Complex sentence: A later use of the term, particularly in the United States, refers to variety shows, popular beginning in the late 19th century, often in cabaret and non-theatre performing spaces, featuring ribald comedy and female striptease.
Split into simpler sentences: A later use of the term, particularly in the United States, refers to variety shows. These were popular from the 1860s onwards, often in cabaret and non-theatre performing spaces, and featured ribald comedy and female striptease.