 After his injury, Menzies performed in concert parties for the rest of the war.Menzies joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company as a chorister in 1921, soon playing small Gilbert and Sullivan roles in the company's second touring company, including the Associate in "Trial by Jury", First Citizen in "The Yeomen of the Guard" and Antonio in "The Gondoliers" and sometimes joining the organisation's main repertory company.In 1923, Menzies added the role of Major Murgatroyd in "Patience" to his regular repertory.