In 1920 Stroud was contracted by Robert Greig of Australia's Tivoli circuit to play in The Lilac Domino in that country. The revues Oddments and Bran Pie followed, then the musicals Maggie and Chu Chin Chow as Nur-al-Din, making a "Ton of Money" for Hugh D. McIntosh. It was good business for Stroud too, as his success made news in London and he was booked for the musical Sally soon after his return.
