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Observer, Volume XLI, Issue 13, 27 November 1920, Page 20

All astounding discovery was made in the Araluen district dux-ing the filming of a number of scenes for 'Robbery Under Anns." A large mound a short distance from the road was the scene of activities. When the work was at its highest pitch the mound collapsed. It was then learned that the moving picture company had been standing on top of a cave, the opening, hidden by scrub, being several yards away. The cavern was immense, and a distance away from where it had collapsed was an old stage coach. Many theories were advanced as to how it reached the cave, but the most logical was that the coach had been driven to the cave by Clarke, a notorious bushranger, who had terrorised the Araluen district many years ago, and had held up a coach, disposing of the driver and passengers, and occupying the driver's seat, drove the vehicle a way. The .coach was never seen again, and it is thought that tin? find in the cave was the original vehicle Clarke captured. ® © @ Many theatrical touring companies have been withdrawn from the road, long tours are shortened, casts are reduced, and a, large number of actors and actresses are out of work (states the London "Daily Mail" of September 15th). "Expenses have gone up nearly 200 per cent., while the price of seats has hardly gone up at all," said Mr. H. W. Rowland, secretary of the Theatrical Managers' Association, "and it is very difficult to put up prices, as the entertainment tax increases proportionately. I can cite a case of a touring manager who a few days ago only made a profit of £11 out of £600 gross receipts. Ido not think that the stock company will be used much. People want far better shows now than they used to —and the stock companies cannot give them."

The Verbrngghen Orchestra, which has won a great reputation in Australia, is to make its second visit to New Zealand under the J. and N. Tait direction' about the end of the present year. "Great preparations are being made for this, season, and music-lovers in the Dominion are already on the tip-toe of expectation regarding the programmes to be given. It is understood that in addition to the ordinary orchestral performances there will be several recitals by the celebrated Verbrngghan Quartet.