Possible Clues:

• What acclaimed violinist may do before or after playing
• What violinist will do before and after performance
• Acknowledge praise or accept credit
• Accept applause
• 'Brava!'
• "Brava!"
• Succeed with a weapon and acknowledge the applause
• Carry advanced weapon: acknowledge those giving it up for you?
• Appropriate by a rostrum to acknowledge applause
• What thief might do in the pit to acknowledge admirers