Her charm scored Pamela Harrington a series of rich and influential husbands and lovers. Her sense of humour and the fact she was smart enough to know exactly when it was time to leave kept them her friends for life.

Zirconium-studded Felicity Dean was flawless in her delivery of Charles Leipart’s priceless and hilarious two-hander. She endowed quotes such as, “fascinating how the works of desperate and deeply disturbed minds end up on the walls of the rich. All that suffering has already been done for us!” with all the intellect and timing befitting someone who had made their way from semi-literate beauty to French Ambassador.

Valet Pietra (Jos Vantyler) was a fitting foil to her, skilfully combining his simpering servant’s role with that of a young man with a healthy contempt for the rich, yet a sneaking sympathy for the lonely Pamela.

Kenneth Mellor’s Ritz suite set was absolute perfection, right down to the dove-grey double doors, while Roland Jaquarello’s stunning direction helped create this shimmering snapshot of someone who, down to her last $20 million, must finally resort to choosing Moet over Dom Perignon.