There she met writer Balys Sruoga, who encouraged her to begin theater studies at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 1916. Balys named her Unė. After return to Lithuania, she organized theater group Daina and staged several performances.
She met writer Balys Sruoga, who prompted her to enroll in theater classes at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 1916. Balys gave her the nickname Unė. After returning home to Lithuania, she founded a theater troupe called Daina and presented several shows.