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how does Mary first appear at the Bank's house?


She comes up through a trapdoor, I think... I'm pretty sure it's the same one used during "Brimstone and Treacle-Part 2" with Miss Andrew inside the giant birdcage.

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Unless it goes wrong, in which case she walks on from the wings. Which doesn't show TOO badly, but it's not as good.

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That explains a lot. I saw it in a theatre where the technical stuff couldn't be done to have her slide up the banister. She made the same body movements as if she were gliding up, but then just ran up the stairs. It looked pretty ridiculous. Now it makes sense!
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She lands on a platform, is pulled into the bridge, unclipped, then pelts it back down the the stage to make it on in time for her bow. Sometimes you can see that she's reined herself in just before hitting the wings, so she looks a bit more like she's been standing there waiting, and not only just made it back in time.


SO funny. I watched her after she landed and watched her BOOK IT to the stage to be in time for bows. It was hilarious.
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BroadwayNerd wrote:
wicked_boy wrote:
how does Mary first appear at the Bank's house?


She comes up through a trapdoor, I think... I'm pretty sure it's the same one used during "Brimstone and Treacle-Part 2" with Miss Andrew inside the giant birdcage.

In the Copenhagen production (non-replica) she comes riding in on a glittering cloud. Very pretty.

This is later in the musical, but same cloud:
http://www.detnyteater.dk/fileadmin/use ... _9_RGB.jpg

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wicked_boy wrote:
Does anyone know how Mary slides up the stairs? And how does Mary first appear at the Bank's house?


This board seems to be running really slow, considering Mary Poppins is a quite a good show.


I LOVE that effect, its my fave next to the ceiling one in the movie!
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Emmyv05 wrote:
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She lands on a platform, is pulled into the bridge, unclipped, then pelts it back down the the stage to make it on in time for her bow. Sometimes you can see that she's reined herself in just before hitting the wings, so she looks a bit more like she's been standing there waiting, and not only just made it back in time.


SO funny. I watched her after she landed and watched her BOOK IT to the stage to be in time for bows. It was hilarious.


I saw a preview of it a few years ago, and she looked really nervous during that part. She was still in character and smiling, but you could still tell that she wasn't used to flying over the audience yet.
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disneyprincess wrote:
Emmyv05 wrote:
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She lands on a platform, is pulled into the bridge, unclipped, then pelts it back down the the stage to make it on in time for her bow. Sometimes you can see that she's reined herself in just before hitting the wings, so she looks a bit more like she's been standing there waiting, and not only just made it back in time.


SO funny. I watched her after she landed and watched her BOOK IT to the stage to be in time for bows. It was hilarious.


I saw a preview of it a few years ago, and she looked really nervous during that part. She was still in character and smiling, but you could still tell that she wasn't used to flying over the audience yet.


I don't know whether to laugh or to feel sorry for her. Mixed emotions... :) :( :lol: :( :o :) :o :( :)
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elphieglinda16 wrote:
disneyprincess wrote:
Emmyv05 wrote:
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She lands on a platform, is pulled into the bridge, unclipped, then pelts it back down the the stage to make it on in time for her bow. Sometimes you can see that she's reined herself in just before hitting the wings, so she looks a bit more like she's been standing there waiting, and not only just made it back in time.


SO funny. I watched her after she landed and watched her BOOK IT to the stage to be in time for bows. It was hilarious.


I saw a preview of it a few years ago, and she looked really nervous during that part. She was still in character and smiling, but you could still tell that she wasn't used to flying over the audience yet.


I don't know whether to laugh or to feel sorry for her. Mixed emotions... :) :( :lol: :( :o :) :o :( :)


It was one of the first previews though, so she probably hadn't been flying for very long before that, so it was understandable.
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