son of Tisander, was preferred both on account of his manly qualities, and because he was distantly related to the Cypselidæ in Corinth. When the day appointed for the consummation of the marriage arrived, and for the declaration of Clisthenes himself, whom he would choose of them all, Clisthenes, having sacrificed a hundred oxen, entertained both the suitors themselves and all the Sicyonians; and when they had concluded the feast, the suitors had a contest about music, and any subject proposed for conversation. As the drinking went on, Hippoclides, who much attracted the attention of the rest, ordered the flute-player to play a dance; and when the flute-player obeyed, he began to dance: and he danced, probably so as to please himself; but Clisthenes, seeing it, beheld the whole matter with suspicion. Afterwards, Hippoclides, having rested awhile, ordered some one to bring in a table; and when the table came in, he first danced Laconian figures on it, and then Attic ones; and in the third place, having leant his head on the table he gesticulated with his legs. But Clisthenes, when he danced the first and second time, revolted from the thought of having Hippoclides for his son-in-law, on account of his dancing and want of decorum, yet restrained himself, not wishing to burst out against him; but when he saw him gesticulating with his legs, he was no longer able to restrain himself, and said: "Son of Tisander, you have danced away your marriage." But Hippoclides answered: "Hippoclides cares not." Hence this answer became a proverb. (HERODOTUS VI. 126, _Cary's Translation_.) This play was first performed by the Stage Society at the Imperial Theatre on February 22, 1903, with the following cast: BASIL KENT H. GRANVILLE BARKER JENNY BUSH WINIFRED FRASER JAMES BUSH O. B. CLARENCE JOHN HALLIWELL DENNIS EADIE MABEL GERTRUDE BURNETT HILDA MURRAY MABEL TERRY-LEWIS ROBERT BRACKLEY NIGEL PLAYFAIR MRS. GRIGGS HENRIETTA COWEN FANNY GERTRUDE DE BURGH BUTLER A. BOWYER _A MAN OF HONOUR_ _CHARACTERS_ BASIL KENT JENNY BUSH JAMES BUSH JOHN HALLIWELL MABEL HILDA MURRAY ROBERT BRACKLEY MRS. GRIGGS FANNY BUTLER TIME: _The Present Day_. ACT I--_Basil's lodgings in Bloomsbury_. ACTS II AND IV--_The drawing-room of Basil's house at Putney_. ACT III--_Mrs. Murray's house in Charles Street_. _The Performing Rights of this Play are fully protected, and permission to perform it, whether by Amateurs or Professionals, must be obtained in advance from the author's Sole Agent, R. Golding Bright, 20 Green Street, Leicester Square, London, W.C., from whom all particulars can be obtained._ A MAN OF HONOUR THE FIRST ACT SITTING-ROOM OF BASIL'S LODGINGS IN BLOOMSBURY.