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.
There she encountered writer Balys Sruoga, who urged her to initiate theater studies at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 1916. Balys assigned her the name Unė. Upon returning to Lithuania, she established theater group Daina and staged several performances.