Mary Poppins

The first story about a magical nanny begins with a description of the unsettled life of the Banks family, where the not-too-successful head of the family together with his wife can not cope with the children. Banks hire nannies one by one, but these attempts fail until a mysterious young lady with decisive manners takes up a responsible post in the house ^[2] .

Pamela Travers created the image of the "ideal nanny" ^[3] . Mary Poppins is a young woman of a somewhat peculiar appearance (“The stranger was thin, with large arms and legs and rather small, piercing blue eyes ”). She is distinguished by accuracy and fine manners; Mary Poppins shoes are always polished, the apron is starched, the aroma of “Tan” soap and toasts comes from it. All the heroine’s property consists of an umbrella and a large carpet (tapestry) bag. She knows how to create adventures from nothing: from the most ordinary objects and under the most ordinary conditions, which makes one think about her descent from magicians. Mary Poppins taught her pupils the two most important things in life: the ability to see the fabulous in ordinary things and not be afraid of any changes ^[4] . With all this, she asks for the smallest salary for her services. There are secrets in Mary's life: she has innumerable relatives with a magic bias, is friends with a certain Mrs. Corry, old as light guards, and is clearly not indifferent to the young match-artist Bert.

Mary Poppins moves in a very original way - downwind, which the legendary nanny herself calls the "wind of change":

“Then the silhouette, bending and swaying under the blows of the wind, opened the gate, and the children saw that it belonged to a woman. With one hand she held the hat, in the other she dragged a large bag. And suddenly - Michael and Jane did not believe their eyes - as soon as the woman entered the kindergarten, she took to the air and flew straight to the house! Yes, it was like the wind first brought it to the gate, waited for it to open, and then brought it directly to the front door. The whole house trembled when she landed! ”

- Pamela Travers. Mary Poppins. Part one. House number 17. Chapter One. Eastern wind

Mary Poppins is strict, and her severity, however, is equally easily accepted by both pupils and parents of children.

“Michael, as he was stunned, frowned and began to protest:“ I do not want to! I don't need to! I will not! “But Mary Poppins did not take her eyes off him, and suddenly Michael felt that it was impossible to look at Mary Poppins and not obey. There was something strange and unusual in it, which made it scary and fun! The spoon moved even closer. Michael took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and swallowed. "

- Pamela Travers. Mary Poppins. Part one. House number 17. Chapter One. Eastern wind

“Mary Poppins looked at her in surprise. “Decent people, madame,” she objected, “always provide every second Thursday, and from one to six.” I will agree to the same conditions, or ... “- she paused, and Mrs. Banks immediately realized what exactly this pause meant. And she meant that if Mary Poppins didn’t get what she wanted, she would not stay here for more than a minute. ”

- Pamela Travers. Mary Poppins. Chapter Two Output

The main trilogy

• Mary Poppins ( born Mary Poppins ), 1934 (in Russian translations also “House No. 17” and “Mary Poppins from Cherry Street”)
• Mary Poppins Comes Back (1935)
• Mary Poppins Opens the Door (1943)

Applications

• Mary Poppins in the Park ( born Mary Poppins in the Park ), 1952 (also translated into Russian as “Happy Birthday Mary Poppins!”)
• Mary Poppins From A to Z ^[5] ( born Mary Poppins From A to Z ), 1962
• Mary Poppins in the Kitchen ( English Mary Poppins in the Kitchen ), 1975 (in Russian translations also “Mary Poppins Cookbook” and “Mary Poppins Cookbook from A to Z”)
• Mary Poppins in Cherry Lane ( eng. Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane ), 1982 (also translated as “Mary Poppins on Cherry Street”)
• Mary Poppins and the House Next Door ( eng. Mary Poppins and the House Next Door ), 1988 (also translated as “ Mary Poppins and the House Next Door ”)

The name of the famous English nanny has become a household name. So traditionally called good nannies and teachers, because, despite the external, ostentatious severity, stiffness and arrogance, Mary Poppins is a woman with a very kind and gentle heart and soul, ready to forgive minor, frivolous errors to her pupils. Mary sincerely loves all her pupils, takes care of them and is ready, if necessary, to “stand up” for them (which is clearly seen in the chapter “Miss Andrew Lark” of the book “Mary Poppins Returns”) ^[6] . In honor of the heroine of books, Pamela Travers names services and agencies for hiring nannies ^{[7] [8]} , teacher competitions ^[9] , children's entertainment complexes ^[10] , pastry shops and cafes ^[11] , a brand of fashionable women’s clothing ^[12] and style in clothes ^[13] .

• The first film adaptation was the telecast of 1949 by the American studio CBS , held as part of the Studio One series of programs. The main role was played by Mary Weeks , EG Marshall was played by Mr. Banks, the future star of the series Lassie Tom Rattig - Michael, and the role of Bert went to David Opatosh ^[14] .
• " Mary Poppins " - 1964 American musical. In the role of Mary Poppins - Julie Andrews ^[15] (the story of the creation of this film is described in the film “ Save Mr. Banks ”).
• " Mary Poppins " - a 1979 performance. Starring Mary Poppins - Galina Kremneva .
• “ Mary Poppins, Goodbye ” is a 1983 Soviet film. In the role of Mary Poppins - Natalia Andreichenko .

• " Mary Poppins Returns " - the musical of the American film company " Walt Disney Pictures and the continuation of the original film of 1964 . The role of Mary Poppins was played by Emily Blunt . The film was released on December 19, 2018 ^[16] , and in Russia on January 3, 2019.

• Theater named after Ermolova staged a play based on the books of Pamela Travers. Screenwriter - Boris Zakhoder . The premiere of the performance took place in 1976 ^[17] .
• In the famous Mary Poppins radio play, translated and staged by Boris Zakhoder , Mary Poppins speaks in the voice of Rina Zelena ^[18] .
• A new interpretation of works about Mary Poppins is presented at the Moscow Theater of the Moon . Director - Sergey Prokhanov , in the role of Mary Poppins - Valeria Lanskaya ^[19] .
• Circus program "New Year with Mary Poppins" at the Moscow Circus of Yuri Nikulin ^[20] .
• The performance “Hello, Mary Poppins!” At the St. Petersburg Theater “Beyond the Black River” became the Laureate of the 2001 “Theaters of St. Petersburg for Children” festival ^[21] .
• In December 2014, in the Moscow State Regional Youth Theater under the direction of Nonna Grishaeva , the premiere of the musical performance “Lady Perfection” directed by Mikhail Borisov, Honored Artist of Russia, took place.

Musicals

• The English musical “Mary Poppins” is a laureate of five different prizes received by him in 2005 ^[22] . The premiere took place in March 2005. The premiere was attended by the first performer of the role of the famous governess - Julie Andrews . The musical remained on the London stage until January 2008.
• The musical by Maxim Dunaevsky “Mary Poppins, Goodbye!” Directed by the Children's Musical Theater “Cannon” (St. Petersburg) was nominated for the Golden Mask Award in 2004 ^[23] . Stage Director Leonid Kvinikhidze
• A Broadway musical based on the works of Pamela Travers was staged at the New Amsterdam Theater in 2006 ^[24] . After 2619 performances, the show closed in March 2013.