Frank Parker
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The Daily Mirror representative who refused to remove Houdini's handcuffs during the 1904 challenge, prompting Houdini to cut off his coat with a penknife.
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Entities connected to Frank Parker through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.
Connected via: Harry Houdini
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Theodore 'Dash' Weisz
Connected via: Harry Houdini
Organization
Society of American Magicians
Connected via: Harry Houdini
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Martinka & Co.
Connected via: Harry Houdini
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Martin Beck
Connected via: Harry Houdini
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- Person Harry Houdini - During the 1904 Daily Mirror challenge, Frank Parker refused to remove Houdini's handcuffs, prompting Houdini to cut ... Official Document
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“The Mirror representative, Frank Parker, refused, saying Houdini could gain an advantage if he saw how the cuffs were unlocked. Houdini promptly took out a penknife and, holding it in his teeth, used it to cut his coat from his body.”Accessed: 2026-02-23
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Added: 2026-02-23
· Updated: 2026-02-23
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