPTAIN! BANG

    Sat, April 27, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Illustration OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AUTO-INTOXICATION. Tomorrow-The Retiring Officer. HANOS UP? SURE - WITH PLEASURE WHIFFLE BANG CASTOR./ HEARD 4 SHOT! A NAW -IT WAS JUST A TIRE A BLOWOUT- SURE! SHOT! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AUTO-INTOXICATION. Tomorrow-The Retiring Officer. HANOS UP? SURE - WITH PLEASURE WHIFFLE BANG CASTOR./ HEARD 4 SHOT! A NAW -IT WAS JUST A TIRE A BLOWOUT- SURE! SHOT!

    Fri, April 26, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE OBLIGING POPEYE. Tomorrow-Auto-Intoxication. WHIFFLE CURSES WHAT IN. THE STOP: HANDS UP! SOUNDS LIKE A SCUFFLE BACK AFTHAM - GD SEE. NO! YoU GO SEE YESSIR O 4:35 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE OBLIGING POPEYE. Tomorrow-Auto-Intoxication. WHIFFLE CURSES WHAT IN. THE STOP: HANDS UP! SOUNDS LIKE A SCUFFLE BACK AFTHAM - GD SEE. NO! YoU GO SEE YESSIR O 4:35

    Thu, April 25, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Parallel OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPE. Tomorrow-The Obliging Popeye. IF YOU WONT TURN AROUND I SUPPOSE* I'LL HAVE TO SHOOT YOU IN THE BACK- YoU HAVE ABOUT TEN SECONDS TO LIVEYou SCUM OF CREATION: WHAT A PREDICKERMINT WHIFFLE: WHAT IN THE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPE. Tomorrow-The Obliging Popeye. IF YOU WONT TURN AROUND I SUPPOSE* I'LL HAVE TO SHOOT YOU IN THE BACK- YoU HAVE ABOUT TEN SECONDS TO LIVEYou SCUM OF CREATION: WHAT A PREDICKERMINT WHIFFLE: WHAT IN THE

    Wed, April 24, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Human body OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MULISH BUT NO DONKEY. Tomorrow-A Hair-Breadth Escape. I SAID SHOOT ANYBODY IN THE BACK- TURN AROUND" I WOULDN'T WELL BLOW ME DOWN! IN THAT CASE I WONT MOVE DOGGONIT IF SOMETHINGS GOING TO HAPPEN I WISH IT WOULD HURRY UP ABOUT IT-THIS UNEASY FEELING IS TERRIBLE SNORK-I KNOU WHY YOU WONT SHOOT ME IN THE BACK- YOU WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE SELF DEFENSE WHIFFLE YES-I WANT THIS TO LOOK LIKE SELF DEFENSE - WILL YOU PLEASE TURN AROUND) NO! BLOW ME DOWN! NO! THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-MULISH BUT NO DONKEY. Tomorrow-A Hair-Breadth Escape. I SAID SHOOT ANYBODY IN THE BACK- TURN AROUND" I WOULDN'T WELL BLOW ME DOWN! IN THAT CASE I WONT MOVE DOGGONIT IF SOMETHINGS GOING TO HAPPEN I WISH IT WOULD HURRY UP ABOUT IT-THIS UNEASY FEELING IS TERRIBLE SNORK-I KNOU WHY YOU WONT SHOOT ME IN THE BACK- YOU WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE SELF DEFENSE WHIFFLE YES-I WANT THIS TO LOOK LIKE SELF DEFENSE - WILL YOU PLEASE TURN AROUND) NO! BLOW ME DOWN! NO!

    Tue, April 23, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Art OCR: •THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHUWING-ABOUT FACE. Tomorrow-Mulish But No Donkey. THERE'S TRAGEDY) IN THE AIR OON'T LIKE THIS TERRIBLE STILLNESS/ YEAH- I CAN FEEL ? TURN AROUN- I WOULDN'T SHOOT A DOG N THE BACK POPEYEYOUR TIME HAS COME -YOU SEE NOW THAT IT DOESN'T PAY TO INTERFERE WITH MY PLANS- OR SOCK ME AROUND THE UAY YOU'VE BEEN DONG •THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHUWING-ABOUT FACE. Tomorrow-Mulish But No Donkey. THERE'S TRAGEDY) IN THE AIR OON'T LIKE THIS TERRIBLE STILLNESS/ YEAH- I CAN FEEL ? TURN AROUN- I WOULDN'T SHOOT A DOG N THE BACK POPEYEYOUR TIME HAS COME -YOU SEE NOW THAT IT DOESN'T PAY TO INTERFERE WITH MY PLANS- OR SOCK ME AROUND THE UAY YOU'VE BEEN DONG

