Image Prints from Jeff Milet Papers Including George C. Izenour Documents - Collection 2 Astley's Amphitheatre Illustration of Astley's Amphitheatre, opened by Philip Astley in 1773. Scene shows a circus performance in progress on the stage it was rebuilt in 1803 after one of several fires. From "The Microcosms of London," a series of views with figures drawn by caricaturist T. Rowlandson and buildings by architectural draftsman A.C. Pugin. View Item