Complex sentence: These men and women were criticized for the qualities that made them successful, theatre was a form of self-promoting and was seen as very flamboyant which was why many people were morally suspect of those involved in theatre.
Split into simpler sentences: These men and women were criticized for the qualities that made them successful. Theatre was a form of self-promoting and was seen as very flamboyant which was why many people were morally suspect of those involved in theatre.