Complex sentence: They were known by trade as neighborhood thieves led by a tough known as Baby-Face Willie, however they also wrote and performed plays, musicals and variety shows which were enjoyed by other street toughs and slummers throughout the city.
Split into simpler sentences: They were known by trade as neighborhood thieves led by a tough known as Baby-Face Willie. However, they also wrote and performed plays, musicals and variety shows which were enjoyed by other street toughs and slummers throughout the city.