January 15, 2007
WADE IN LOCAL NH PAPER!!!
In The City
Manchester's Own Adam Wade in Glamour Magazine
By JOHN CLAYTON
Union Leader Staff
January 15th, 2007
For the record, I am not a regular reader of "Glamour" magazine.
In fact, other than George Costanza - the "Seinfield" character who, as you may recall, had a peculiar affinity for that particular magazine - I don't know many men who would willfully purchase a copy of "Glamour."
On Friday, I did just that.
It's the February issue of the magazine, and after I managed to tear my gaze from the cover photo that highlights the gorgeous green eyes of the fabulous Jennifer Connelly, I was able to turn my attention to the work-related reason for my purchase.
The reason is on page 164.
It's a one-page photo feature called "It's Super-Chivalrous Dude!" and the reason I call it to your attention is because the dude in question is none other than Manchester's own Adam Wade.
If the name doesn't ring a bell, allow me to refresh your memory.
Adam was featured in this space a little over a year ago when he landed an on-air gig with the retro-sports network called ESPN Classic. That job was an extension of a show-biz crusade - including stand-up comedy bookings - that is making Adam a cult figure in Manhattan, and the latest manifestation of that crusade is a seven-photo spread in "Glamour."
I'll let him explain how it came about.
"It all began when I did a comedy story-telling show this summer in a small, crowded theater in Tribeca," he explained. "The theme was 'embarrassing journal entries you wrote in high school,' so I read a poem I wrote for a pretty hostess at the Puritan Backroom."
Of course, Adam was only 16 when he wrote that poem - those busboy/ice cream scoopers are chick magnets, you know - and the heart, the humor and the poignancy of his story came from the fact that the object of his affection was, in his words, "um, an older woman ... by a few years."
At least one audience member was touched.
"She told me she worked as an editor at 'Glamour' magazine,' Adam said, "and then... everything happened. She e-mailed me and said I'd be perfect for something they'd been working on."
Since the February issue of "Glamour" is understandably devoted to romance, editors wanted to see what would happen if a kind gentleman tried to perform courtly acts of chivalry in the Big Apple. Thus, Adam was cast as a modern-day Sir Galahad.
"The photo shoot took place around Manhattan and they gave me a $2,000 suit to wear," he said, although he reluctantly noted that the suit was only a loaner. "Still, considering I walked into the 'Glamour' office in a sweatshirt and jeans, I was taken aback by the transformation. Clothes really do make the man.
"I then roamed the city," he added. "I was trying to be as super chivalrous as possible while a photographer with a huge lens stood 50 yards away, trying to do his best to get some great photos of ladies reacting to my chivalrousness."
The general reaction?
"Shock and awe!" in the eyes of "Glamour."
Like any good boy from Manchester - even a Central High boy - chivalry came easily to Adam. He hailed cabs. He hauled shopping bags. He eased baby carriages down stairs. He offered his pricey jacket to a chilly woman - she freaked out and refused; this is New York City, after all - and he was even so gallant as to lay that same jacket in a puddle, a la Sir Walter Raleigh.
All in all, it was a grand experiment.
More importantly, it was another grand opportunity for Adam, whose constantly evolving Web site - www.adamwade.com - is the best way to keep track of his many adventures.
John Clayton is the author of several books on Manchester and New Hampshire, including the recently released "You Know You're in New Hampshire When." His e-mail is jclayton@unionleader.com
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Manchester's Own Adam Wade in Glamour Magazine
By JOHN CLAYTON
Union Leader Staff
January 15th, 2007
For the record, I am not a regular reader of "Glamour" magazine.
In fact, other than George Costanza - the "Seinfield" character who, as you may recall, had a peculiar affinity for that particular magazine - I don't know many men who would willfully purchase a copy of "Glamour."
On Friday, I did just that.
It's the February issue of the magazine, and after I managed to tear my gaze from the cover photo that highlights the gorgeous green eyes of the fabulous Jennifer Connelly, I was able to turn my attention to the work-related reason for my purchase.
The reason is on page 164.
It's a one-page photo feature called "It's Super-Chivalrous Dude!" and the reason I call it to your attention is because the dude in question is none other than Manchester's own Adam Wade.
If the name doesn't ring a bell, allow me to refresh your memory.
Adam was featured in this space a little over a year ago when he landed an on-air gig with the retro-sports network called ESPN Classic. That job was an extension of a show-biz crusade - including stand-up comedy bookings - that is making Adam a cult figure in Manhattan, and the latest manifestation of that crusade is a seven-photo spread in "Glamour."
I'll let him explain how it came about.
"It all began when I did a comedy story-telling show this summer in a small, crowded theater in Tribeca," he explained. "The theme was 'embarrassing journal entries you wrote in high school,' so I read a poem I wrote for a pretty hostess at the Puritan Backroom."
Of course, Adam was only 16 when he wrote that poem - those busboy/ice cream scoopers are chick magnets, you know - and the heart, the humor and the poignancy of his story came from the fact that the object of his affection was, in his words, "um, an older woman ... by a few years."
At least one audience member was touched.
"She told me she worked as an editor at 'Glamour' magazine,' Adam said, "and then... everything happened. She e-mailed me and said I'd be perfect for something they'd been working on."
Since the February issue of "Glamour" is understandably devoted to romance, editors wanted to see what would happen if a kind gentleman tried to perform courtly acts of chivalry in the Big Apple. Thus, Adam was cast as a modern-day Sir Galahad.
"The photo shoot took place around Manhattan and they gave me a $2,000 suit to wear," he said, although he reluctantly noted that the suit was only a loaner. "Still, considering I walked into the 'Glamour' office in a sweatshirt and jeans, I was taken aback by the transformation. Clothes really do make the man.
"I then roamed the city," he added. "I was trying to be as super chivalrous as possible while a photographer with a huge lens stood 50 yards away, trying to do his best to get some great photos of ladies reacting to my chivalrousness."
The general reaction?
"Shock and awe!" in the eyes of "Glamour."
Like any good boy from Manchester - even a Central High boy - chivalry came easily to Adam. He hailed cabs. He hauled shopping bags. He eased baby carriages down stairs. He offered his pricey jacket to a chilly woman - she freaked out and refused; this is New York City, after all - and he was even so gallant as to lay that same jacket in a puddle, a la Sir Walter Raleigh.
All in all, it was a grand experiment.
More importantly, it was another grand opportunity for Adam, whose constantly evolving Web site - www.adamwade.com - is the best way to keep track of his many adventures.
John Clayton is the author of several books on Manchester and New Hampshire, including the recently released "You Know You're in New Hampshire When." His e-mail is jclayton@unionleader.com
