[5] Dango's relatives Millie Hylton and George Grossmith Jr introduced her to the London stage.

In 1916, she joined Herbert Beerbohm Tree's company on its tour of the United States, consistently taking the role of leading ladies and acting under the direction of David Belasco.

[2] Mackay's US stage career included: On Broadway she performed in:[9] Her only film role was the female lead in the silent comedy Nothing But the Truth opposite Taylor Holmes.

[11][12][13] Motion Picture News of Jan-Feb 1920 noted it was her first film but reported that she "does not register... a screen personality.

"[14] In December 1933 she returned to Australia with her English-born second husband, actor Max Montesole.