During the 1930s "Pansy Craze," drag performers headlined at over a dozen Milwaukee venues. As a national backlash simmered, the "Pansies on Parade" show at The Nut House (623 N. 6th St.) in February 1933 nearly outlawed drag in Milwaukee forever. Described as "depraved," "diabolical" and "subhuman," the Pansies really made a name for themselves. (The Nut House was the only venue at the time with an integrated cast.) Milwaukee Police closed the club and banned owner Sophie Uzelac from the city. Anti-drag sentiment, rooted in homophobia and racism, soon pushed Milwaukee drag underground for over a decade.