Eric Masters

English-born actor, character vocalist (baritone), society entertainer, writer, troupe leader, radio producer (b. c.1891 - d. Sydney 1939). Eric Masters started out his career at age 14 in pantomime and later joined the March Hares Concert Party before establishing himself in London as a musical comedy and revue actor in the 1910s (notably with George Edwardes). He made his Australian debut with the Tivoli Frolics (Brisbane) in 1922, having spent three years touring the East for Maurice Bandmann. He later worked for Fullers’ Theatres, J.C. Williamson’s, Hugh J. Ward, Tivoli circuit and Frank Neil among others. Masters also toured his own companies, appeared regularly on radio as a singer/actor from 1935, and featured in the 1934 film "Strike Me Lucky". A long time member of the Australian Broadcasting Commission’s dramatic staff, his operatic fantasy, "Motley", was produced for radio in 1931 by the ABC Players.