Complex sentence: Nikita Balieff (1876/1877-September 3,1936), was an Armenian vaudevillian, stage performer, writer, impresario, and director best known as the master of ceremonies and creator of "La Chauve-Souris" theater group.
Split into simpler sentences: Nikita Balieff (1876/1877-September 3,1936), was an Armenian vaudevillian, stage performer, writer, impresario, and director. He is best known as the creator and master of ceremonies of "La Chauve-Souris" theater group.