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May 5, 1931
The Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Details of opera star Edith Mason's divorce from Dr. Maurice A. Bernstein revealed, including her charges of financial exploitation and his counter-claims of threats and suicide attempt involving ex-husband Giorgio Polacco, whom she plans to remarry. Neither joins Chicago Opera next season.
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CHICAGO—The strange marital mosaic patterned in Edith Mason's divorce from Dr. Maurice A. Bernstein was revealed in detail yesterday with release of complete records in the case by the Dallas, Tex., court, where the opera star obtained her decree April 14.
The Chicago Civic Opera company announces that neither Miss Mason nor her previous husband, Maestro Giorgio Polacco, whom friends say she is planning to remarry, are to be with the opera during the coming season. Polacco became one of the most famous of the directors of the opera organization here.
In her original petition for divorce, disclosed yesterday, Miss Mason charged that Dr. Bernstein married her for the purpose of obtaining money from her and living in grand style at her expense."
Dr. Bernstein alleged that Polacco once threatened to kill both of them and himself, and that Miss Mason once seized a revolver and was about to shoot herself when Polacco took the gun from her.
The Chicago Civic Opera company announces that neither Miss Mason nor her previous husband, Maestro Giorgio Polacco, whom friends say she is planning to remarry, are to be with the opera during the coming season. Polacco became one of the most famous of the directors of the opera organization here.
In her original petition for divorce, disclosed yesterday, Miss Mason charged that Dr. Bernstein married her for the purpose of obtaining money from her and living in grand style at her expense."
Dr. Bernstein alleged that Polacco once threatened to kill both of them and himself, and that Miss Mason once seized a revolver and was about to shoot herself when Polacco took the gun from her.
What sub-type of article is it?
Family Drama
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Family
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Divorce
Opera Star
Remarriage
Marital Allegations
Threats
What entities or persons were involved?
Edith Mason
Dr. Maurice A. Bernstein
Maestro Giorgio Polacco
Where did it happen?
Chicago, Dallas, Tex.
Story Details
Key Persons
Edith Mason
Dr. Maurice A. Bernstein
Maestro Giorgio Polacco
Location
Chicago, Dallas, Tex.
Event Date
April 14
Story Details
Edith Mason divorced Dr. Maurice A. Bernstein in Dallas court, charging he married her for money. Records reveal Bernstein's claims of threats from her ex-husband Polacco and a suicide attempt by Mason. She plans to remarry Polacco, but neither will be with Chicago Civic Opera next season.