 Fielding 's seventh play , Rape upon Rape ; or , The Justice Caught in His Own Trap , was a five @-@ act comedic play that first ran on 23 June 1730 at the Little Theatre for eight nights . The play enjoyed some success until it was renamed The Coffee @-@ House Politician and was altered to possibly update the play as it focused on mocking current news events . The play is a love comedy that incorporates a corrupt judge that stands in the lovers ' way . Eventually , various characters attempt to stop the judge , but he prevails albeit in a comedic fashion . Fielding 's focus in the play is to point out corruption in government and to attack those who abuse their power . 
