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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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  • Organ OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AN ACE IN THE HOLE. Tomorrow-The "Doughboy's" Parade. HAW! HAW: SO YOU'RE GOING UP TO THE GAMBLING PALACE AND BREAK THE BANK WITH TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS- HA! HA! SURE TAM! GUESS HE THINKS IM GOOFY- BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT MY LUCK BIRD YEAH WITH Two THOUSANO) ABOUT US GOING BUCKS HE'S GONG TO BREAK THE BANR DID YOU TEUL H HA: HA: IN MILLIONAIRES AND COMING OUT BUMS P IT'S DANGEROUS FOR RICH MEN TO GAMBLE-THEY SHOULD HAVE THOSE OLO'HAS-BEEN MILLIONAIRES ARE UPAGAINST IT- IF THEY WENT HOME BROKE BEEN SATISFED UNTH THEIR THEIR WIVES WOULD KILL EM SO THEY JUST MOPE AROUND THE 1SLAND BEEFING ABOUT THEIR TOUGH LUCK MILLIONS- NOw WITH ME THERE'S EVERYTHING TO WIN AND NOTHING TO LOSE BUT MY SHIRT- 2.R6 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-AN ACE IN THE HOLE. Tomorrow-The "Doughboy's" Parade. HAW! HAW: SO YOU'RE GOING UP TO THE GAMBLING PALACE AND BREAK THE BANK WITH TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS- HA! HA! SURE TAM! GUESS HE THINKS IM GOOFY- BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT MY LUCK BIRD YEAH WITH Two THOUSANO) ABOUT US GOING BUCKS HE'S GONG TO BREAK THE BANR DID YOU TEUL H HA: HA: IN MILLIONAIRES AND COMING OUT BUMS P IT'S DANGEROUS FOR RICH MEN TO GAMBLE-THEY SHOULD HAVE THOSE OLO'HAS-BEEN MILLIONAIRES ARE UPAGAINST IT- IF THEY WENT HOME BROKE BEEN SATISFED UNTH THEIR THEIR WIVES WOULD KILL EM SO THEY JUST MOPE AROUND THE 1SLAND BEEFING ABOUT THEIR TOUGH LUCK MILLIONS- NOw WITH ME THERE'S EVERYTHING TO WIN AND NOTHING TO LOSE BUT MY SHIRT- 2.R6

    Tue, February 26, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Black OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE EMPTY POCKET CLUB. Tomorrow-An Ace in the Hole. M BROKE! HOW'LL IGET HOME ?! WHATLL I DO? rVE BEEN UP TO THE GAMBLING PALACE AND THEY TOOK ME FOR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND: ALL I HAD: GO ASK THOSE FELLOWS- I'M A STRANGER HERE ON DICE ISUAND CAN ANY OF YOU GENTLEMAN TELL ME HOW IM GOING TO GET HOME ? YOU WONT GET HOME-YOU'LL STAY HERE AND LIVE ON COCOANUTS LINE THE REST OF US HAS-BEEN MILLIONANRES ANO DON'T HIGH HAT ME- I LOST TWO MILLION ANOTHER SUKRER R-R5 THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-THE EMPTY POCKET CLUB. Tomorrow-An Ace in the Hole. M BROKE! HOW'LL IGET HOME ?! WHATLL I DO? rVE BEEN UP TO THE GAMBLING PALACE AND THEY TOOK ME FOR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND: ALL I HAD: GO ASK THOSE FELLOWS- I'M A STRANGER HERE ON DICE ISUAND CAN ANY OF YOU GENTLEMAN TELL ME HOW IM GOING TO GET HOME ? YOU WONT GET HOME-YOU'LL STAY HERE AND LIVE ON COCOANUTS LINE THE REST OF US HAS-BEEN MILLIONANRES ANO DON'T HIGH HAT ME- I LOST TWO MILLION ANOTHER SUKRER R-R5

