Autographs of Doris Waters
Florence Elsie Waters (19 August 1893–14 June 1990) and her sister Doris Ethel Waters (20 December 1899–18 August 1978) were English comic actresses and singers who performed as a double act. They are remembered for creating the comedy characters Gert and Daisy, and have been described as "the most successful female double-act in the history of British music hall and variety".
They were born in Bromley-by-Bow, east London, the daughters of amateur singers Maud and Ted Waters, a funeral furnisher, who encouraged all their six children to learn musical instruments. Elsie learned the violin, and Doris the piano and tubular bells; the entire family performed together as E.W. Waters' Bijou Orchestra. Another sibling, Horace John "Jack" Waters (1895–1981), became a leading entertainer and actor from the 1930s onwards, using the stage name Jack Warner.
Elsie and Doris Waters both attended Coborn School for Girls in Bow, and were choristers at St. Leonard's Church. They studied at the Guildhall School of Music, before joining a theatrical company in Southwold, Suffolk. As singers, musicians, and comic entertainers, they started to perform widely in concert parties, at functions, and on variety bills, and made their first appearance on BBC Radio in 1927. From 1929, they made commercial recordings for the Parlophone label.
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Traded items with a signature of Doris Waters
The most expensive item with a signature of Doris Waters (RARE Elsie & Doris Waters (Gert & Daisy) - Music-Hall Comedy Signed Letter) was sold in May 2025 for £39.82 while the cheapest item (Elsie & Doris Waters vintage signed page AFTAL#145) found a new owner for £0.99 in October 2020. The month with the most items sold (3) was September 2013 with an average selling price of £3.81 for an autographed item of Doris Waters. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2024 with £17.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was February 2013. In average, an autographed item from Doris Waters is worth £4.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Doris Waters were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | ELSIE & DORIS WATERS (Gert 'n Daisy) - vintage 10 x 8" b/w signed photo | £9.51 |  |
| ELSIE & DORIS WATERS (Gert 'n Daisy) - vintage 10 x 8" b/w signed photo | £9.51 | |
| ELSIE & DORIS WATERS (Gert 'n Daisy) - vintage 10 x 8" b/w signed photo | £9.51 | |
| Elsie & Doris Waters, Dame Anna Neagle vintage signed album page | £4.99 | |
| Elsie & Doris Waters, Dame Anna Neagle vintage signed album page | £4.99 | |
| Elsie & Doris Waters, Dame Anna Neagle vintage signed album page | £4.99 | |
| Elsie and Doris Waters genuine autograph - some fading (b) | £10.00 | |
| Elsie and Doris Waters genuine autograph - some fading (b) | £10.00 | |
| Elsie and Doris Waters genuine autograph - some fading (b) | £10.00 | |
 | Elsie and Doris Waters, SIGNED, Gert & Daisy, English comic actresses | £8.15 | |
| Elsie and Doris Waters, SIGNED, Gert & Daisy, English comic actresses | £8.15 | |
| Elsie and Doris Waters, SIGNED, Gert & Daisy, English comic actresses | £8.15 | |
| Elsie WATERS & Doris WATERS-aka "Gert & Daisy" -Music Hall Stars-Signed Card | £4.99 | |
| Elsie WATERS & Doris WATERS-aka "Gert & Daisy" -Music Hall Stars-Signed Card | £4.99 | |
| Elsie WATERS & Doris WATERS-aka "Gert & Daisy" -Music Hall Stars-Signed Card | £4.99 | |
