Give a courtly performance? (3)
I believe the answer is:
act
This clue could be a double definition.
'give' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'a courtly performance?' is the second definition.
'act' can be an answer for 'performance?' (performance is a kind of act). I am not sure about the 'a courtly' bit.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for act that I've seen before include "Behave like thespian" , "Perform on stage" , "Something done" , "Subdivision of a play" , "Pretend to be - deed" .)