/**
  * Display a listing of the resource.
  *
  * @return Response
  */
 public function index()
 {
     try {
         $response = ['performer' => []];
         $statusCode = 200;
         $data = Performer::all();
         //$users = User::all()->take(9);
         foreach ($data as $d) {
             $response['performer'][] = ['id' => $d->id, 'name' => $d->name, 'description' => $d->description];
         }
     } catch (Exception $e) {
         $statusCode = 404;
     } finally {
         return Response::json($response['performer'], $statusCode);
     }
 }
 public function getPerformer()
 {
     try {
         $response = [];
         $statusCode = 200;
         $performer = Performer::all();
         foreach ($performer as $a) {
             $response[] = ['id' => $a->id, 'value' => $a->name . ' (' . $a->description . ')'];
         }
     } catch (Exception $e) {
         $statusCode = 404;
     } finally {
         return Response::json($response, $statusCode);
     }
 }