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
The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song - Mary Costa/Bill Shirley 26. Cruella De Vil: "101 Dalmatians" (1961) - Bill Lee/Lisa Davis/Ben Wright 27. Higitus Figitus: "The Sword In The Stone" (1963) - Karl Swenson/Ricky Sorenson 1. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: "Mary Poppins" (1964) - Julie Andrews/Dick Van Dyke/The Pearlie Chorus 2. A Spoonful Of Sugar: "Mary Poppins" (1964) - Julie Andrews 3. Chim Chim Cher-ee: "Mary Poppins" (1964) - Dick Van Dyke/Julie Andrews/Karen Dotrice/Matthew Garber 4. Winnie The Pooh: "Winnie The Pooh And The Honey Tree" (1966) - Disney Studio Chorus 5. The Bare Necessities: "The Jungle Book" (1967) - Phil Harris/Bruce Reitherman 6. I Wan'na Be Like You: