As for the boy, he appeared perfectly at home; so much so that many said he was a born circus performer.
"Leo the Circus Boy"
Ralph Bonehill
There's a certain Mr. Scanlan, if you chance upon him; he 's up to everything, and not a bad performer at dummy whist,-though I think you could teach him a thing or two.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
I would willingly have left the room, had I not been afraid of offending the performer.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse