And our affairs from England come too late.
It takes its title from a speech by the Ambassador that notes, "The sight is dismal/ And our affairs from England come too late." At one point in this play, Alfred is nearly forced to appear in a private performance of The Rape of the Sabine Women. The title characters bet on whether a birth year doubled is an odd number and flip a coin "heads" ninety-one straight times. Then they are sent on a ship with a letter from the prince that demands their execution. For 10 points, name this play about two doomed buddies of Hamlet, written by Tom Stoppard.
It takes its title from a speech by the Ambassador that notes, "The sight is dismal/
{Rosencrantz} and {Guildenstern} Are {Dead}