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NZ Truth, Issue 407, 12 April 1913, Page 5

Until the second night of Its appearance In London, Maeterlinck himself had never seen his "Blue Bird" m concrete form. It was naturally feared that he must bo deeply disappointed regarding the exigency of "potting" his extensive original an.l replacing phtlosophie ideals with n>«h anil Wood. Indeed tho poet could not bring himself to witness the debut; ho cume along trombllngly next night, and. Mke hundreds of others, thooßh for a much more Intimate reason, of course— ho was keenly delighted. Afterwards "The I3lue Bird" ontrancel the Parisians, and Maeterlinck's gltteA actress- wife played tho Spirit of Night. Next it was witnessed m .tJMiTtrt.