    Mon, February 25, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Mammal OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-LADY LUCK'S JILTED SUITOR. Monday-The Empty Pocket Club. HEY THEREIS THIS "DICE ISLAND"? YESTHIS IS DICE ISLAND WHO ARE YOUMISTER? YOU DONT LOOK AS THOUGH YOUVE ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THAT ME? I WAS A MILLIONAIRE HEN I CAME HERE- THE GAMBLING PALACE CLEANED ME AT ONE SITTING- IM JUST A BUM NOW-IF YOU'VEGOT ANY MONEY KEEP AWAY FROM FADEWELL'S AUNCH SE RR THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-LADY LUCK'S JILTED SUITOR. Monday-The Empty Pocket Club. HEY THEREIS THIS "DICE ISLAND"? YESTHIS IS DICE ISLAND WHO ARE YOUMISTER? YOU DONT LOOK AS THOUGH YOUVE ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THAT ME? I WAS A MILLIONAIRE HEN I CAME HERE- THE GAMBLING PALACE CLEANED ME AT ONE SITTING- IM JUST A BUM NOW-IF YOU'VEGOT ANY MONEY KEEP AWAY FROM FADEWELL'S AUNCH SE RR

    Sat, February 23, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Font OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ISLE OF THEIR DREAM. Tomorrow-Lady Luck's Jilted Suitor. GEE-WOULDN'T YEP. I'VE GOT A HUNCH THAT THIS IS DICE ISLAND LUCK! YOU SAID IT - CAP'N OYL'S THAT BE LUCK ?! NO NAVIGATOR - HE THINKS THE COMPASS IS AN EIGHT DAY CLOCK- SAW HIM SET HIS WATCHBY IT CASTORDO YOU REALLY THINK THIS IS DICE ISLANDP SURE IT IS. COME LOOK AT THE NATIVES G'WAN- LUCK BOXI AINT SHOOTIN' No CRAPE WITH YOU SHOOT A BUCK SIX BITS FO BITS EIGHTS SHOOT! LAIN'T SIDE BETTIN ON NO EIGHT THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-ISLE OF THEIR DREAM. Tomorrow-Lady Luck's Jilted Suitor. GEE-WOULDN'T YEP. I'VE GOT A HUNCH THAT THIS IS DICE ISLAND LUCK! YOU SAID IT - CAP'N OYL'S THAT BE LUCK ?! NO NAVIGATOR - HE THINKS THE COMPASS IS AN EIGHT DAY CLOCK- SAW HIM SET HIS WATCHBY IT CASTORDO YOU REALLY THINK THIS IS DICE ISLANDP SURE IT IS. COME LOOK AT THE NATIVES G'WAN- LUCK BOXI AINT SHOOTIN' No CRAPE WITH YOU SHOOT A BUCK SIX BITS FO BITS EIGHTS SHOOT! LAIN'T SIDE BETTIN ON NO EIGHT

    Fri, February 22, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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  • Fiction OCR: THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A GOOD GAMBLE. Tomorrow-Isle of Their Dream. LAND AHOY- CAPN: BLOW ME DOWN: LAND TO STA BOARO: WELL- LOWERA BOATYOU SHPWRECH IN THE FACE! DONT STAND THERE LIKE COLUMBUS DISCOVERING AMERICA DON'T BE SO AOUTE CAPN DON'T BE So CARAL KA STAR BOARD)( LEMME BE : POPEYE A THINK ! DON'T KNOW Oexx POLITE: THAT LL DO HOW TO ROW POPEYE NO BACK TALK: A BOAT GEE-I WONDER F THIS COULD BE DICE ISLAND! SOME LUCK IF IT IS SHOOT TWO BITS THIMBLE THEATER NOW SHOWING-A GOOD GAMBLE. Tomorrow-Isle of Their Dream. LAND AHOY- CAPN: BLOW ME DOWN: LAND TO STA BOARO: WELL- LOWERA BOATYOU SHPWRECH IN THE FACE! DONT STAND THERE LIKE COLUMBUS DISCOVERING AMERICA DON'T BE SO AOUTE CAPN DON'T BE So CARAL KA STAR BOARD)( LEMME BE : POPEYE A THINK ! DON'T KNOW Oexx POLITE: THAT LL DO HOW TO ROW POPEYE NO BACK TALK: A BOAT GEE-I WONDER F THIS COULD BE DICE ISLAND! SOME LUCK IF IT IS SHOOT TWO BITS

    Thu, February 21, 1929

    Thimble Theater

    By Elzie Crisler Segar
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