In the movie of Mary Poppins, Dick Van Dyke played two roles — Bert, the Chimney Sweep with the rotten British accent…and Mr. Dawes, the elderly banker.
The stage version of Mary Poppins is currently playing in New York and Los Angeles. In fact, I'm seeing the L.A. version next week. The stage version does not usually include the role of Mr. Dawes but the other night in the Los Angeles production, they added in a new scene — probably for one night only — which featured the aged bank president. And you'll never guess who they got to play him!
Thanks to Shelly Goldstein (who's seeing the show on Tuesday) for the info.