Julie May Wilsonwas an American singer and actress "widely regarded as the queen of cabaret.". She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 1989 for her performance in Legs Diamond... (wikipedia)
There will probably be some double-takes as she's obviously the Miss Hoolie the children have seen on television.They'll be like 'why aren't you on stage?
The breach in the 17th Street canal is about 200 feet (60 meters) wide,
Your language is really vivid. It was a lot to take in. What would you do to revise it?
A lot of the time it's how you say it. Whether your tone or having a smile on your face -- it makes the big difference.
His face was all bloody. He had blood coming from his nose and mouth, and he was flopping (on the ground).
The meet was so exciting. It seemed like all of the kids were breaking their personal best records.