Theatre performer disposing of stout and beer (9)
I believe the answer is:
soubrette
'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'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(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" .)