Sanctuary: A Bird Masque

"Sanctuary: A Bird Masque" by Percy MacKaye was written for the dedication of the bird sanctuary of the Meriden Bird Club of Meriden, New Hampshire, where it was first performed. Its production came about by a spontaneous and glad cooperation of artists, neighbors, lovers of nature, imbued with a deep feeling in common—concern for the welfare of wild birds. The animals of the forest are the main characters in this drama which takes readers and spectators into a magical world of wild magic.