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As a jack-of-all-trades, he's clearly a master of at least a few; and he has a unique sense of perspective. He and Mary have "history", and he always seems to be in just the right place to help out or liven things up. He's always in just the right job (even if the kids don't know it yet) at just the right time. Good-natured happy-go-lucky drifter or Chessmaster of the entire MP cosmos? You be the judge.

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  • As a jack-of-all-trades, he's clearly a master of at least a few; and he has a unique sense of perspective. He and Mary have "history", and he always seems to be in just the right place to help out or liven things up. He's always in just the right job (even if the kids don't know it yet) at just the right time. Good-natured happy-go-lucky drifter or Chessmaster of the entire MP cosmos? You be the judge.
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  • As a jack-of-all-trades, he's clearly a master of at least a few; and he has a unique sense of perspective. He and Mary have "history", and he always seems to be in just the right place to help out or liven things up. He's always in just the right job (even if the kids don't know it yet) at just the right time. Good-natured happy-go-lucky drifter or Chessmaster of the entire MP cosmos? You be the judge. * This could be chalked up to his having drawn it, but in "Jolly Holiday," he does have God-like control of the painting world. * This is made explicit in the stage version. Bert spells out the words "Welcome Back" in the clouds right before Mary returns at the start of Act Two and later pulls a real bouquet out of a painting of one for her. * Bert was a child Mary helped raised. Growing up, Bert fell in love with her and knows enough about her to even "sense" she was coming at the beginning of the movie. * Bert having magical ability would explain why he and the other chimney sweepers can fit down tiny chimneys and bat fireworks around without their brooms sparking. * Bert is Santa Claus? * Inspired by the play: Bert is a guardian angel tasked with watching over the section/streets of London the Banks live in. The other chimney sweepers are guardian angels from other areas of London. It explains his status as The Narrator - it's because he's omniscient. * Bert is as magical as Mary Poppins because he is her opposite. She is a force for order and he is a force for (non-malevolent) chaos. * I've always thought this to be the case. Thanks for providing many interesting and equally plausible variants!
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