Complex sentence: Wolcott began to refer to the show as a "minstrel show"--a term Chappelle had eschewed--though one member of his company, trombonist Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker, described him as "a good man" who looked after his performers.
Split into simpler sentences: Wolcott began to refer to the show as a "minstrel show"--a term Chappelle had eschewed & ndash. A member of his company, the trombonist Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker, described him as "a good man" who looked after his performers.