performer

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His fame as a performer was almost matched by the celebrity of his nasal organ, the tuberosity of which often caused the audience in the gallery to exclaim, "Play up, Nosey!"

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  1. One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfils. Even share hath he that keeps his tent, and he to field doth go: … The much performer, and the man that can of nothing vaunt. Chapman, Iliad, ix.
  2. One who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind; an actor, actress, musician, circus-rider, etc. Mr. Johnson, a performer of sound judgment, who succeeded in many walks in comedy. Life of Quin (reprint, 1887), p. 16. Whilst in past times the performer treated his instrument [piano] as a respected and beloved friend, and almost caressed it, many of our present performers appear to treat it as an enemy, who has to be fought with, and at last conquered. Grove, Dict. Music, II. 744.

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  • Be aware that you're not going to experience the same thing as the performer is. —  Evelyn Glennie shows how to listen
  • Yet another performer is the domestic young gentleman ( C.P. ) who holds skeins of silk for the ladies to wind, and who then brings down his flute in compliance with a request from the youngest Miss Gray, and plays divers tunes out of a very small book till supper-time. —  Charles Dickens and Music
  • Having an audience know who you are as a performer is an amazing freedom. —  GaspingforAirtime
  • Fans wanting to catch a glimpse of the performer are advised to arrive at the venue by —  Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph
  • Unless the performer is a recognized TV personality will they ever find their agent negotiating a stage deal - unless it's for something around Las Vegas, some variety of a National Tour or off-season near the corner of Broadway and 42nd and with their name above the title. —  San Francisco Sentinel
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