Rebekah West Harkness (née Semple West;[1] April 17, 1915 – June 17, 1982) also known as Betty Harkness, was an American composer, socialite, sculptor, dance patron, and philanthropist who founded the Harkness Ballet. In 1947, she married William Hale "Bill" Harkness, an attorney and heir to the Standard Oil fortune of William L. Harkness, which made her one of the wealthiest women in America. In addition to her marriage, Harkness also became well known for her personal eccentricities, as well as her contributions to the arts.
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Rebekah West Harkness (née Semple West; April 17, 1915 – June 17, 1982) also known as Betty Harkness, was an American composer, socialite, sculptor, dance...
American socialite RebekahHarkness, who once lived in Swift's Rhode Island mansion, inspired her to write the song. The lyrics recall Harkness's inherited wealth...
children with Edith Hale: Louise Hale Harkness (1898–1978) and William Hale Harkness. In 1947, William Hale married Rebekah Semple West, who was previously...
The Harkness Ballet (1964–1975) was a New ballet company named after its founder RebekahHarkness. Harkness inherited her husband's fortune in Standard...
Georgia Elma Harkness (1891–1974) was an American Methodist theologian and philosopher. Harkness has been described as one of the first significant American...
choreographer Alvin Ailey was invited to make a work for the company. RebekahHarkness was an important early benefactor and she made international touring...
Ravel). Incubus (1962) Music by Anton Webern The Palace (1963) Music by RebekahHarkness Viva Vivaldi! (1965) Music by Antonio Vivaldi Olympics (1966) Music...
and philanthropist Joy Guidry – bassoonist and composer RebekahHarkness – founder of the Harkness Ballet Eugene Istomin – pianist Marta Casals Istomin –...
years. One of his ex-wives was the dance patron and philanthropist RebekahHarkness. Kean's autobiography, "M.D.: One Doctor's Adventures Among the Famous...
Harkness Ballet and also worked in the studios of many of the era's leading ballet instructors. He even attempted, unsuccessfully, to teach Rebekah Harkness...
Johnson favored larger, more elaborate performances. Ballet patron RebekahHarkness learned of the Johnsons' desire for a larger stage, and contacted noted...
arts patroness and heiress RebekahHarkness had become the company's primary sponsor. Through the association with Harkness and her foundation, Joffrey...
Performing Arts Center to establish a performing arts center, and with a RebekahHarkness Foundation grant to organize and direct dance performances in several...
1974 she was invited to be principal dancer with the Harkness Ballet, directed by RebekahHarkness. With them she toured with immense success in the United...
led Harkness to establish her own ballet troupe. Eleven Joffrey dancers, including Jhung, joined the Harkness Ballet. He stayed with the Harkness company...
inadvertently share the same conman (Petrie). Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Cheryl HarkerRebekah Staton as Alice Newman Alistair Petrie as Dr Robert Chance/Robbie Graham...
Founding Director of the Harkness Center for Dance (formerly Harkness House for Ballet), originally founded by RebekahHarkness. From 1985 to 1988, DeShaw...
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