PEARMAN, William
(*1792)> TENOR VOCALIST
PEARMAN (William). English tenor vocalist, Manchester, 1792. Went to sea as a cabin-boy. Engaged at Battle of Copenhagen, and wounded. Appeared unsuccessfully as an actor. Sang at Sadler’s Wells Theatre. S. for a short time under Addison. Sang at Newcastle, Bath, Bristol, etc. Début as operatic vocalist at English Opera House, July 7, 1817, in The Cabinet. Sang at Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and principal concerts.