Mary Poppins (character) of the stage musical, the Mary Poppins character is more deliberately mysterious than in the movie version. She is slightly stricter with the children (who are also naughtier than their book and movie counterparts) but only because she wants them to become the best they can be. Mary in the stage version is also more aware of Bert's feelings towards her. Mary Poppins first appeared in the short story "Mary Poppins and the Match Man" in 1926, and in several early bits and pieces of the first novel. P.L. Travers later changed the story of the character's origins, stating that
Op zoek naar Mary Poppins the series winner, with all the votes cast for the remaining two Marys carried over. Then in Show Two the final two Marys went head-to-head before the winner was announced as Noortje. All eleven Mary finalists also performed. In Show two both Noortje and Sophie performed "Alles kan als jij het "(Anything Can Happen)"". The show performances were: The final vote was then announced and it was revealed that the winner was Noortje Herlaar. Op zoek naar Mary Poppins Op zoek naar Mary Poppins ("Looking for Mary Poppins") was a 2009 talent show-themed television series produced by the AVRO in