mummer vs trouper

mummer

noun
  • An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression. 

  • A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival. 

verb
  • Synonym of mum (“to act in pantomime or dumb show”) 

trouper

noun
  • A member of a theatrical company (a troupe). 

  • A reliable, hard-working and unselfish performer; one who considers the troupe before themselves. 

  • A veteran performer. 

How often have the words mummer and trouper occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )