The Burgoyne, John 1722-1792 creator Inchbald, Mrs. 1753-1821 text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Heiress; a comedy, in five acts" by John Burgoyne is a play that debuted in 1786. Lord Gayville finds himself engaged to Miss Alscrip, a fashionable woman he believes will inherit a fortune. But appearances can be deceiving. When Gayville discovers the true heiress is someone entirely different—Miss Clifford, the woman who holds his heart—he faces an impossible choice. This mistaken identity comedy became an enormous success, running for 31 performances and capturing London audiences with its wit and romantic intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heiress_(1786_play) Release date is 2011-06-30 Produced by Steven desJardins, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Comedy plays English drama -- 18th century PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36570 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36570 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133832.0 36570