Maie Saqui
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Born
19 December 1879
May Vivian Saqui
19 December 1879
Melbourne
DiedMarch 27, 1907 (aged 27)
London
OccupationActress
KnownforGaiety Girl
Maie Saqui | |
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 Maie Saqui, from a 1907 publication. | |
| Born | May Vivian Saqui 19 December 1879 Melbourne |
| Died | March 27, 1907 (aged 27) London |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Gaiety Girl |
Maie Saqui (19 December 1879 – 27 March 1907) was an Australian actress, dancer, and Gaiety Girl in London.
May Vivian Saqui was born in the Fitzroy neighborhood of Melbourne, as the daughter of John Isaac "Jack" Saqui and Ester Barnett "Stella" Saqui.[1] Both of her parents were born in London. Her younger sisters, Hazel and Gladys, were also actresses.[2][3] They studied dance in Melbourne with their aunt, Julia Saqui Green.
"I started dancing when I was quite a child, and — well, I didn't stop, and I don't want to stop until I am old," Maie Saqui told a magazine in 1903.[4]
Saqui's father was a gambler, who eventually lost the family's fortune and was institutionalised at Yarra Bend Asylum.[5]
