Androcles and the Lion (play) run from his Roman persecutors. While hiding in the forest he comes upon a wild lion who approaches him with a wounded paw. His wife runs off. Androcles sees that the cause of the animal's distress is a large thorn embedded in its paw, which he draws out while soothing the lion in baby language. Androcles is captured and is sent to the Colosseum to be executed with other Christians in gladiatorial combat. They are joined by a new Christian convert called Ferrovius, who struggles to reconcile his Christian principles with his violent inclinations. The Roman captain guarding them is
Paw Paw High School (Illinois) graduation rate in the period 1999-2009 was 89.1%. Paw Paw High School competes in the Little Ten Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Their mascot is the Bulldogs, with school colors of purple and gold. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities. The history of education in Paw Paw dates back to 1836 with the construction of the first school house. Paw Paw High School (Illinois) Paw Paw High School, or PPHS, is a public four-year high school located at 511 Chapman in Paw Paw, Illinois, a village