A significant nexus of highly regarded musical acts also attended. Advance PR took place, by cast members of this, and several TV series/ movie productions due for Summer/Autumn 1989+ releases. E.g. 'Henry V', 'Dealers', 'FED's', 'The Return of the Muskateers', 'Robin Hood The Prince of Thieves'. Many TV actors attending from, 'Allo Allo', 'Capital City', 'The Bill', 'EastEnders', 'French & Saunders', 'Hale and Pace', becoming cast in movies of the nineties who have enduring appeal beyond 2015.
Due the event being 'Street' level based, in conjunction with several other events being filmed in London. The attendee alumni, spans internationally including Japan and Australia. Many celebrities visited, from genres Rugby, Olympic Athletics, Soccer/Football, Hockey, Cricket, Pop & Folk music, (Recent Royalty), Basketball, comedy variety acts, Notting Hill Carnival float commitee, circus and magician's many giving brief speeches or skit's in passing who may still presume it was a form of 'impromptu street theatre'. The petition for which contains data record of several thousand.
It is also discussed on social media by reference to RT89, RosieT or StRT1989.
It is also discussed on social media by reference to RT89, RosieT or StRT1989.
Sam Wanamaker performed several 'MC' introductions upon the 'Street-Stage', including a 'Speech', in support for the unearthed Elizabethan theatre's significance to both English heritage and 'William Shakespeare' history. An entire day was set by to allow for historical entertainments & modern (circa 1980's), equivalents beginning 09:30 until civil regulated end set to 23:00 GMT. The addition of many music acts at short notice (likely upon same day), stretched the limit. Sadly majority of UK reporters left event after 16:00 GMT , contributed to woeful low reportage within newspapers.
The supporting presence of 4, actor's from Roy Dotrice's 1959 RSC baseball team, during Saving the Rose Theatre (1989) the spectacular Sam Wanamaker Shakespearian street event 1989, Laurence Olivier , Peter O'Toole, Albert Finney is believed to have contributed to the larger than expected attending figures from USA sports team's and also the arrival of several movie cast's The Natural (1984), Field of Dreams (1989) , About Last Night (1986) & Bull Durham (1988), (other sport themed use search options), notably amongst them.