{
  "id": 19722922,
  "title": "‘Hurry, hurry, get your tickets now!’: the last of the great Australian showmen – photo essay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/hurry-hurry-get-your-tickets-now-the-last-of-the-great-australian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T23:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/nov/13/australian-travelling-shows-history-circus-carnival-showmen-photos"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Uncle Teddy Trevor, now 91 years old, still has no plans to retire from Australia's traveling shows despite the dramatic changes in the industry. A lifetime spent in show business, he continues to connect with his family and friends at the showgrounds. Born into a line of sideshow performers, Ted comes from over eight generations of show folk, including his grandmother Cora Trevor and great-grandmother LuLu Foster. Despite the advent of television and evolving showground regulations, Ted remains hopeful about the future of show business, cherishing the camaraderie and unique experiences that the traveling shows offered in his youth.",
  "summary": "The Guardian Australia's photo essay \"Hurry, hurry, get your tickets now!\" delves into the world of Australian showmen, with a focus on the final moments of the great Casey Nelson and his double-jointed horse, Happy Harry. Teddy Trevor, uncle to the author and a descendant of a long line of sideshow folk, shares memories of the showgrounds' golden era, recounting the spectacle of whip-cracking acts, knife-throwers, and other mesmerizing displays. Despite the horse's final performance in the late 1940s, the showman's enthusiasm and passion for his craft persisted, as evidenced by Nelson's memorable slogan, \"Too late, too late will be the cry, when Happy Harry has passed you by.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Uncle Teddy Trevor is 91 years old and still active in Australian traveling shows.",
    "He comes from a lineage of eight generations of show performers.",
    "Despite industry changes, Ted remains optimistic about show business."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}