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| '''Madame Saqui''' (born Marguerite-Antoinette Lalanne on February 26, 1786 in ], ] ; February 21, 1866) was a noted French ] or "rope dancer." For a time she had her own theatre, which she had re-decorated. She continued to perform into her seventies.<ref></ref> In her day she was something of a celebrity and is mentioned in ] by ]. | '''Madame Saqui''' (born Marguerite-Antoinette Lalanne on February 26, 1786 in ], ] ; February 21, 1866) was a noted French ] or "rope dancer." For a time she had her own theatre, which she had re-decorated. She continued to perform into her seventies.<ref></ref> In her day, she was something of a celebrity and is mentioned in the novel '']'' by ]. | ||
| In 1907, the French journalist ] wrote her biography: ''Mémoires d'un danseuse de corde : Mme Saqui (1786-1866)'' |
In 1907, the French journalist ] wrote her biography: ''Mémoires d'un danseuse de corde : Mme Saqui (1786-1866)'' ( {{Gallica}}). | ||
| {{wikisource|Vanity Fair/Chapter VI}} | {{wikisource|Vanity Fair/Chapter VI}} | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Madame Saqui (born Marguerite-Antoinette Lalanne on February 26, 1786 in Agde, Hérault ; February 21, 1866) was a noted French tightrope walker or "rope dancer." For a time she had her own theatre, which she had re-decorated. She continued to perform into her seventies. In her day, she was something of a celebrity and is mentioned in the novel Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.
In 1907, the French journalist Paul Ginisty wrote her biography: Mémoires d'un danseuse de corde : Mme Saqui (1786-1866) (text online available at Gallica).