Sportier (anag) — characters in pantomime, usually with whitened faces (8)
I believe the answer is:
pierrots
(Other definitions for pierrots that I've seen before include "Rips tore up the puppet clowns" , "Characters in French pantomime, usually dressed in white with whitened faces" .)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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