Complex sentence: She was born in Smethwick, and entered show business as a singer appearing in musicals such as "The Belle of New York" and "The Desert Song" and featured in the Gilbert and Sullivan show "D'Oyly Carte".
Split into simpler sentences: She was born in Smethwick, and entered show business as a singer appearing in Musicals such as "The Belle of New York" and "The Desert Song". She also starred in the Gilbert and Sullivan show "D'Oyly Carte".