In 1920, Elsie moved with her husband to the Gloucestershire village of Redmarley D'Abitot. She spent ten years away from the stage this time, enjoying social events and fox hunting. She returned to performing, first touring and then appearing at the Prince of Wales's Theatre in London in 1927 as Eileen Mayne in "The Blue Train", the English language adaptation of Robert Stolz's German musical comedy "Mädi". Her last show before retiring was Ivor Novello's successful "The Truth Game" back at Daly's Theatre in 1928–1929.