Complex sentence: During her early years on stage, she fought against being typecast as a maid and received critical acclaim on Broadway in the production of "The Barker" (1927) as a carnival snake charmer.
Split into simpler sentences: During her early years on stage, she fought against being typecast as a maid. She received critical acclaim on Broadway in the production of "The Barker" (1927) as a carnival snake charmer.