Daisy Fisher, born Daisy Gertrude Fisher; (1888–2 April 1969) was an English novelist and playwright.''Telegraph'

''The Daily Telegraph'', 3 July 2014 She was the writer of several

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s, a lyricist, scriptwriter, actress and singer. In the 1920s she wrote the lyrics for some of

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' 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,

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and Clifford Seyler. She was the wife of

Herbert Mason Samuel George Herbert Mason (1891 – 20 May 1960) was a British film director, producer, stage actor, army officer, presenter of some revues, stage manager, theatre director, stage director, choreographer, Production manager (theatre), produc ...

the film director and producer who previously acted on stage (including several productions at the

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). After the

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they worked together on some plays.

Early life

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

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Career

One of Fisher's earliest plays was ''

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'' performed at the

(26 December 1914– 29 January 1915). Fisher and the composer

starred in ''The Punch Bowl'', which

a stage actor 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

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and Louise Hampton. Additionally it was

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'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. In 1933 ''The Hill Beyond'' was published. It acts as a sequel to ''The Gates Swings Open'' and is about a girl from between settling down in the countryside with her husband or an exciting life in the theatrical world in London. In 1935 Fisher wrote the story for '' Things Are Looking Up'' with

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, Stafford Dickens and Con West. It was the film debut for Vivien Leigh who had an uncredited role as a school girl. In 1937 Fisher's ''A Ship Comes Home'' was performed at St Martin's Theatre, London. The play starred

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who later had a role in Mason's ''

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''. Mason and Fisher financed and were authors of ''Lend Me Robin'' (1948), which was shown at Embassy Theatre a few years before it was sold to the

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. It was a comedy about a wife who tries to win back her philandering husband (portrayed by

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) by taking a lover. The play also starred

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who later had a part in ''

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'' produced by Mason. Three years later they worked on an eternal triangle thriller ''Dangerous Woman''. Daisy Fisher died on 2 April 1969 in London.

Personal life and family

Fisher first met her future husband when they were in a play about David Garrick with Mason taking the lead. In 1914 they married before Mason and her brother fought in the

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. Her brother Leslie Fisher was killed in action at the age of 30 on 14 August 1915. Massue, Melville Henry. (1916). ''The Roll of Honour: A Biographical Record of all members of His Majesty's Naval and Military Forces who have fallen in the War, Volume 1.'' The Standard Art Book Company Limited She survived Mason with their daughter and son. Their son Michael (b. December 1924) became a radio producer at the

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