    Mon, April 22, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Line OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE QUIET BEFORE A STORM. Monday-About Face. NOT A BREATH OF AIR! THE SAILS HANG WKE OISH RAGS- THE STILLNESS IS MADDENING: FVE HEARD THAT STILLNESS AT SEA LIKE THIS WAS AN ILL OMEN EVERYTHING IS JUST RIGHT FOR A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY! DON'T TALK LIKE THAT! I'M JUST ABOUT READY TO JUMP OUT OF MY SKIN: STOP IT: STOP IT: STOP IT: BLOUW ME DOWN I DON'T LIKE THIS STILLNEŠS -IT WERE A DAY UKE THIS THAT THE CREW OF THE OLD BLUE BELL MUTINIED 4:RO THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE QUIET BEFORE A STORM. Monday-About Face. NOT A BREATH OF AIR! THE SAILS HANG WKE OISH RAGS- THE STILLNESS IS MADDENING: FVE HEARD THAT STILLNESS AT SEA LIKE THIS WAS AN ILL OMEN EVERYTHING IS JUST RIGHT FOR A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY! DON'T TALK LIKE THAT! I'M JUST ABOUT READY TO JUMP OUT OF MY SKIN: STOP IT: STOP IT: STOP IT: BLOUW ME DOWN I DON'T LIKE THIS STILLNEŠS -IT WERE A DAY UKE THIS THAT THE CREW OF THE OLD BLUE BELL MUTINIED 4:RO

    Sat, April 20, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Style OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BARKING "DOGS." Tomorrow-The Quiet Before a Storm. IF THERE'S A PLOT UNDERWAY WE COULD STOP IT BY THROWING THE MONEY INTO THE SEA- LET'S DUMP IT OVER AND HAVE SOME PIECE OF MIND NOT THAT HAM-THROW AWAY THEM MILLIONS?? OH MY. NO: THINK UP SOMETHING ELSE NO: NO: NO! NO NO! BUT IT MIGHT SAVE OUR No: No: NO: NO! No! LIVES SQUEEK SQUEEK ILL HAVE TO GO BACK TO MY CABIN AND OIL MY SHOES CURSES!! NOBODY HAS ANY LUCK AROUND HERE BUT MY VICTIMS! SOUEEK 4-19 S THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-BARKING "DOGS." Tomorrow-The Quiet Before a Storm. IF THERE'S A PLOT UNDERWAY WE COULD STOP IT BY THROWING THE MONEY INTO THE SEA- LET'S DUMP IT OVER AND HAVE SOME PIECE OF MIND NOT THAT HAM-THROW AWAY THEM MILLIONS?? OH MY. NO: THINK UP SOMETHING ELSE NO: NO: NO! NO NO! BUT IT MIGHT SAVE OUR No: No: NO: NO! No! LIVES SQUEEK SQUEEK ILL HAVE TO GO BACK TO MY CABIN AND OIL MY SHOES CURSES!! NOBODY HAS ANY LUCK AROUND HERE BUT MY VICTIMS! SOUEEK 4-19 S

    Fri, April 19, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Yellow OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-YELLOW STREAKS. Tomorrow-Barking "Dogs." THAT YACHT IS STILL TRAILIN' ALONG-BLOU ME DOWN IT'S A PLOT I KNOWS PLOTS WHEN I SMELLS EM-ANO I KNOWS MUTINY AND THE SEVEN SEAS AND THE WAYS OF THE EGGS WHAT SAILS EM HEY- LET'S KEEP TOGETHER! I GET JUNDY WHEN IM ALONE WHAT MAKES US ALL FEEL LIKE THIS ?! MAYBE ITS HAING ALL THAT MONEY ON BOARD EAH AND MAYBE IT'S SOMETHING ELSE THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-YELLOW STREAKS. Tomorrow-Barking "Dogs." THAT YACHT IS STILL TRAILIN' ALONG-BLOU ME DOWN IT'S A PLOT I KNOWS PLOTS WHEN I SMELLS EM-ANO I KNOWS MUTINY AND THE SEVEN SEAS AND THE WAYS OF THE EGGS WHAT SAILS EM HEY- LET'S KEEP TOGETHER! I GET JUNDY WHEN IM ALONE WHAT MAKES US ALL FEEL LIKE THIS ?! MAYBE ITS HAING ALL THAT MONEY ON BOARD EAH AND MAYBE IT'S SOMETHING ELSE

    Thu, April 18, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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