Madame Saqui
Encyclopedia
Tightrope walking
Tightrope walking is the art of walking along a thin wire or rope, usually at a great height. One or more artists performs in front of an audience or as a publicity stunt...
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 Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society.-Biography:...
.