Possible Clues:

• Tree, say, he paints badly
• The pains suffered to be extra, maybe
• Drunk has pint around back of dive -- Guinness maybe
• Rada graduate loathes piano frames
• Part central to Blithe Spirit taken by a new actor
• He paints tragic actor
• Actor Hines, tap dancing
• As an actor, the betting is on a Scot
• One who plays the piano in North America is making a comeback
• Article with embellishment about a performer