0 a special performance of a play or film that is given because a royal or very important person has asked for it
Napoleon, informed of his works, summoned him in 1801 for a command performance of his experiments.
Robey found the royal show to be a less daunting experience than the numerous private command performances that he gave during his career.
This is not a command performance.
Garland herself performed the song for the troops as part of a 1943 command performance.
That year he was invited to play in a royal command performance.
The defendants all asserted that the command performance was identical with almost 600 previous performances.
There were no further command performances until they recommenced in 1881.
