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Theatre performer disposing of stout and beer (9)

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I believe the answer is:

soubrette

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'theatre performer' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'disposing of stout and beer' is the wordplay.
'disposing of' is an anagram indicator.
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'stout' put after 'beer' is 'beerstout'.
'beerstout' is an anagram of 'SOUBRETTE'.

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(Other definitions for soubrette that I've seen before include "Flirt" , "Pert maid" , "Minor female role on stage - tout beers (anag)" , "Actress taking lighter roles" , "Young actress" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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