Daisy Fisher

Daisy Fisher
Born	Daisy Gertrude Fisher
Nationality	English
Other names	Daisy Mason
Occupation	Novelist, lyricist, scriptwriter, playwright, actress and singer
Years active	1920-1951
Spouse(s)	Herbert Mason (1914-1960; his death)
Children	2
Parent(s)	William Edgar Fisher (father) Emma Louisa Fisher (nee Beasley) (mother)
Relatives	Benjamin Beasley

Daisy Fisher, born Daisy Gertrude Fisher; (1888–1967) was an English novelist and playwright. She was the writer of several romantic novels, a lyricist, scriptwriter, actress and singer. In the 1920s she wrote the lyrics for some of Eric Coates' compositions. In 1926 she published her first book Lavender Ladies A Comedy in Three Acts followed by more in the 1930s. Fisher authored some plays with the song writer Harold Simpson, Ronald Jeans and Clifford Seyler. She was the wife of Herbert Mason the film director and producer who previously acted on stage (including several productions at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre). After the Second World War they worked together on some plays.

Daisy Gertrude Fisher was born in 1888 to William Edgar Fisher (an accountant) and Emma Louisa Beasley. After Brampton Park burned down (circa 1907) she turned to the theatre and joined as a chorus girl.

One of Fisher's earliest plays was Cinderella performed at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre (circa 1914-15). Fisher and the composer Eric Coates starred in The Punch Bowl, which Herbert Mason stage managed and choreographed. Fisher's comedy play Lavender Ladies was performed at the Comedy Theatre from 29 July – 21 November 1925. The play starred Herbert Marshall and Louise Hampton. Additionally it was Lydia Sherwood's debut on stage. Fisher and Harold Simpson were authors of The Cave Man, which Mason also presented, produced and had a role in. Louise Hampton also had a part in the play.

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