Complex sentence: A graduate of the Chicago Musical College (now known as the Chicago Conservatory of Music), 16-year-old Frank found employment in vaudeville and began playing in local areas with his brother Carl on drums.
Split into simpler sentences: A graduate of the Chicago Musical College, (now known as the Chicago Conservatory of Music). At age 16 Frank found early employment in vaudeville and began playing in local areas with his brother Carl on drums.